Thousands of Liberians are due to gather before the American Embassy in Monrovia today, Monday 22 August 202, where position statements supporting the United States Government’s action in the fight against corruption in Liberia will be presented. The protest dubbed: “March for Economic Justice” against corruption is being organized by the Youth Wing of the […]
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A message posted on Facebook in Nigeria claims the country’s Federal Inland Revenue Service, or Firs, is recruiting for 2022-23. It reads: “FIRS has commenced 2022/2023 Recruitment process. This article explains the required guidelines that will enhance your chances of being enlisted in this year’s Federal Inland Revenue Service Recruitment exercise.” It then gives a […]
Addis Ababa — Dr. Vera Songwe today announced her departure as United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa at a virtual town meeting for ECA employees and partners. In this guest column, she reflects on her tenure at the UN agency that is devoted to economic and social development across the continent. […]
A-ten day business resilience and continuity programme for some selected companies has been held in Accra. The programme which was organised by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) in collaboration with the Ministries of Health and Trade and Industry forms part of business continuity and crisis management programme. It was under the Japan funded […]
Grand Bassa County — The National Bureau of Concession (NBC) Director General Atty. Edwin Dennis as part of an effort to ensure concession agreements with interest in improving the livelihood of Liberians, over the weekend toured the ongoing forty-four (44) Modern Housing units being built by the management of LiBinco Palm Oil Company in Grand […]
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Liberia: Gov’t to Aid Rice Importers
The Government of Liberia said it would not allow rice prices to be increased under its watch. The George Weah-led administration, which has its root in the fight against poverty and lifting citizens up, said they would do everything to ensure that rice remains stable on the market and affordable. AS a result of this, […]
Nairobi — Steel and cement firm Devki Group has unveiled plans to develop a wind power plant in the country. The firm said in a disclosure to the National Environment Management Authority that it plans to develop a 60 Megawatts(MW)plant in Samburu, Kwale County, Kinango Sub County. The power generated will be used for the […]
Equally, it would be highly appropriate for the National Assembly to wake up to its responsibilities by being more proactive in its statutory oversight of CBN and other institutional actors… When the news broke a few weeks ago that the balance on the nation’s gross external reserves was considerably below the advertised figures, concerns rose […]
Ampain — Chief Executive of CocoBenz, Bender Owusu Bediako Antwi, says the coconut husk has great potential for the Ghanaian economy which must be harnessed to reduce poverty and promote prosperity of the country. “For many Ghanaians, the coconut husk is a mere waste (bola), however, it has significant value addition. If food production falls […]
Moscow / Khartoum — Sudan has offered more oil blocks to Russia’s Zarubezhneft oil company, at the end of a three-day visit of a high-level government delegation to Moscow. The two countries also agreed to enhance cooperation and expand trade in several other sectors. On Wednesday, Sudanese-Russian technical talks began in Moscow, in preparation for […]
A number of African leaders was in New Delhi for a key investment meeting this summer that brought together 40 ministers from 17 countries including Burkina Faso, Congo, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon and Malawi among others. The event aimed at boosting commercial relations ffered an opportunity to policymakers, bureaucrats and captains of business and industry […]
Fifty years ago – in early August 1972 – President Idi Amin summarily decreed the expulsion of Uganda’s “Asian” (that is, Indian and Pakistani) community. Over 50,000 people were given a scant three months to tie up their affairs and leave the country. There was a scramble to secure new homes for people rendered stateless […]
Nigeria is grappling with rising food prices, as reflected in the spike in inflation. The annual inflation rate accelerated for a sixth straight month to 19.64% in July 2022, the highest rate since January 2017. The Conversation Africa asked economist Ndubisi Nwokoma about the spike, and what steps government can take. How bad is the […]
South Africa’s only nuclear power plant, Koeberg, has frequently been in the news in 2022, all for the wrong reasons. Its operating licence expires in 2024, and its continued operation thereafter depends on critical refurbishments and upgrades. Work on these finally began in January this year, but immediately ran into difficulties, forcing significant delays. Koeberg […]
Insecurity in Nigeria has worsened. In the north-east region, despite gains recorded by the military, the activities of jihadist terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province have continued unabated. In the north-west and north-central regions, armed bandits continue to unleash mayhem on local communities. The number of kidnappings and […]
Small holder farmers in three districts of Manicaland province have set up a marketing association dedicated to cultivating strong networks to ensure they earn fair prices for agricultural produce. NewZimbabwe.com gathered farmers from Chipinge, Chimanimani and Buhera districts have joined hands to come up with a new marketing and business model. They are from irrigation […]
More pressure has been mounted on the Federal Government over the $464m trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines flying Nigerian routes. This comes on the heels of Emirates’ stoppage of flights on September 1 even as more airlines are said to be exploring all options to mitigate the effect of blocked funds. A group of […]
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU), has announced the suspension of the Unions’ ongoing strike for two months. The suspension came after the committee met with the Education Minister earlier this week. The suspension of the […]