Zambia recorded an increase in coal production in 2016 compared to the previous year, the ministry of mines said on Friday. The southern African nation saw coal production increasing to 126,050 tonnes in 2016 from 103,439 tons in 2015, representing a 21.9 percent increase, according to figures released by the Ministry of Mines and Minerals […]
The Zambian government said on Friday that it will not be pressured to accept any financial aid package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) because it was already implementing its economic recovery program. Minister of Finance Felix Mutati said the government was proceeding with its economic recovery program and that cooperating partners, including the IMF, […]
We can say without fear that Bisa Kdei’s international appeal is more than any Ghanaian based musician. After selling out various venues outside Ghana, including his All White Party in Toronto 2 years ago which remains a history,, Bisa Kdei stands tall as the only Ghanaian based musician to have ever pulled thousands of crowd […]
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Program (WFP) warned Friday that 6.2 million people in Somalia, nearly half the African country’s population, are either severely food insecure or in need of livelihood support. “The situation has gone way beyond what we have seen already developing for now a year,” said WFP’s country […]
The City of Windhoek cautioned its residents and visitors that as per the high alert warning by the Namibian Meteorological Services, Windhoek might be affected by heavy rains accompanied by strong winds, due to the effects of the tropical cyclone, Dineo. The warning was issued on Friday in a statement that said due to the […]
Kenya’s film industry generated 72 million U.S. dollars in 2016, creating direct and indirect employment to more than 100,000 people, officials said on Friday. Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Dr Ezekiel Mutua told a media briefing in Nairobi that with the new advancements in technology such as the emergence of Over the Top Service […]
the Moroccan King Mohammed VI reiterated on Friday his country’s firm commitment to build a strong Arab Maghreb Union (AMU), deeming it as a “strategic choice” for the north African kingdom. Morocco expressed its “unwavering faith in the need to get the Maghreb Union out of its current political lethargy,” as the king congratulated leaders […]
The U.S. government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), will purchase eight water tanker trucks and promote community and school sanitation in Namibia valued at 1.6 million U.S. dollars. Ralph Höfelein, Outreach and Communications Officer on Friday said additionally, USAID will roll out 2.2 million U.S. dollars in drought assistance activities to […]
The National Treasury on Friday threw its weight behind the Competition Commission which will take 17 banks operating in South Africa to the Competitions Tribunal for prosecution on charges of collusion. “The National Treasury notes with concern the statement issued by the Competition Commission on the completion of an investigation into price fixing and market […]
ISLAMABAD — The death toll of Thursday’s suicide blast at a Sufi shrine in Pakistan’s south Sindh province has risen to 88 on Friday, authorities said. The Sindh Ministry of Heath said 343 people were also injured in the explosion, adding that 76 critically wounded victims are under treatment in different hospitals at Sehwan, Dadu, […]
Tourism has to advance and build a model for the 21st century based on innovation, technology, sustainability and accessibility. These were the objectives of the first International Conference on Smart Destinations held in the Spanish city of Murcia between Feb. 15 to 17. The event was jointly organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization […]
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) officially opened Friday as an array of global security issues ranging from the future of the transatlantic alliance to the West-Russia relations are in the spotlight. This year’s MSC, scheduled for three days, will see over 500 decision-makers and participants in the realm of international security from the world debating […]
The Zimbabwean government on Thursday removed a 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on basic commodities it imposed at the beginning of February following an outcry from all stakeholders. Producers, retailers and consumers had criticized the VAT, which had resulted in prices of previously zero-rated goods such as meat and meat products, rice, potatoes and […]
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Friday condemned recent deadly terror attack in Pakistan as a “brutal and savage” act. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi offered his condolences to the Pakistani people and government and the families of victims. “The instrumental use of terror and intimidation for political purposes is the dirtiest method […]
More than 200 items linked with Genghis Khan and his descendants went on exhibition at the Dutch National Military Museum Friday to display the history of the Mongol Empire that ruled most of Eurasia throughout the 13th and 14th centuries and the multiple facets of its mysterious founder. Illustrating his life from his birth in […]
Namibia will host the 22nd Conference of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Regional Commission for Africa from Feb. 20 to 24 in the coastal town of Swakopmund. Jonah Musheko, an officer from the Ministry of Agriculture, said Friday they are expecting representative from 54 countries to attend the event. The purpose of the […]
Around 500 Sub-Saharan immigrants were able to force their way into the Spanish north-African enclave of Ceuta on Friday morning, local authorities reported. The assault on the frontier happened at around 5 a.m. local time (0400 GMT) following a previously used tactic. The immigrants attacked four different points on the border and were able to […]
South African Competition Commission said Friday the 17 banks accused of colluding to fix the price of the rand have 20 business days to respond to the allegations. The commission has accused three South African banks and another 14 international ones of price fixing, saying the banks would use telephones and chatrooms to communicate and […]
Some 250 illegal African migrants stormed through the fence border between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on Friday, local authorities said. A statement from the authorities in the Moroccan city of Fnideq said 10 policemen and 20 migrants were injured in the incident. The police arrested 110 of the migrants, it added. Reports […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to his Pakistani counterpart, Mamnoon Hussain, on Friday over a deadly terrorist attack in Sehwan town of Pakistan’s south Sindh Province that killed 72 people. In his message, Xi said he was shocked by the serious terrorist attack on Thursday that caused huge casualties in Pakistan, […]
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