Monrovia — With 72 percent of the total votes of the October 10 presidential elections tallied so far, President George Weah is in an uneasy lead with his arch rival, former Vice President Joseph Boakai trailing behind with just 0.36% less than Pres. Weah. On Sunday, the NEC chairperson, Davidetta Browne-Lansannah, announced progressive results from […]
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Uganda: Museveni’s Endless Complaints
Kampala, Uganda — In what has become routine, President Museveni used the Independence Day celebrations to continue his public rants about the enormous challenges his government faces. While presiding over the celebrations in Kitgum, he complained about cattle rustlers who have existed there for close to a century. Museveni met some local leaders over the […]
Arusha — TANZANIA: ZANZIBAR’s Minister for Constitution, Legal Affairs and Public Service Haroun Ali Suleiman, has outlined a number of traits that will enable civil servants thrive at their workplaces. Mr Suleiman, who was bringing down the curtain of a three-day working session for human resources managers from the public sector here at the weekend, […]
President George Weah has managed to maintain a narrow lead over his archrival, former Vice President Joseph Boakai, with just 3,581 votes separating the two candidates. Weah, who has maintained his lead over the past three days, holds 593,558 votes as of October 15, according to the latest data released by the National Elections Commission […]
Addis Ababa — Given geographical, historical, economic backgrounds, Ethiopia has the right to have access to sea through peaceful means, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. In a televised program held with members of the parliament, Prime Minister Abiy said is quite paradoxical for Ethiopia to remain mute for discussing about Red Sea for port access […]
Both incumbent George M. Weah and opposition leader, Joseph N. Boakai are at each other’s throats in the just ended presidential scramble. The two are taking the lead in the preliminary results being announced by Liberia’s elections governing body, NEC. In Sunday’s results, President George M. Weah again took the lead by 3,581 votes. Accounting […]
Nairobi — Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has refuted claims of discord in Cabinet over the recent move by the government to move offices of some ministers. The changes communicated on Friday by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei indicated that Kuria had been assigned an office at the Kenya […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s Presidential Candidate at the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, has said he changed his name from Siddiq Abubakar legally. A statement released Sunday in Abuja by his media aide, Paul Ibe, said: “Contrary to Bola A. Tinubu’s forgery shopping allegation against Atiku, it is on record that the change of […]
In a surprising turn of events, the Federal Government has reissued travel documents to Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, the formerly detained leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Furthermore, during a convocation ceremony held on Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the University of Tehran in Iran, he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree. This development […]
Nairobi — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured the residents of Lolgorian in Kilgoris, Narok county, that the government will step up security following incidents of insecurity in the area Speaking on Sunday when he attended Interdenominational Church Service at Ol Motonyi Primary School in Kilgoris, Gachagua assured the residents of the facilitation of the […]
The diversion plan is for the re-construction of Thomas Ajufo inwards Sheraton Link Bridge axis and it will last for four weeks. The Lagos State Government has said that the traffic diversion plan for the reconstruction of Thomas Ajufo’s inwards Sheraton Link Bridge axis will last for four weeks. The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, […]
Fugitive church leader Shepherd Bushiri’s multi-million-rand estate is set to be auctioned off to recover a debt of more than R200 million, allegedly incurred by him and his wife, Mary before fleeing South Africa. On Thursday, JM Busha Investments, under its director Joseph Busha, obtained a writ of execution order at the Johannesburg High Court. […]
Khartoum — Decrying the six months of “war and neglect”, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called for further scaling up of humanitarian efforts in Sudan, in a statement on Thursday. The International President of MSF, Dr Christos Christou, said in a press statement released on Thursday that the Sudan crisis demonstrates a “catastrophic failure of humanity”, […]
United Nations — The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has debunked, in his new report to the Security Council on the Moroccan Sahara, the thousands of communiqués by Algeria and the “Polisario” on an imaginary war in the Moroccan Sahara. In this report which has just been officially published on the UN website, Guterres described […]
Nairobi — Kenyan President William Ruto has expressed commitment to strengthen relations with China as he attended the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in China. The forum, held under the theme “High-quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Common Development and Prosperity,” aims to foster international collaboration and economic growth through infrastructure and trade connectivity. […]
Nairobi — Kenya will not spend public finances on the deployment the National Police Service (NPS) specialized units to Haiti to lead the Multi-National Security Mission in the Caribbean State. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has reiterated the United Nations will cater for the Mission’s finances from the contributions of member states. Speaking Sunday in […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto will meet with his Chinese Counterpart Xi Jinping during a three-day tour of Beijing as Nairobi looks to deepen bilateral ties with the East Asian nation. Ruto left Nairobi for China Saturday evening with State House saying that the trip will underscore the robust bilateral relations between Kenya and China, […]
The Lagos State Government has insisted that it would not be selective in its enforcement and application of the law to residents, but ensure justice and fairness to all in ensuring healthy environment in the state. The State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made the exertion, on Saturday, after an on-the-spot […]