Official end of use of leaded petrol will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save USD 2.45 trillion a year The end of leaded petrol follows a 19-year campaign led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners UNEP urges countries to work towards zero emissions vehicles to further address air pollution and […]
Dar es Salaam — Uganda Airlines (UA) is finalizing interlining negotiations with two of Tanzania’s airlines in an effort to streamline travelling across the region. Speaking at the Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Dar es Salaam yesterday, UA’s country manager, Ms Lucy Ismail, said negations with Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) and Precision Air […]
Until 15 December, employees at businesses that have not reopened can receive R3,500 per month The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) has opened applications for temporary relief funds made available to all Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal workers affected by the July unrest. Applications for the relief fund – Workers Affected By Unrest (WABU) – opened last week. […]
MINISTER of public enterprises minister Leon Jooste has defended the government’s decision to pay N$1,6 billion to an American company that leased aircraft to Air Namibia. Jooste said this in a statement issued on Friday where he confirmed that the payment was made on 30 July. The national airline was forced to return the aircraft […]
The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) has suspended the national strike that was slated to kick off today (Monday), which would have paralysed all the 35 public universities. In a statement, Uasu National Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga said the union has decided to suspend the industrial action to allow for more talks with government representatives. “Uasu […]
JOHANNESBURG – The ONE Campaign, UNICEF and the African Union have today launched a new TikTok campaign, to counter misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines on social media. This new initiative – under the hashtag #MythOrVax – aims to dispel myths and correct inaccurate information about COVID-19 while addressing ongoing fears and concerns and raising awareness about […]
As expected and predicted, annual inflation fell significantly to 50,24 percent this month from 56,37 percent last month while month-on-month inflation was 4,18 percent, a rise from the 2,56 percent seen last month. Annual inflation rates have been dropping swiftly since July last year as the exceptional price rises seen in 2019 and the first […]
THE huge import bill decline has enabled the country to save US$38,1 million, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s (RBZ) has said in its latest economic review report. The document, which covers the period ended April 30 2021, says the import bill was relatively lower when compared to the previous month. “Merchandise imports eased by 7,2%, […]
The Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (ZDAMWU) has called on government to establish mobile vaccination sites at mines so that workers will not lose productive time in vaccination queues. In an interview with NewZimbabawe.com Sunday, Zdamwu General Secretary Justice Chinhema said workers are losing productive time in queues waiting to be vaccinated. Some […]
Government and Civil Servants representatives have been urged to desist from politicising the plight of civil servants and engage in meaningful negotiations for the benefit of state employees. This is according to a joint report of the Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education and Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare on the petition from […]
Blessings Chidakwa and Precious Manomano Parents of pupils in the three examination classes that start today were doing last-minute shopping yesterday, boarding schools had their buses ready at pick-up points in time yesterday morning while all schools were activating the preparations they have been making for a minimum risk environment when lessons resume. It is […]
Manufacturers of foods that are required to be fortified have been warned by the Ministry of Health and Child Care that they risk having their products banned if they do not meet the required standards. Salt has been compulsorily fortified with minute quantities of iodine for some time, as the simplest and cheapest way of […]
Dangote’s $2 billion Petrochemical Plant located in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State will produce 77 different high-performance grades of polypropylene, drive investment in the downstream industries, generate employment, huge value addition, tax revenue, reduce foreign exchange outflow and increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. Group Executive Director, Strategy, Capital Projects & Portfolio Development, Dangote […]
The controversy trailing the proposed concession of four international airports by the Federal Government took another dimension yesterday following revelations that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) owes contractors over N140bn. This is coming barely a week after FAAN pensioners under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), FAAN Branch, warned prospective […]
Ogun State Government has warned miners and dredgers to be professional as their operations create degradation of the environment and health hazards to the host communities. The government insisted that all miners and dredgers must be licensed before having access to specific mining operations in the state. The Commissioner for Industry, Trade and Investments, Mrs. […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it will investigate recent claims by some aviation stakeholders that the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) is not safe for flight operations. Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, said this in response to the alarm raised by some stakeholders, including pilots calling for the […]
The federal government has stated that the strategic objectives of Nigeria’s participation in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is to capture 10 per cent of Africa’s imports as well as to double the country’s export revenue by 2035. In addition, the government said it aims to become “the preferred supplier of value-added products […]
Despite production disruptions, Rwanda’s mining sector export revenues grew up to $730 million, against an initial target of $600 million last year, according to official data from the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board. The development, according to the board, is impressive looking at the challenges the 60,000-member sector faced as the world battled the […]