The UN agriculture chief warned on Monday that severe underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and was hampering the future development of countries across the continent. “Let’s unblock the bottlenecks that are holding back potential by increasing coordination and upskilling human capacity in African nations”, urged QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food […]
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Uganda’s Museveni Tightens Grip On Power
Yoweri Museveni’s less-than-stellar democratic and human rights record has caused increasing anger abroad. But allies in the West seem loath to upset a regime which has contributed toward stabilization in the region. Yoweri Museveni, 76, is scheduled to be sworn in as Uganda’s head of state for a sixth five-year term on Wednesday. He is […]
For the tenth time, Nigeria’s entrepreneurial giant and richest black man on earth, Mr. Aliko Dangote, has retained his position as the richest man in Africa with a net worth of $12.1 billion, according to the 2021 edition of the Forbes’ Top 10 Africa’s Billionaires List. Dangote’s current net worth is higher than his 2020 […]
The minister congratulated Muslims and called on all Nigerians to use the period of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration to pray for peace. The federal government has declared Wednesday and Thursday, May 12 and 13, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the […]
South Africa’s economic policies have been moving to the right, embracing big business and ignoring workers and jobless people. Why does no organised voice speak out against this? There is something missing in South African politics and public debate today – a loud and organised voice campaigning against poverty and inequality. This absence is particularly […]
Nairobi — Shifting temperatures and rainfall set to hit production of the world’s most popular beverage in key growing regions, says Christian Aid report Climate change is set to ravage tea production in Kenya, the biggest global supplier of black tea, threatening the livelihoods of millions of plantation workers, a report by British charity Christian […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that a ministerial delegation be sent to Ghana to resolve the lingering conflict between Nigerian Traders and the Ghanaian authorities. The delegation, to be led by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Niyi Adebayo, is made up of relevant stakeholders who will dialogue with Ghanaian authorities with a […]
The curfew, which will be from 12a.m to 4a.m, would take effect from midnight on Monday, May 10, 2021 The Federal Government has imposed a nationwide curfew to further limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Mohammed, made this known at the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 briefing on […]
This May, the African Development Bank Group is launching a call for proposals for projects enhancing the viability and sustainability of women entrepreneurship enablers. Women’s business associations, incubators, accelerators, and cooperatives that advance women’s entrepreneurship, can apply for funding for innovative projects or programs to bolster the skills of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) owned […]
As political parties in the country prepare towards the December 4 presidential election, Ousainou Darboe, the leader and standard-bearer of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has urged UDP supporters to always maintain peace and stability and avoid any forms of violence ahead of the election. “Politics just come to strengthen the already existing relationship […]
The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) on Saturday 8th May 2021 celebrated World Red Cross and Red Crescent Days at its Headquarters in Kanifing. The day is dedicated to staff and volunteers of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement that are reaching and supporting people affected by COVID-19. It is also meant to […]
RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that it has not yet issued any official instructions with regard to the conduct of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj for this year. Hisham Saeed, the spokesman of the ministry, told “Al-Arabiya.net” that Saudi Arabia is keen on enabling all Muslims around the world to perform […]
Maputo — The Mozambican police will set up an anti-kidnapping brigade, in line with a decision taken at the meeting of the police Coordinating Council held last week at the Police Science Academy (Acipol), on the outskirts of Maputo. According to the daily paper “Noticias”, the first unit of this brigade will be 200 strong, […]
Maputo — The American financial services company Visa has set an artificial exchange rate for the Mozambican currency, the metical, which is dramatically at odds with the exchange rates practiced by Mozambican banks, and regulated by the Bank of Mozambique, reports Monday’s issue of the independent newssheet “Carta de Mocambique”. The average exchange rate on […]
Maputo — The Mozambican Association of Small Importers of Alcoholic Drinks (APIBA) has called on the government to extend the trading hours for the sale of alcoholic beverages, which under the current presidential decree can only be traded between 9.00 and 13.00 hours between Monday and Saturday, and not at all on Sundays. At a […]
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Zimbabwe: Gweru Woman Stoned to Death
Police in Gweru are investigating a murder case in which a 52 year-old woman was found dead along a footpath near Gweru’ Megawat complex. Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko said the deceased woman, Gladys Frank’s body was found by a passerby yesterday(Sunday) while lying in a pool of blood with her head crushed […]
Rowing Association of Zimbabwe have expressed satisfaction with the progress being made by their junior athletes as they returned to competition after a long break. Twelve athletes from the RAZ junior squad – 10 girls and two boys – recently took part in the South African National Rowing Championships held at Roodeplaat Dam, outside Pretoria. […]
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Zimbabwe: Cheetahs Finish Fifth
ZIMBABWE Cheetahs finished fifth after the opening rounds of the Rugby Africa Solidarity Sevens Camp in South Africa at the weekend. The team is part of several teams that are taking part in the week long camp which is used a a preparation for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers set for Monaco. South Africa One defeated […]