The minister Of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has said that the security features on the Abuja-Kaduna train will guarantee maximum safety of passengers. Sambo stated this while riding on the train to inspect the security features and other measures put in place to protect passengers and also forestall subsequent attacks that may occur in the […]
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Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa to the South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, Century City, Cape Town Programme Director, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Ms Patricia De Lille, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premier of the Western Cape, Mr Alan Winde, Premier of the Northern Cape, Dr Zamani Saul, Mr Till Mansmann, the Innovation Commissioner for […]
The chiefs and people of Asante Mampong Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region have decided not to allow any mining activity on their lands. This is to prevent the destruction of farm lands and water bodies in the area. It follows the issuance of a license to Eriant Company, an entity that deals in woods […]
Nairobi — omalia’s economy rebounded with GDP growth of 2.9 percent in 2021, up from a contraction of 0.3 percent in 2020 and 0.5 percent higher than last year’s forecast of 2.4 percent. This, despite significant shocks and factors that muted economic recovery, including delayed elections, drought, supply chain bottlenecks from COVID-19 closures, and increased […]
For years Madibeng Municipality has said it will fix Itireleng’s main thoroughfare, but nothing has been done In February, GroundUp reported that residents of Itireleng Village in North West had resorted to fixing giant potholes on their five-kilometre main thoroughfare, Freedom Road, by themselves. Ward 95 Councillor Fenky Phaloane (ANC) told GroundUp then that Madibeng […]
Cape Town — Green Hydrogen Summit Opens In Cape Town President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver the keynote address at the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium today. The country is one of the founding members of the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance. Green hydrogen is hydrogen generated by renewable energy or from low-carbon power. The power source […]
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ((NEITI) has said that the country earned N741.48 billion from oil and gas sales between 1999 and 2020, a period of 21 years. The Executive Secretary of the organisation, Dr Ogbonnaya Orji, who made the assertion at a stakeholders’ engagement forum on the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act […]
Nigerians continued to grapple with growing energy prices caused by the challenges in the global oil and gas industry, the Russia-Ukraine war as well as local distortions in Nigeria’s petroleum transportation and supply infrastructure in October, latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has shown. According to the NBS numbers, the average retail […]
For the umpteenth time, the federal government has hinged its target of pulling 100 million Nigerians from the shackles of poverty on the implementation of Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan (ETP). The Minister of State for Power, Mr. Goddy Jedy-Agba, stated this yesterday, at the Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF2022), which was held virtually, insisting that delivering […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The 17th Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be hosted by the Government of Ethiopia with the support of UN ECA and UN DESA, will take place from 28 November to 2 December 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, under the overarching theme “Resilient Internet for a Shared Sustainable and Common Future”. There […]
#UniteBehind says good infrastructure, equipment, and security is needed to get the rail service fully operating again. Overcrowded trains, insufficient security guards, and poor infrastructure. These are just some of the concerns raised by commuters and activist group #UniteBehind during a dialogue at Bertha House in Mowbray, Cape Town on 25 November. Attendees also included […]
Eskom does not have the right material to fix the problem A stolen cable caused a power outage that has now lasted five days. Residents say that this is a regular occurrence. Hindle Road has been blocked with burning tires since Sunday evening. Residents of Fairdale in Blue Downs blocked Hindle Road on Sunday evening […]
The Department of Health is working with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to conduct a feasibility study on the rollout of solar panels in critical areas in health facilities. According to a statement released by the department on Monday, the move is part of the energy mix to mitigate the impact of […]
Khartoum — Teachers all over Sudan will embark on a one-day strike today to demand the implementation of eight demands, including better salaries and the payment of other financial dues. Durriya Babiker, a leading member of the Sudanese Teachers Committee, confirmed to Radio Dabanga that all local strike committees are ready to carry out the […]
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has raised alarm over plan by 4,000 of its members to disengage their services in the country and migrate abroad for greener pastures. The association also expressed worries over government’s treatment of members, saying with government’s nonchalant attitude to members salaries, welfares and other deserved packages, the country […]
All large scale mining companies in the country are to from January 1 next year, expected to sell 20 per cent of all refined gold at their refineries to the Bank of Ghana (BoG). The purchase would be made in Ghana Cedis before the export of the gold. This forms part of measures by government […]
The strong moves by the African Union towards the industrialisation of Africa, and it has just concluded an extraordinary summit on the topic, shows the vital importance of African to convert its huge deposits of raw materials into manufactured products. That summit last week was extraordinary in several respects, and now just in its title […]
Harare — Access to clean drinking water still remains a major challenge to many communities the world over and will increasingly be at the centre of dealing with the worst effects of the climate emergency. After days of intense negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh, history was made when countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, […]