[[{"value":"The Portfolio Committee on Transport is saddened by the bus crash which reportedly took the lives of 45 passengers. The deceased were on a church visit from Gaborone to Moria. The chairperson of the committee, Ms Mina Lesoma, said the committee sends its deepest condolences to the families of the deceased and fellow congregants. The bus was reportedly en route to Moira Church in Limpopo when it crashed, killing 45 […]

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., Friday, March 22, 2024, said he did not come to the presidency for the colorful trappings, the prestige, or the mere title. He stressed that he is here with the commitment and conviction to build a good country that will serve the Liberian people. He made the bold declaration during the commissioning ceremony of newly appointed and confirmed officials representing […]

[[{"value":"The President of the Republic, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., today, attended the funeral of the late former Representative of District #9, Nimba County, Honorable Johnson Naagon Gwaikolo, held at the Tubman Memorial United Methodist Church in Paynesville.  The Liberian Chief Executive eulogized the fallen former lawmaker as a great statesman, lamenting that Gwaikolo's death is a huge loss, not only to his family and the people of Nimba County, […]

[[{"value":"President Joseph N. Boakai recently demonstrated his unwavering commitment to addressing the challenges in Liberia's energy sector. During a Round Table Energy Sector discussion held on March 21, 2024, he reassured the partners that one of his administration's topmost priorities is the provision of affordable, reliable, and renewable energy to lift Liberians out of poverty. The President was resolute in his commitment to completing the St. Paul 2 (SP2) Hydro […]

[[{"value":"Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricAFC.org) , the leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, is convening the 4th edition of its Country&Stakeholder Symposium (CSS) next Thursday. Themed “Retaining African Capital for a Sustainable Future”, this year's symposium focuses on the pivotal issue of limited availability of domestic capital which continues to impede the continent's economic progress. Key local and global stakeholders, including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, social security funds, […]

[[{"value":"Revenue up 15% (CCY[1]) y/y to USD 490 million in 2023, supported by a 30% (CCY[1]) rise in the total value of consumer payments processed by merchant customers (TPV) across the MEA; Very strong performance in the UAE driven by growing consumer confidence and tourism; payments processed at UAE merchants from domestic consumers[5] up 24% y/y and international payments[6] from UAE tourists and visitors up 55% y/y; Significant growth at SME merchants, with […]

[[{"value":"A new project aimed at supporting women fonio producers in Ghana has been announced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and acclaimed chef Fatmata Binta.   The project is designed to provide specialized training to approximately 100 women involved in fonio cultivation, enhancing their skills and boosting their productivity and income. Funded by FAO under a Technical Cooperation Project, the training will include hands-on sessions on […]

[[{"value":"The International Court of Justice (‘the Court’) has granted South Africa’s Urgent Request of 6 March 2024, for further provisional measures to prevent Israel from causing irreparable harm to the rights invoked by South Africa under the 1948 Genocide Convention in respect of the ongoing siege of Gaza. In doing so, the Court agreed with South Africa’s assertion that the situation in Gaza had deteriorated significantly since the Court’s Order […]

[[{"value":"By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Namibia’s oil and gas sector is still looking forward to reaching the production phase — S&P Global analysts don’t anticipate Namibia's first oil to come until 2029, and the country’s first gas-to-power project is scheduled to begin in 2027. Before Namibia achieves these hotly anticipated milestones, Namibian lawmakers have the opportunity to implement thoughtful, effective policy to benefit their people. Specifically, […]