Tanzania has started to dispatch food aid and self-storage equipment to neighboring Mozambique to help thousands of people affected by tropical cyclone Freddy. More than 190 people are feared to have died, at least 584 have been injured, and 37 have b…
Day: March 19, 2023
Lunda Sul gets 60,000 hectares for PLANAGRÃO
Saurimo – At least 60,000 hectares of land have been identified, in the eastern Lunda Sul Province, for the start of the National Plan for Promotion of Grain Production (PLANAGRÃO), in 2024.These are the municipalities of Saurimo and Muconda, in the p…
Angola takes part in 2nd Russia-Africa International Parliamentary Conference
Luanda – The third Vice-Speaker of the National Assembly, Raul Augusto Lima, is representing the country at the II International Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference taking place on March 19, 20 in the Russian capital, Moscow.According to a statemen…
Petro, 1ºAgosto play Angola Cup semi-finals
Luanda – Petro de Luanda and 1º Agosto are clashing Tuesday in the semi-finals of the Angola Senior Men’s Basketball Cup.The Angolan Basketball Federation has yet to indicate the time and venue of the match.To reach this stage, the two teams beat thei…
Technology: AUDA-NEPAD scores NBMA high
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (AUDA-NEPAD) has rated the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) high in the advancement of technology across Africa.Mrs Florence Nazare, the Acting Dir…
School takes steps to promote retention of students in school
In an effort to promote the retention of children in school, Broadoaks British School (BBS), Abuja, says it will offer scholarships to selected students for its September 2023 admission.The Head Teacher of the school, Mr Franklin Adjetey, disclosed th…
Expert decries continuous cash scarcity, tasks CBN on circulation of naira notes
A financial expert, Mr Muktar Muhammed, has urged the CBN to take urgent steps to address continuous shortage of naira notes in circulation.Muhammed, also an investment banker, made the call on Sunday in Abuja when he spoke with the News Agency of Nig…
Kogi commissioner, senator-elect commend INEC for improvement, decry low turnout
Kogi West senator-elect, Mr Sunday Karimi, and the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, on Saturday commended INEC’s conduct of the House of Assembly elections in the state.Governorship election in Kogi is off-cyc…
LG chairman lauds officials for recording no security breach in Keffi
Alhaji Muhammad Baba-Shehu, Chairman of Keffi Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa state, has praised concerned officials for ensuring there was no security breach during Saturday’s elections in the area.Baba-Shehu gave the commendation while speaki…