Tag: March 4
Namibia government pays US$1.36 million to help drought-affected farmers
Namibia's Agriculture, Water, and Forestry Ministry said Wednesday that it has paid around 20.92 million Namibia dollars (1.36 million U.S. dollars) to help...
Namibia’s rural community gets drought subsidies from government
Namibia's rural communities in the west Erongo region on Wednesday received breeding goats from the government in a move set to improve the livelihood...
Zimbabwe government imposes hefty fines under new Statutory Instrument
The Zimbabwe government imposed a new fines schedule on Wednesday which will see offenders paying up to 120,000 Zimbabwe dollars (6,667 U.S. dollars), while...
Zambia seeks to attract more investment from Japan
Zambia and Japan on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at helping the southern African nation attract more Japanese investment.
The...
Hundreds wounded in South Sudan inter-communal violence – ICRC
Inter-communal violence in the northern Jonglei state of South Sudan has left hundreds of people wounded and villages looted following the outbreak of clashes...
Sudan’s central bank says U.S. sanctions lifted on 157 entities
The Central Bank of Sudan said on Wednesday it had received a U.S letter announcing the end of sanctions on 157 Sudanese entities.
"The Central...
South Sudan’s unity government faces daunting challenges
The UN's envoy for South Sudan on Wednesday said the country's new government faces a daunting array of challenges, which "will test its unity."
Shearer,...
Women’s education improves, but violence against them still prevalent
Despite progress in education in the last 25 years, violence against women and girls is still accepted in many parts of the world, said...
Arab FMs reject voice opposition against Ethiopia’s dam project
Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday expressed their rejection of harming Egypt's historical rights to the Nile River water by the construction of the Grand...
Nigeria releases 223 children cleared of suspected ties with armed groups
At least 223 children, including 10 girls, have recently been cleared of suspected ties with armed groups in Nigeria, the United Nations Children's Fund...
Mortgage applications spike in U.S. housing market as rates hit seven-year low
Mortgage applications increased significantly in the United States as mortgage rates dropped to a seven-year low, Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) said in a report...
Amponsah sets sights on breaking half-marathon record
William Amponsah, Ghanaian long-distance runner and winner of the 2019 Kwahu Easter Marathon, has set sight on breaking the world half-marathon record...
UK COVID-19 cases rise to 87 after biggest daily jump
Britain has confirmed 36 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the country's total number of infections to 87 in its biggest day-on-day increase...
South Africa armed with new bill for better border control
A new bill designed for better border control will enable South Africa to manage its porous borders in a manner that facilitates trade and...
Experts urge Africa to explore “huge” aviation industry potential to spur connectivity
African aviation sector experts and policymakers on Wednesday called for concerted efforts to harness the African continent's "huge potential" in the aviation industry sector...
UN agency postpones high-level ministerial conference due to COVID-19 concerns
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN-ECA) on Wednesday disclosed the postponement of a high-level ministerial conference, which was scheduled to be held...
German government prohibits export of face masks, medical protective equipment
The German government prohibited the export of face masks and other medical protective equipment, the governmental crisis unit which was set up to counteract...
Xinhua strongly protests U.S. demand to cut number of journalists
A spokesperson for China's Xinhua News Agency on Wednesday issued a statement to strongly protest the U.S. demand to cut the number of the...
South Africa government says gender-based violence continues unabated
Gender-based violence continues unabated in South Africa despite an intensified crackdown on the scourge, the government said on Wednesday.
"We have to...
Tunisian president opens international aerospace and defense exhibition
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Wednesday inaugurated the International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) in the southeastern Tunisian city of Djerba.
Organized...
Coach Wilmots says Iran failed to pay him due to U.S. sanctions
Belgian coach Marc Wilmots said that he parted company with the Iranian national soccer team after the Iranian officials failed to pay his wages...
IMFC pledges to provide necessary support to mitigate COVID-19’s impact
The policy-setting body of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday pledged to provide necessary support to mitigate the economic and financial impact from...
High prices, short operating distances deter Germans from buying electric cars
A majority of 56 percent of car owners in Germany could not picture themselves buying an electric car in the next five years, according...
Tokyo 2020 stresses Olympic Games to be held as scheduled
Tokyo 2020 organizers stressed on Wednesday that the Olympic Games will be held as scheduled despite the spread of COVID-19.
Yoshiro Mori,...
Dow jumps more than 600 points at opening
U.S. stocks opened sharply higher on Wednesday with the Dow up more than 600 points after the "Super Tuesday" primaries of the 2020 U.S....
Indian government springs into action as 25 new COVID-19 cases detected
by Pankaj Yadav
Amid scare posed by the COVID-19 after 25 new cases surfaced over the past two days in the country,...
Fake news on coronavirus from abroad intended to panic Russians
Most fake news about the spread of the novel coronavirus in Russia come from abroad and are intended to sow panic among the Russian...
Over 4 tons of ivory confiscated in 2014-2019 in Mozambique
The Mozambican government said on Wednesday that it seized 4,394 kg of ivory, 190 kg of rhino horns, and other trophies from the year...
Turkey aims to achieve cease-fire in Idlib in talks with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin could yield a cease-fire in Syria's...
2 Turkish soldiers killed, 6 wounded in Syria’s Idlib
Two Turkish soldiers were killed and six others wounded in Syrian's northwestern province of Idlib, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
"As a...