GOVERNMENT has nullified a controversial decree through a Statutory Instrument (SI) stating that procurement in construction, medicines and drugs will not be publicly disclosed following an uproar. The SI under which special procurements in the public interest in the health sector would not be publicised was slammed by civil society organisations and critics who described […]
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Striker Arthur Gitego could be playing his last season at Rwanda Premier League club Marines FC, with clubs, local and foreign, already chasing his signature ahead of the upcoming transfer window, Times Sport has established. Gitego has been in superb form for the Rubavu-based club during the 2022/23 season, scoring nine league goals which had […]
Johannesburg Roads Agency plans to tar Mlilo Street soon. But some houses have been extended onto the road reserve Dozens of homes along Mlilo Street in Ivory Park, Midrand have been instructed to tear down parts of their properties which encroach on the road reserve. The Johannesburg Roads Agency plans to tar streets in the […]
Elders from the Old Eastern Region have gone spiritual and also seek UN intervention in the release of the detained Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The elders stormed Kanu’s ancestral home at Afaraukwu Ibeku Umuahia, Abia State, on Tuesday to seek divine intervention. The elders who came from the […]
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Liberia: U.S. Ambassador Gets Awarded
Freedom House today awarded the 2023 Mark Palmer Prize to US Ambassador to Liberia, Michael McCarthy for his commitment and leadership in transforming state institutions and promoting democratic values and principles. The award will be officially presented May 9 at Freedom House’s annual awards dinner. “We are thrilled to honor Ambassador McCarthy with the Mark […]
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Liberia: Public Works Gets Praise
Liberians, mostly dried goods vendors, and motorcyclists among others have heaped praises on the Ministry of Public Works for the level of road construction in the country. Speaking to a reporter of this medium, a motorcyclist, Jeremiah Jibbah described the government road connectivity as a worthy venture. According to him, the ELWA’s Junction is the […]
The Namibia Football Association Normalisation Committee chairperson Bisey Uirab says the Brave Gladiators who are owed by the national body will be paid before the end of the week. A meeting to address the pending appearance fees is set for today, after several players protested at the Namibia Football Association (NFA) headquarters in Windhoek on […]
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Director General, World trade Organization, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among others, are expected to speak at the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF induction ceremony for the new and returning governors holding between Monday and Friday next week. The NGF made this known in a statement by […]
Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Josephine Otabor, popularly known as Phyna, has claimed that 80 per cent of deaths in General Hospitals are caused by workers therein. She said that some nurses in General Hospitals deserved to be “flogged and sacked.” Phyna stated this via her Twitter handle on Tuesday while giving hints at […]
The National Electoral Commission announced on Tuesday that 3.1 million voters have registered in the first 17 days of voter registration, which corresponds to 31.33% of the 9.9 million potential voters to be registered. https://bit.ly/STAE-17-dias The table above shows Gaza with the highest registration rate (45%) and Niassa with the lowest (22%). After Gaza comes […]
The registration process deteriorated in the second week, according to the only civil society observer group, Mais Integridade. They report registration posts having to suspend of operations due to breakdowns and lack of materials increased to 26% compared to 20% in the first week. They found 18% of those registering did not receive their voters […]
Dodoma — TANZANIA has agreed with the Netherlands government to establish a joint roadmap towards having a vibrant and robust potato eco-system in the country for sustainable development. This was said here by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Hussein Bashe during a workshop on developing the horticulture sector in Tanzania, where he said that the […]
A group of 18 students, whose main interest lies in the fisheries sector, has been given a second chance to study at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA), where they will be undertaking the Sustainable Fisheries Programme for young seafarers. The 18 students of various ages are those who did not get accepted to the academy […]
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Tuesday 9/5/2023 with South Sudan’s Presidential Advisor on Security Affairs Hon. Tut Gatluak, in the presence of Director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, stated that Hon. Gatluak gave the President a letter from his brother, President […]
Nairobi — World 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says she is not in Kenya just for the vibes but also to excel at this Saturday’s Kip Keino Classic and run fast times. The 37-year-old Jamaican said she is still hungry for more glory despite amassing tens of titles since debuting in athletics at the primary school […]
Ben Kalu withdraws from speakership race to accept his choice for the position of deputy speaker. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday met with members-elect amid growing opposition to Tajudeen Abbas as the preferred choice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the speakership of the 10th House. The meeting, […]
IN SHORT: Sending a “good morning” message via WhatsApp is harmless and we can prove it. So don’t fall for this old hoax, which claims that doing this can give hackers access to your personal information. A claim that has been sent to Africa Check numerous times on our two WhatsApp lines warns readers to […]
IN SHORT: The front page of a Kiswahili-language newspaper circulating on social media, with a headline story that appears to stoke tribal tensions, is falsified. It’s been digitally manipulated and has been dismissed by the paper. “Kenya Ama Kale-nya” reads a headline circulating on Facebook. It appears to be from the front page of Kenyan […]