Some 7.6 million USD was obtained from export trade in the first quarter of the current Ethiopian year, the Leather and Leather Products Industry Research and Development Center said. Speaking to the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), Center Manager Mohammed Hussein said that the sum was secured from finished and semi-finished leather shoes, baggage, leather gloves […]
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Ethiopia and India have agreed to consolidate bilateral economic cooperation as the Sixth Joint Trade Committee of the two held meeting in Addis Ababa between November 6 and 7, 2023. A statement sent to The Ethiopian Herald indicated that both sides acknowledged the huge potential for expansion and diversification of the trade following a comprehensive […]
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Ethiopia Takes Lead in Coffee Expertise
The launching of a coffee training program is instrumental to fill the knowledge gap and nurture specialized skills thereby positioning Ethiopia as a leader in the commodity’s expertise, the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) said. Speaking to The Ethiopian Herald, ECTA Public Relations and Communication Director Sahlemariam Gebremedhn stated that the program not only […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has deployed its operatives to monitor the Saturday governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi. The Spokesperson of the Commission, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to her, the commission’s operatives have been deployed to the 56 local […]
The Nigerian Patriotic Forum (NPF) has expressed deep concern over plans by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to re-arrest Mr. Emefiele, despite a court order granting him bail after 151 days in detention. The Forum, in a statement signed on Thursday by its President, Samuel Lawson Ajibade, urged the EFCC to respect the […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cautioned the management of public universities against arbitrary school fee increase. Speaking on Thursday in Uyo during the combined convocation ceremonies of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the president said arbitrary increases in school fees have negatively impacted on the growth and development of the tertiary education system. […]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it has expended $16 million to build nine police barracks in the North East states within the four years it operated in the zone. It also disclosed that the barracks were fully equipped, even as it rehabilitated the Police Training Centre in Jos, while no fewer than 400 […]
Rwanda National Police (RNP) has warned against criminal acts of bribery, which undermine service delivery and good governance. The RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (ACP) Boniface Rutikanga, said that tendencies of bribery are sometimes reported in traffic-related services. He warned of severe measures to hold accountable anyone who will be caught in such criminal acts. […]
DHQ says the troops also apprehended 25 perpetrators of oil theft, rescued 91 kidnapped hostages and recovered 129 assorted weapons and 717 assorted ammunition within one week. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of the armed forces have eliminated 113 terrorists and apprehended 300 others in different operations in various theatres across the country […]
The Chief Judge of Rivers State said the High Court carried over 11,074 cases from the 2022/2023 Legal Year, while it disposed of 5,041. A total of 36,712 cases are pending in the dockets of various courts in Rivers State, the Chief judge, Simeon Amadi, said on Thursday in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Mr […]
Child malnutrition in the Eastern Cape should be declared a disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act and compel the government to intervene immediately and decisively. This was the finding of the South African Human Rights Commission following its investigation into the state of food security in the province. It found that a substantial […]
President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is among African leaders whose countries will get a K906 million cheque from the Saudi government for various development projects, a Saudi official announced on Thursday. President Dr Chakwera was just jetting down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when the country’s minister of Finance said it will sign $533 million (about […]
The former commissioner said many people feel the same way he feels about Bayelsa. A former commissioner in Bayelsa State, Furoebi Akene, has said that he does not want to vote in Saturday’s election in the state because he has lost faith in the quality of political leadership in the state. “We have not seen […]
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Providus Bank, Walter Apani, has disclosed that Nigeria’s green economy has over $250billion investment opportunities that can be tapped into. Akpani stated this while delivering his keynote address at the Youth Governance Dialogue session of the Presidential Youth Retreat organised by the Youth Development Centre, an arm […]
Nairobi — Julius Malema, the outspoken leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has criticised Kenyan President William Ruto for failing to deliver on his campaign promises during his first year in office. Malema, who arrived in Kenya on Wednesday to attend the launch of the Pan African Institute (PAI) at Lukenya University in […]
The city manager of eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, Musa Mbhele, is heavily protected in armoured vehicles with a total value of R20 million, which has raised eyebrows in the municipality. The officials feel the prices of the vehicles had been inflated. About five armoured Toyota double-cab bakkies are said to have been bought by the […]
Midweek victories by Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have whet the appetite for Saturday’s Soweto Derby confrontation at FNB Stadium. The two traditional giants clash in a Premier Soccer League showdown, seeking to rescue their season following a difficult start to the term. Pirates go into Saturday’s match fresh from beating Sekhukhune United 1-0 on […]
Two Home Affairs officials were arrested in Randfontein on Thursday in connection with the issuing of fraudulent IDs. Police have detained the officials at Sunnyside Police Station in Tshwane and have said that more arrests are imminent. They plan to round up 331 recipients of these fraudulent IDs and insist on the forfeiting of assets […]