Halibet National Referral Hospital, in collaboration with the Italian orthopedic team “Annuliamo La Distanza,” is conducting corrective surgery on children under the age of 15 with congenital and acquired joint deformities. Prof. Elzein Hashim, head of Orthopedic Surgery at the hospital, said that 18 children have undergone surgery since 26 September. Noting that 10 bone […]
Visa (www.Visa.com) and Senegal’s Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a two-year framework for strategic collaboration to support Senegal’s digital transformation ambitions. This partnership will foster cooperation on digital payments, financial innovation, cybersecurity and regulatory matters, while enabling the exploration of high-impact use cases that could help […]
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has released its Gabon Country Brief, offering a comprehensive analysis of the Central African nation’s macroeconomic outlook, trade performance, financial sector development and debt sustainability profile. The brief highlights Gabon as one of Africa’s wealthier economies, with real GDP per capita, estimated at about USD8,641 in 2026. Home to 2.7 […]
The Standing Committee on Finance and the Select Committee on Finance are moving closer to finalising their consideration of the 2026 Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals, following a joint briefing by the National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on their responses to submissions received during public hearings. The committees are considering […]
The Speaker, Jacob Marksons Oboth says Parliament will review its budgetary provisions to determine how to accommodate the remuneration of Members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). His statement follows a decision by the East African Community (EAC) Heads of State during their 25th Ordinary Summit held in March 2026 in Arusha, Tanzania. During […]
The General Secretariat of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), a specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and Électricité de Guinée (EDG-SA) announce that the 21st Session of the WAPP General Assembly will take place on the 6th and 7th of November, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Conakry, […]
Minister of Electricity Eng Peter Kapala has urged Ministry of Electricity management and staff to adopt innovative approaches and remain focused on delivering the Government’s energy sector priorities. Speaking during his first meeting with ministry management staff, led by Permanent Secretary-Electricity Eng Arnold Simwaba, Eng Kapala emphasised that there was work to be done and […]
The General Secretariat of the West African Power Pool (WAPP), a specialised institution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and Électricité de Guinée (EDG-SA) announce that the 21st Session of the WAPP General Assembly will take place on the 6th and 7th of November, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Conakry, […]
As renewed intercommunal violence drives families from their homes across Greater Tonj, patrolling peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are reaching affected communities to reassure them, strengthen civilian protection and assess urgent needs on the ground. The latest outbreak of conflict in Akop payam, Tonj North County, follows years of tensions […]
The University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa, has presented a comprehensive rental valuation report on the fixed assets of Damang Gold Mine Limited (DGML) to the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah. The report, presented on Thursday, October 29, 2026, through the Minerals Commission, follows an assessment commissioned by the […]
