Month: August 2024

 On August 1, Yin Chengwu, Chinese Ambassador to Liberia, met with Rev. J. Luther Tarpeh, National Chairman of the Unity Party, and exchanged views on China-Liberia relations, inter-party exchanges and cooperation, etc. Yin briefed the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, stating that the session made systematic arrangements to further deepen reform comprehensively to advance Chinese modernization, which will not only vigorously push forward […]

 African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) first African Quality Assurance Centre (AQAC), implemented in Ogun State, Nigeria, in partnership with Bureau Veritas (BV) has been awarded the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS), one of the key accreditation bodies in Africa responsible for carrying out conformity assessments as mandated under South Africa’s Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory Practice Act (Act 19 of 2006). ISO/IEC […]

 IHG Hotels&Resorts (www.IHG.com), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, is proud to announce a new multi-year partnership with global NGO Action Against Hunger (http://apo-opa.co/4dmuW7j) in support of its invaluable work to combat food insecurity and hunger for millions of people around the world.  It’s estimated that one in three people globally are uncertain where their next meal is coming from, due to poverty, conflict, inefficient food systems and climate change. Through thousands […]

 Angola is boosting energy security by developing three new refineries, increasing capacity to 400,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd). The Cabinda refinery will be commissioned by the end of 2024, followed by the Lobito Refinery and Soyo Refinery from 2025 onwards. Meanwhile, upgrades to the country’s sole operational refinery, the Luanda refinery, represents a major boost to Angola’s downstream sector. During the Angola Oil&Gas (AOG) 2024 pre-conference program – […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan presided over the grand reopening of the newly renovated tennis facility at Roche Caiman yesterday afternoon. The President was accompanied by Minister of Sport and Family, Mrs. Marie Celine Zialor and Minister of Finance, Mr. Nadir Hassan, highlighting the government's commitment to sports development in Seychelles. The extensive renovation project, which included the complete overhaul of five tennis courts, was funded by the Government of Seychelles and […]

 The Country Office of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) in Benin - one of Africa’s leading cotton producers - organised a workshop in Cotonou on 31 July 2024 to provide feedback about a study on private sector players bringing fresh momentum to the country’s textile industry. The meeting marked the end of a process that began on 9 March 2023 with a workshop dedicated to the sector. This has […]

 Nationals in Great Britain have contributed about 31 thousand Pounds towards augmenting the National Martyrs Trust Fund. According to the Public and Community Affairs at the Eritrean Embassy, nationals in London contributed 17,537 Pounds, nationals in Cardiff and Newport 3,230 Pounds, nationals in Manchester 3,000 Pounds, nationals in Birmingham 2,290 Pounds, nationals in Liverpool 2,000 Pounds, nationals in Leeds 1,355 Pounds, nationals in Sheffield 677 Pounds, and nationals in Coventry […]