Monrovia — Last weekend’s seizure of US$100 million worth of cocaine described as the biggest bust in Liberia’s history, is the latest in a long-line of recent smuggling operations which criminal gangs are using to transship drugs. FrontPageAfrica has now learned from documents in its possession that TRH Trading Corporation in whose name the container […]
Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy, says government is committed to mitigating climate change and building communities’ resilience towards its effects. She was speaking at the 11th Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation Conference on Wednesday. “South Africa is fully committed to contributing our best efforts to mitigating climate change and supporting the adaptation […]
Despite the prevailing difficult fiscal position, government believes the 3% salary increase offer to public servants is “generous”. This is the view of the Acting Minister of Public Service and Administration (DPSA), Thulas Nxesi and Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana. This as a deadlock persists in wage negotiations with labour unions. The Ministers said the current […]
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Ambassador in Russia, Alemayehu Tegenu has conferred with Head of the Africa Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Tkachenko Vsevolod Igorevich. The two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations and cooperation between the two friendly countries, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the […]
Experts and stakeholders in food and agricultural sector have reiterated the need to draft policy document for rice Fortification in Nigeria, adding that, this would drive the adoption of inclusive strategy to recognise the market structure of the industry. This is even as TechnoServe, a non-profit organisation, is set to launch its Technical Assistance Acceleration […]
Bukkuyum and Gummi areas have been witnessing renewed terrorists attacks since January. No fewer than 30 people, mostly women and children, who were fleeing a terrorist attack in their community in Zamfara State, drowned on Wednesday when two canoes they were travelling in, capsized. Residents of Birnin Wajje in Bukkuyum area of Zamfara State, said […]
Addis Ababa — Kenyan President William Ruto has arrived in Addis Ababa today for an official visit to Ethiopia. Upon his arrival at the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the president was warmly received by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The reception was attended by other senior government officials, including the Minister of National Defense, Dr. […]
The Super Falcons lost their third friendly game ahead of the World Cup. Japan’s female national team defeated the Super Falcons 2-0, Thursday. The female national team is yet to win a friendly game. Thursday’s loss to Japan is their fifth in a row as they prepare for the 2023 World Cup. The Super Falcons […]
The North Africans’ victory over Nigeria saw them rise four spots to 37th place. The Nigeria national football team dropped one step in the latest edition of the monthly FIFA rankings released on Thursday. The Super Eagles, who were in the 31st position in the August rankings and fourth on the continent, dropped to the […]
OVER 300,000 people including many low-income communities residing along the Msimbazi Valley will soon be relieved from flood exposure. They will be exposed to better access to infrastructure and services, thanks to a 200 million US dollars (equivalent to over 466bn/-) financing approved by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors recently. The financing by […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The perimeters irrigated under greenhouse by geothermal water in the governorate of Gabes intended for the cultivation of early vegetables reached during this agricultural season 153 ha, whose production was estimated at 29,933 thousand tonnes, according to a document published by the local authority for agricultural development. The exports of early geothermal cultivated […]
Arusha — PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Wednesday exuded confidence that the five million tourists target was still within reach, as Tanzania explores other tourism products. The Premier hinted that the country was banking on Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions (MICE) tourism as an alternative way of realising the envisioned target. Mr Majaliwa who was addressing […]
AS the ongoing exercise to register farmers for getting subsidized fertilizer has reached 1.3 farmers, so far, the government sets measures to curb smuggling of that farm input outside the country. “We have started registration a month ago and so far we have reached 1.3 million farmers in the system, and nearly 50 per cent […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday for the launch of Safaricom operations as well as hold talks with his host Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. It was Ruto’s first visit to the country since his election in August when he replaced Uhuru Kenyatta. “We are exploring new fronts in our relations […]
Addis Abeba — Germany and France offered their support to transport and distribute 50,000 tons of wheat donated by Ukraine for Ethiopia and Somalia, two of the countries in the Horn of Africa severely affected by the ongoing drought. According to a statement sent to Addis Standard, the two countries pledged their support which amounts […]
Safaricom Ethiopia has begun its telecommunication services in Ethiopia, opening a huge market opportunity for the Kenyan unit Safaricom. The event, which was held in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, was attended by Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa and his Ethiopian counterpart Anwar Soussa. The network operator says that it will offer 2G, 3G […]
Nairobi — Safaricom Ethiopia will officially be launched in Ethiopia today, targeting the Country’s over 90 million population. The event will be attended by Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peter Ndegwa and his Ethiopian counterpart Anwar Soussa. Others expected in the meeting include Kenya’s President William Ruto and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Safaricom consortia […]
Nairobi — Google is set to establish a cloud region in South Africa, the first in the continent, that will assist users move their information and tools online. The tech giant announced the plan during its second Google for Africa event in line with the commitment it made last year to deliver a $1billion(Sh120.8billion) investment […]