Monrovia — Ambassador Stephene Audrey Kopto, the Ambassador for Youth Empowerment and Climate Change in Monrovia-Liberia, has been honored by the Bill Rodgers Foundation for her numerous contributions to youth development in Liberia. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and founder of the foundation, Bill Rodgers, presented Ambassador Kopto with a certificate of recognition and expressed […]
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Nigeria will now have a ready market for some of its crude oil production in-country as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, said it will be supplying 300,000 barrels daily to the Dangote Refinery set for commissioning next week. NNPCL Group CEO, Mele Kyari, in a brief remark at the Nigerian Oil and Gas Opportunities […]
The federal government, through the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, MMSD, has established a Kaolin Ore Processing Plant at Alkaleri in Gwaram Local Government of Bauchi State. While commissioning the project on Tuesday, the minister, MMSD, Arc. Olamilekan Adegbite called for critical stakeholder involvement in proper utilisation of the vast mineral potential in Nigeria […]
The former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Gen Kale Kayihura has finally been included on the list of officers set to be retired from the army this year. According to source, Gen Kayihura, 67 will be among the 10 UPDF generals to retire from active service of the Ugandan army in July. He is also […]
The family of the late Private Wilson Sabiiti is still stranded with burial arrangements for their son, 17 days after his death. Following his death on May 2nd 2023, mourners and wellwishers gathered at Sabiiti’s home in Mubali Village, Kyererezi sub-county in Kabarole District to give him a befitting send-off. However, the mourners have been […]
People from the informal sector of Liberia have all reasons to smile because Liberian President, President George has launched what is named and stayed: ” Recovery of Economic Activity for Liberian Informal Sector Employment Project (“REALISE”)” The REALISE project is worth approximately Nine Million (Ꞓ9,000,000) Euros and is expected to benefit about 4000 vulnerable Liberians […]
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Liberia: Boakai Catches Big Fish From CDC
The opposition Unity Party (UP), of former Vice President Joseph Nyemah Boakai has caught a politically influential person from the Ruling Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). The influential individual is no other person but the embattled Chairman of the National Patriotic Party, (NPP) and Senator of Maryland County, James Biney. The Maryland County Senator has […]
ince the ascendency of Mrs. Clar Marie Weah as First Lady of Liberia in 2018, she has been embarking on a humanitarian mission to rescue at-risk youths mostly females, across the country. In an effort to make her vision a reality, Madam Weah in February 2018, established the Clar Foundation to solicit funding to address […]
NAHCON says over 96,000 Nigerians are expected to participate in the 2023 Hajj. The inaugural flight of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj exercise will depart the country for Saudi Arabia on 25 May, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has disclosed. The Chairman of the Commission, Zikrullah Hassan, announced this on Thursday at the […]
The police, however, have not given details of how the two officials were rescued. The police in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria, have announced the rescue of two officials of the US Consulate who went missing after gunmen attacked their convoy on Tuesday. PREMIUM TIMES reported how gunmen killed officials of the US Consulate and some […]
Khartoum / Wad Madani — Both the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) reportedly detained ‘hundreds of activists and volunteers’ in the country’s capital. Two young activists charged of killing a police officer in Khartoum more than a year ago were held in Wad Madani, El Gezira, on Tuesday. Military Intelligence […]
Legal Resources Centre says these delays are “incredibly worrying” Refugees living in Limpopo say they have not been able to renew their status for a number of years at the Department of Home Affairs. As a result they cannot get social grants for their children. The Legal Resources Centre says people not being able to […]
The DA in KZN is writing to the Human Rights Commission about old and overflowing pit toilets in the community Many households in the community of Bester near KwaMashu, Durban say they have to share toilets with neighbours because their pit toilets have been full and overflowing for years. The toilets were apparently built by […]
Three men sentenced to life in prison over the 2018 massacre of 14 wood workers in Senegal’s troubled Casamance region on Friday began a trial to appeal their convictions, which they argue are politically motivated. The trio – who have close links to the region’s rebellious, separatist opposition – were found guilty of attacking the […]
The new animated series, Supa Team 4, follows f our teen girls living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka who are recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world, even if it’s on a budget. In their journey from school girls tackling homework to undercover superheroes fending off supervillains, they’re transformed […]
Nairobi — Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has been appointed chairperson of the Kenya Water Towers Agency Board, in the latest appointments by President William Ruto. Echesa will serve for a period of three years, effective May 19, 2023. “I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence […]
Nairobi — The Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation is planning to build 33 dams in various counties to alleviate the perennial water scarcity that affects millions of people. In a tender advertisement seen by Capital Business, the Ministry has invited prospective bidders for the design, operation, and maintenance of the facilities. It says that […]
The minister said each of the hubs was centralised to serve two geopolitical locations. The Nigerian government has commenced the construction of standard vaccine hub projects in Abuja, Lagos, and Kano states. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, while speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony in Abuja on Thursday said the construction of the hub is […]