The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) recently launched a seven-year strategic plan intended to change the face of migration in the country. The plan, which begins from 2023 to 2029, will provide a roadmap for the GIS to operate efficient, fair, and firm immigration work systems through digitalization. The initiative, launched in Accra yesterday, was attended […]
On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly conducted an election to appoint 15 new member countries to serve on the Human Rights Council, of which four of the new members are African nations. These four African members are Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Malawi. Assembly President Dennis Francis officially announced the new members after the […]
In Abidjan, Ivory Coast, the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) celebrated its 50th anniversary by talking about sustainability in the region’s agricultural supplies that support the worldwide chocolate industry, reports Neill Barston. The event was attended by more than 1,000 guests, including the President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, His Excellency M. Alassane OUATTARA, and […]
Djibouti inaugurates its first-ever green energy, maiden wind farm of the 60 MW Red Sea Power (RSP). This is expected to boost the country’s free trade zone development. The project near Lake Goubet is linked in order to boost the overall capacity by 50 percent while averting 252,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. As was […]
The government of Kenya has launched a new cash prize program that offers Sh5 million for breaking a world record and Faith Kipyegon and Kelvin Kiptum are the first recipients of the program. On Wednesday, Ababu Namwamba, the Cabinet Secretary for Sports told the Senate’s full chamber that the government has dramatically increased winners’ payouts […]
The President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi on Tuesday urged the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in Africa to embrace digital technologies if they want to stay relevant and keep up with the changes in the rapidly evolving global media landscape. During the official launch of the 37th Southern African Broadcasting Association (SABA), Dr. Mwinyi stated […]