The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) will host a Bidders Conference today for renewable energy producers and stakeholders in relation to government’s call for bids under the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP) bid window six. The REIPPPP is aimed at urgently addressing the country’s energy needs and deficit by adding […]
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The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has expressed excitement over the signing of a financing agreement between the World Bank and the Government of Liberia to support the Liberian woman empowerment project worth 44.6 million United States Dollars. The agreement was signed early Monday morning July 4, 2022, by the minister of finance […]
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PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is in Senegal to attend a high level meeting on implementation of the International Development Program (IDA20) that will enable the country to continue marketing different opportunities available in Tanzania, analysts have said. Airing optimistic views, they said the Head of State, apart from representing the country in the meeting, she […]
Nairobi — Justice Okong’o Samson Odhiambo says mothers should be allowed to make a choice on whether they want to abort or not. Appearing before the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) during the Court of Appeal judges interviews, Odhiambo told the panel he believes everyone has a right to make their own choice. “My personal view […]
THE latest Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZimVAC) report has revealed that more than 50% of families in Matebeleland North province do not have access to toilets and relieve themselves in bushes. The province was said to have a dire shortage of ablution facilities, with Binga (67%), Lupane (61%) and Tsholotsho (52%) districts being the most […]
Kanyangeya — The illicit trade along the Nyamwamba River is exacerbating flooding as climate change brings more extreme weather Unlawful sand mining takes growing toll on Nyamwamba River Combination of mining and climate change drives worsening floods Authorities seen failing to tackle booming practice Diana Arinitwe knows the threat posed by the Nyamwamba River in […]
Nairobi — Pharmaceutical companies have pledged to share surveillance data on new antimicrobial medicines such as antibiotics in a new register launched to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The initiative launched last month (21 June) by Vivli, a non-profit clinical research data sharing organisation, will enable scientists from all over the world to access data on […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Just Energy Transition (JET) Framework will serve as a key evidence-based guide for policy making for South Africa’s transition from a carbon intensive economy towards a greener and cleaner economy. The framework was presented to him by the Presidential Climate Committee (PCC) on Tuesday. “As this Just Transition framework underscores, […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The executive board of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) expressed its rejection of the draft of the new Constitution that will be put to referendum on July 25. The union said in a statement on Tuesday that the draft Constitution runs counter to the principles of freedom of the press and […]
Tunis/Tunisia — The National Salvation Front said it rejects the draft of the new Constitution, reiterating its commitment to boycott the July 25, 2022 referendum. The Front considers in a statement on Tuesday, that “the proposed Constitution is a step backwards as it paves the way for the return of the “autocratic” regime which the […]
Maputo — Even after the government and operators of the minibuses, commonly known as “Chapas”, which provide much of the passenger transport in Mozambican cities, claimed they had reached an agreement, the transport crisis has persisted at the main bus stops throughout the Greater Maputo Metropolitan Area. The transport operators went on strike on Monday […]
Seychelles’ employment department is working on management practices to allow the country to enhance its capacity to systematically manage and regulate labour migration in the island nation. Discussions on the topic are taking place this week at the “Labour Migration Management in Seychelles” workshop organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in collaboration with […]
“IT’S an honour to receive such recognition for my impact as a humanitarian ophthalmologist. I am humbled as I extend gratitude and appreciation to the Lions Club.” These were the words of the internationally renowned Namibian ophthalmologist, doctor Helena Ndume, after receiving a humanitarian award at the 104th Lions Club’s Humanitarian International Convention awards in […]
The National Chairman of the Patriotic Entrepreneurs of Liberia (PATEL), Mr. Dominic Nimely, wants the Government of Liberia to support local Liberian – owned businesses through the allocation of US$20m annually as loan. In an exclusive interview with this paper at his office in Central Monrovia during the weekend, Nimely suggested that the loan will […]
Johannesburg — Catherine Nakayemba was just starting high school when her very first menstrual cycle came. She wasn’t sure what was happening, and thought she might be sick. In the school bathroom, she used pages from a book to stop the blood from staining her school uniform. This is the experience that launched her quest […]
Kebba Jatta, Regional Social Welfare Officer for the Directorate of Social Welfare in Upper River Region has said that lessons learnt from the three piloted districts has given them an opportunity to minimise risk and errors during the Nafa Program enrolment of beneficiaries. Mr. Jatta who made the remarks at Garawol in Upper River Region […]
Monrovia — The Government of Liberia and its development partners on Thursday launched the National Fund Drive for the Rehabilitation and Empowerment of At-Risk Youth (Zogos), with the President of the country, Dr. George Manneh Weah calling on all citizens and friends of Liberia to take urgent and concerted action to address the problem of […]
Changing the fate of an extraordinary bee species for the benefit of all Here, in Er-rich, nestled on a plain amid Morocco’s awe-inspiring Atlas Mountains, women and men settle into a packed room as an FAO beekeeping training gets underway one March afternoon. Their whispers and laughter blend together in an undercurrent of anticipation. But […]