Month: April 2024

[[{"value":"Eritrean athlete Nazareth Woldu, who holds the national record for marathons, triumphed at the 41st Vienna Marathon, which took place on April 21st. Nazareth completed the race in 2 hours, 24 minutes, and 8 seconds, outpacing her nearest competitor, a Kenyan athlete, by 2 minutes and 14 seconds. This victory has also earned Nazareth a spot at the upcoming Paris Olympics, scheduled for July this year. In related news, another […]

[[{"value":"Dr. Tsegai Medin, head of Research and Ancient Heritage at the Commission of Culture and Sports, announced the discovery of a petrified tree in Adi-Kinzinab, located in the Adi-Quala sub-zone. Dr. Tsegai highlighted that this discovery is part of broader ecosystem findings across the country and might provide evidence of the migration of large mammals that occurred 27 million years ago, prior to the formation of the Red Sea. Dr. […]

[[{"value":"Panoro Energy Senior Advisor Tim O’Hanlon will engage in an exclusive fireside chat at next month's Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2024 forum, focusing on unlocking opportunities within Gabon’s energy sector. Panoro Energy is leading infrastructure-led exploration and appraisal offshore Gabon, leveraging existing infrastructure to fast-track development of low-cost barrels. Last November, the company announced an oil discovery at the Hibiscus South field on the offshore Dussafu Marin Permit, contributing […]

[[{"value":"The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has said that he will rally Members of Parliament (MPs) to prioritise malaria prevention and control in the 2024/2025 financial year budget. "This year we have put Shs25 billion in the budget for malaria testing kits. I think this is the first time, it is just the beginning," Tayebwa said. He made the commitment on Saturday, 20 April 2024 at Parliament after participating in a […]

[[{"value":"The Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa will today, 23 April 2024, visit Medupi and Matimba power stations in Lephalale.  The visit will commence at Medupi power station where the Minister will inspect progress on the installation of a second hand Stator which was procured from the Netherlands to  refurbished unit 4 which was damaged by an explosion in 2021.  The visit to Mepudi will immediately be followed by a programme […]

[[{"value":"Two years ago, London announced the Migration and Economic Development Partnership (MEDP), now referred to as the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership, which stated that asylum seekers in the UK would be sent to Rwanda before their cases could be heard. The national Rwandan asylum system would then consider their need for international protection.  In November 2023, the UK Supreme Court said the policy was unlawful due to safety concerns in Rwanda. In […]