Uganda, known for its stunning natural beauty and rich Biodiversity, joined the world in commemorating the International Day for Biodiversity with a tree-planting event in Mabira Forest. Led by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the National Forestry Authority, this initiative aimed to restore and protect the vital ecosystems of the forest. The International […]
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The seaside town of Swakopmund was buzzing with excitement yesterday, as the 12th edition of the Namibian Local Authorities Sports and Recreation Association (Nalasra) Games officially started. Themed ‘Local Authorities Employees Mental Health Matters’, the event runs till Friday with over 40 local authorities participating in various sport competitions. Minister of urban and rural development […]
The Malawi Police Service (MPS) says it has instituted investigations into allegations that its officers at Bunda/Bypass Roadblock pocketed K3,000.00 from a woman who failed to convince them on the source of her two bags of maize and groundnuts which she was transporting. The incident happened on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The video of the […]
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Namibia: Bank Windhoek Relay Held
More than 200 enthusiastic participants took part in the recent Bank Windhoek Relay, which the organisers hailed as a success. Themed ‘Join the Relay Revolution’, the event is an annual charitable event that promotes teamwork and healthy lifestyles through fitness. The relay took place on Saturday, 13 May, with 55 teams of four members each […]
The authorities in Liberia say they’ve lost all trace of four suspected drug dealers linked to a $100m (£80m) cocaine shipment, after a trial jury unexpectedly acquitted them. Last year, with assistance from the US and Brazil, Liberian security officials seized a container with more than 500 kilos of cocaine inside. Four men – from […]
Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR President Hussein Mwinyi has said that the path towards a sustainable blue economy largely depends on the collective efforts from all partners to ensure coastal and marine ecosystems are well maintained. In a speech read on his behalf by t Zanzibar First Vice-President Mr Othman Masoud Othman at the opening of the […]
THE Dar es Salaam Port has climbed up by 49 places in the World Bank’s latest ranking on the most efficient ports globally. Container Port Performance Index 2022 indicates that Tanzania’s main sea gateway recorded improvement from the 2021 ranking to stand at position 312 from 361 previously. The ranking places the Dar es Salaam […]
-As protesters demand steel giant live up to MDA At least one person sustained a head injury on Monday, May 22, when dozens of citizens staged a protest at Arcelor Mittal Liberia Buchanan’s office demanding that the concession company live up to its Minerals Development Agreement (MDA). The protest follows a weeklong go-slow by employees […]
– Says self-interest above citizens well-being Former Finance Minister M. Nathaniel Barnes says the current political space is flooded and dominated by politicians and political institutions that are more focused on their personal agenda instead of the well-being of the people. In a statement issued Monday, May 22, 2023, titled: “An Appeal to the So-Called […]
– Condemns disturbance at PYJ church The Liberian National Bar Association is appealing to the International Community, particularly the United States government for the imposition of more sanctions and other measures to jealously protect the peace and stability of the country. The LNBA through its National Secretary General Cllr. Bornor M. Varmah in a press […]
The Ministry of Agriculture under its RETRAP Project has begun a weeklong training on improving productivity and market access for smallholder farmers at the Central Agriculture Research Institute in Bong County. Liberian-owned agri-enterprises for selected value chains in the project participating counties are also benefiting from the training. Giving an overview of the training on […]
The Liberia National Police has investigated, charged and forwarded to court a 22-year-old man, Robert Klonkon Blatant, for bashing the head of his one-year-old daughter to death in Tusa Field Community, New Georgia. According to Police charge sheet dated May 16, 2023, Defendant Robert Klonkon Blatant, on the morning of May 8, 2023, at about […]
Nairobi — Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Johnson has nominated Social Services Sub Sector Chief Officer George Mutiso to sit in the Refugee Marshall Plan Technical Committee. Mutiso will represent the Governor in the high-level stakeholders meeting on the Refugee Marshal Plan, which aims to adopt the Declaration on Durable Solutions for Refugees and Reintegration of […]
The recent call by the Primary and Secondary Education Ministry for stakeholders to give their input into the new curriculum has already started drawing fire amid widespread calls to dump the Continuous Assessment Learning Activities (CALA). The review will be held on May 23 and 24 with every school used as a consultation centre. The […]
Developments on the Electoral Amendment Bill in Parliament have rendered it constitutionally impossible for the proclamation to be gazetted in May, legal think tank Veritas has said. According to the local watchdog, no electoral legislation can apply to an election after the President has formally called by proclamation published in the Government Gazette. In terms […]
“These intelligent women will speak on how they have succeeded at their craft overtime,” the statement said. The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc said it is set to celebrate this year’s Africa Day in commemoration of African unity with the fifth edition of the annual UBA Africa Conversations. The event will be held at […]
US President Biden’s 9-person Pick for Presidential Delegation will attend the inauguration, in Abuja, Nigeria, on 29 May. “I am honored,” tweeted Judd Devermont, on Monday evening. Mr Devermont is the special assistant to US President Joseph Biden and senior director for African Affairs in the National Security Council, as he expressed his sentiments on […]
Cape Town — French-Senagalese film director and screenwriter Ramata-Toulaye Sy, 36, is the sole first-timer at Cannes 2023 – among seasoned film directors – vying for the coveted Palm d’Or at Cannes 2023. Sy’s film Banel et Adama was shot in rural Senegal. Sy recounted that the challenges while filming, included sandstorms and bouts of […]