The President of the Republic, João Lourenço on Monday will chair the second ordinary meeting of the National Security Council, in Luanda, in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief.According to a press release to which ANGOP had access on Sunday, the meeti…
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Planned Baynes Dam will generate more than 800 megawatts
The planed hydroelectric dam, to be built in the Cunene River basin, will generate 860 megawatts of installed power, said the project coordinator, Manuel Catumbela.Speaking to ANGOP at the end of the visit of the Minister of Public Works, Urbanism and …
Fund reiterates commitment to healthcare improvement in Nigeria
The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund(NSSF) says it remains committed to the improvement of healthcare system in the country.Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the fund disclosed this in an interview with the News A…
Expert urges FG to create enabling environment for domestic medical tourism to thrive
Dr Usman Isah, Convener, All Africa Medical and Wellness Expo (AMWE), has urged the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for domestic medical tourism to thrive in the country.Isah made the call during a zoom media chat, on Saturday.He s…
FCT residents decry rising insecurity, demand urgent action
Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have described the rate of kidnapping and robbery within the city centre in recent time, as alarming.The residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, described the spate of …
NSE tasks engineers on mentorship, national devt, confers fellowship on 142
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has tasked its members on the need to mentor younger engineers with a view to contributing to national development.Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, President of the society, gave the charge on Saturday in Abuja, while conf…
UNGA 78: Nigeria launches NATEP to address unemployment
The Federal Government has launched a national talent export programme, tagged “National Talent Export Programme (NATEP)’’, designed to create at least one million jobs over the next five years as a special purpose vehicle.The Minister of Industry, Tra…
NBTE advocates mandatory 50% skill acquisition in secondary schools
Prof. Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has advocated a mandatory 50 per cent skills acquisition for every secondary schools students.He said it would help the students to better understand their inte…
Sokoto Gov’t to partner local, foreign investors on solid resources – Commissioner
The Sokoto State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Isa Tanbagarka, says the state government will collaborate with foreign and local investors to exploit the abundant solid minerals in the state.Tanbagarka made this known on Sunday in Sokoto…
Two truck drivers die in chain collision along TKC in Botswana
Two truck drivers on Saturday died in a chain collision involving five trucks, reportedly caused by poor visibility as a result of fire raging along the road at Bere on the Trans-Kalahari Corridor (TKC) in Botswana.TKC Secretariat spokesperson Ankwetse…
Community service orders launched in Omaheke
The Namibian Correctional Service (NCS) on Friday officially launched the roll-out of Community Service Orders to the Gobabis, Witvlei, Otjinene, Leonardville and Talismanis courts.The new launching to the five Omaheke Region districts has brought the …
Boy shot and killed at Millennium in Rundu
The Namibian Police Force (NamPol) in the Kavango East Region are investigating a case in which an 18-year-old male learner from Rundu Secondary School was shot and killed Friday night at Rundu.He has been identified as Alpo Malaka Sipilikita.NamPol cr…