Month: April 2025

 The sector is experiencing significant growth, driven by international visitors and a stable economy. Experts at the upcoming East Africa Property Investment (EAPI) Summit in Nairobi will address challenges, while exploring opportunities for investment in this thriving market. Kenya’s luxury hospitality sector is experiencing significant growth, spurred by an increasing arrival of international visitors, a stable economy, and a rising middle class. Industry experts attribute this surge to the country’s unique blend […]

 President Cyril Ramaphosa has initiated consultation with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly on the appointment of a Deputy Chief Justice. Section 174(3) of the Constitution provides that the President as Head of the National Executive, after consulting the Judicial Service Commission and the leaders of parties represented in the National Assembly, appoints the Chief Justice and the Deputy Chief Justice. The […]

 The South African Government is deeply saddened by the news of the attack on tourists that took place in Pahalgam, India. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives and to all those who have been injured in this horrific incident. The South African Government believes that acts of violence and extremism have no place in society and constitute […]

 The World Bank has committed to supporting Ghana in tackling its youth unemployment challenge by backing a new Growth and Jobs Strategy aimed at creating opportunities for over 500,000 young people entering the job market annually. The announcement followed a high-level meeting at the World Bank headquarters between the Bank’s Managing Director of Operations, Anna Bjerde, and Ghana’s Minister for Finance, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson.  The two leaders discussed plans […]

 The Ashanti Green Initiative (AGI) today hosted a high-level virtual briefing to provide an exclusive preview of the upcoming Mining in Motion Summit, set to take place on June 2–4, 2025 in Accra, Ghana. The webinar, led by mining governance expert Charles Kwarteng Antwi, presented a bold advocacy agenda for formalizing Ghana’s artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector, with the aim of positioning the country as a leader in responsible […]

 Senior UN officials warned on Wednesday that all parties involved in the conflict are systematically using sexual violence as a tactic of war against civilians. Worsening conditions in the east Escalating attacks by non-State armed groups in eastern DRC have led to a significant surge in sexual violence, predominantly targeting women and children. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized control of key eastern cities such as Goma and Bukavu from government forces […]

 The Department of Tourism and its entity, South African Tourism (SAT), appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Tourism yesterday to present their annual performance plans for the 2025/26 financial year and their strategic plans for 2025–2030, which aim to situate South Africa as a preferred and competitive tourism destination regionally, continentally and globally. The department assured the committee that, unlike before, its strategy is aligned to the government’s Medium-Term Development […]

 The Portfolio Committee on Agriculture received a briefing yesterday from the Office of the Auditor General (AGSA) on its review of the Department of Agriculture and its entities’ 2025/26 annual performance plans (APPs) and budgets. The department and entities also made presentations on their APPs and budgets for the 2025/26 financial year. During the engagements, the committee told the department to review its 2025/26 APP in line with the Medium-Term […]