Monrovia — As the Biometric Voters Registration (BVR) process kicks off March 20, 2023, in six of the 15 counties across the country, the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs G. Wesseh Blamoh has hit the ground running in a pre-campaign awareness, encouraging Liberians to register to vote. The Biometric Voter Registration phase one commences […]
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Monrovia — On March 10th over 60 participants from multiple institutions, including government, civil society, private sector, and international development partners, converged in Monrovia for a one day groundbreaking National Workshop for One Health and Protected Areas. The workshop, organized by the USAID-funded Conservation Works Project in partnership with Liberia’s National One-Health Coordination Platform, was […]
Monrovia — The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Labour has succeeded in negotiating a reduction in the price of rice for workers of the Firestone Rubber Plantation Company. It can be recalled that in the last three months, disagreement has ensued between the Management of the Firestone Plantation and the workers represented by […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Water, and Land Reform, Hon Calle Schlettwein called for intensified collaboration among sectors to ensure sustainable water supply and to safeguard the country’s freshwater resources. Schlettwein highlighted the growing challenge faced by Namibia in managing freshwater resources sustainably due to the increasing demand for water resulting from population growth, socioeconomic development, […]
Monrovia — The Country Representative of UN Women in Liberia Comfort Lamptey, has emphasized the need for Liberian women to get involved with technology and explore the impact of the digital gender gap in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD). The IWD which is celebrated every year in March was first celebrated on […]
This article will try to present to the Liberian people what it takes to setup a Biometric voting system and why it may not be possible with just 7 months to elections. And why any attempt to force this system before elections will reinforce the already negative perceptions about the elections. The article doesn’t intend […]
Blantyre — Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s death toll in Malawi has hit 476, the government has announced. Department of Disaster Management Affairs says the discovery of the 29 bodies bring the total number of the dead as of Sunday night at 17:00gmt to 476. “The number of displaced people is now at 490,098 with 533 camps […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Plateau State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Caleb Mutfwang, as the winner of Saturday’s governorship election. The result declared by the INEC Presiding Officer, Musa Yusuf, after counting the votes scored by parties that participated in the election shows that Mutfwanhg had the highest […]
Abuja — The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has suspended further collation of governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu states. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye disclosed this in a statement issued Monday in Abuja. According to him the Commission met earlier on Monday […]
High Court Judge Justice Rodgers Manyangadze has deferred to tomorrow, judgement in Tendai Biti’s application for his assault case to be referred to the Constitutional Court. The CCC vice president is facing a charge of assaulting Russian businesswoman and investor Mrs Tatiana Aleshina at the Harare Magistrates Court sometime in 2020. Biti unsuccessfully filed the […]
Harare — Authorities are still grappling with the magnitude of Cyclone Freddy’s devastation in Malawi and Mozambique, with over 370 people verified deceased, hundreds still missing, and tens of thousands displaced. After reaching impact in southern Africa twice, Cyclone Freddy, which formed over the Indian Ocean more than a month ago, dissipated this week. However, […]
In the next two weeks, starting today, Minister in the Presidency responsible for Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, will be visiting all 14 Eskom power stations to engage with the management, workers, and unions. On Monday, the Minister will kick off his drive at Kriel and Duvha power stations in Mpumalanga, where he is accompanied by […]
Nairobi — Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has insinuated that there might be the possibility of having ‘moles’ in the national team camp, sneaking information out especially to media. The tactician stated that he has read the riot act to players and the team in extension over spilling of outside information, giving an example […]
Nairobi — Kenya has received 30,000 metric tonnes of wheat from Ukraine to help families affected by drought and famine. The donation is part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s ‘Grain from Ukraine’ (GfU) humanitarian programme. The fifth maize shipment from Ukraine was received on Monday by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, together with Dr Christopher Fomunyoh, […]
Nairobi — Deputy President William Ruto has urged the Raila Odinga-led Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party to call off demonstration saying they are affecting the country’s economy negatively. Speaking in Mombasa, Gachagua stated that a lot of money has been lost as many businesses failed to open. “We want to ask the organizers […]
THE National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has resuscitated the prosecution of Rashid Mahiya, a pro-democracy campaigner and civil society leader, for allegedly plotting to overthrow President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government, in a case which first emerged four years ago. Mahiya, the former Board Chairperson of Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) was summoned by the NPA to stand […]
Nairobi — The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) board has made a few changes in the leadership positions at the parastatal a few days after Captain William Kipkemboi Ruto took over as managing director. KPA Board Chairman Benjamin Tayari said the changes were aimed at bolstering service delivery and correcting some mistakes done in the past. […]
Nairobi — Opposition Leader Raila Odinga is on his way to join his supporters for the coalition’s demonstrations over the high cost of living and electoral reforms among other issues. The whereabouts of Odinga has been the central question as he is supposed to lead the Azimio supporters to Statehouse accompanied by Narc Kenya Leader […]