Tag: Aug. 24
Boko Haram razes over 100 houses, shops in Nigeria raid
At least 101 houses and shops were razed following a raid by terror group Boko Haram in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, an official...
Nigeria plans to build 1 million houses every year to address housing deficit
The Nigerian government said on Saturday that as a way of addressing the housing deficit in the country, it is determined to deliver 1...
Tanzania’s central bank directs commercial banks to establish data centers
Tanzania's central bank on Saturday directed all commercial banks and financial institutions to put in place a primary or secondary data center in the...
AU welcomes latest developments in Rwanda, Uganda ties
The African Union (AU) has commended the signing of a memorandum of understanding to improve the political and economic relations between the governments of...
Catholic Bishop kidnapped in Cameroon’s restive region
Armed separatists kidnapped a prominent Catholic Bishop early Saturday in Bui, a division in Cameroon's restive region of Northwest, according to officials of the...
CPP Asks Ghana’s President to Mediate in Togolese Crisis
The Convention Peoples’ Party (CPP) has appealed to the International Community to pay attention to recent developments in Togo...“It could have been worse and...
MGCubed Project Makes Remarkable Impact
The use of interactive distance learning technology to deliver Maths and English lessons daily to more than 10,000 girls and boys in 72 government...
China, Nigeria hold discussion on strengthening consular cooperation
China and Nigeria held a strategic discussion in Nigeria's Abuja on Thursday to strengthen consular cooperation.
The Abuja forum provided the platform for stakeholders and...
140 Kenyan students to leave for China for higher education
A ceremony was held at the Chinese Embassy in Kenya on Thursday to bid farewell to 140 Kenyan students who have received scholarships to...
Rwanda’s international trade fair opens
The 20th Rwanda International Trade Fair on Thursday officially opened in the Rwandan capital Kigali.
The two-week annual show is aimed at promoting locally manufactured...
Prices decline at Kenya’s coffee auction
Kenya's coffee auction prices have started declining following a similar trend at the international market.
Nairobi Coffee Exchange (NCE) said in a statement released Thursday...
Ghana consults with investors in recycling waste
Ghana's Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources Kofi Adda on Thursday said the government was consulting with investors to convert waste into value-added products...
Tanzanian leader concerns over slow pace of corruption conviction
Tanzanian President John Magufuli on Thursday expressed concerns over the slow pace of investigations and conviction of corruption cases, the Directorate of Presidential Communications...
Disgruntled employee shoots one, holds hostages in U.S. restaurant
A disgruntled employee shot one person and is holding several other hostages in a restaurant in downtown Charleston, U.S. state of South Carolina, authorities...
Human smuggling poses a big problem in Texas
Earlier this month, American police in Texas found 17 undocumented immigrants locked inside a tractor-trailer parked at a gas station about 32 km from...
Nigeria approves extradition treaty with UAE
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday approved nine agreements including a Extradition Treaty between Nigeria and United Arab Emirates (UAE) toward strengthening the country's anti-corruption...
Nigeria to improve ranking on ease of doing business
The Nigerian government Thursday said proactive measures have been put in place to improve the country's 2018 ranking on the Ease of Doing Business.
Addressing...
Tanzanian police arrest two for kidnapping child with albinism
Tanzanian police on Thursday arrested a Tanzanian citizen and a Kenyan national for abducting a five-year old child with albinism.
Hamis Issah, Kilimanjaro Regional Police...
Nigeria to clamp down media spreading hate speech
The Nigerian government will clamp down on any radio or television station that broadcasts hate speech, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said...
Preliminary results suggest Angola’s ruling party in winning position
Preliminary results of Angola's election issued Thursday by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) placed the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)...
Namibia lagging on mental health promotion
Namibia is lagging far behind in the promotion of mental health and the provision of services compared to other health care delivery, an official...
Italy begins criminal investigation starts into earthquake
At least 290 people died in the 6.2 magnitude quake, which centered on the town of Amatice. In addition to the deaths, thousands more...
More Donations Comes in For GJA Awards
The United States Embassy presented GH¢10,000 for the Best Reporter on Anti-Corruption, World Vision presented a sponsorship package of GH¢30,000 including cash and...
British firm to start oil production in Kenya in 2017
Tullow Oil Chief Operating Officer, Paul McDade, said Wednesday that Kenya will be an oil exporting nation mid next year.
He said...
Namibian expert calls for shift in climate change crisis management
"We should see drought as a risk that needs to be managed. This requires all parties to be proactive rather than reactive. Namibia should...
Tanzania loses US$500k yearly for not managing Eastern Triangle Airspace
Gideon Misheri, Acting Chief of Air Traffic Management at the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), revealed this when speaking to members of the Tanzania's...
Burkina Faso confiscates 24,000 liters of spoiled cooking oil
Pascal Zaida from the federation, said the spoiled products which were seized on Monday in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso's commercial capital, will be burnt soon.
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Benin government promises to boost security
Benin government has vowed to boost public security and defense in its new five-year action plan (2016-2021), according to a government statement.
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Birth and Death registry gets support from GIFEC
The beneficiaries are the Birth and Death Registry in Accra, which received 100 desktop computers, 20 laptops, six scanners, 10 severs, 10 printers and...
PBC records mild profits for with no dividend for shareholders
The Board of PBC, however, could not recommend the payment of any dividend as was the case in the 2013/2014 financial year.
At the 15th...