Exports rose by 1.2 percent in the first nine months of the year to 188.485 billion euros hitting a record high for the period, while imports fell by 1.6 percent to 201.712 billion euros, according to data released on Monday by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Spain especially exported items related to the […]
Kweku Baprui Asante, a diplomat in the First Republic, told local media that with just three weeks to the country’s general election, peddling such sentiments could polarize Ghana. This followed a week of heated exchanges by leaders of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). Asante said Ghana is […]
Local media reported the figures on Monday. They fall in line with the number of viewers the two candidates, Greens-backed Alexander Van der Bellen and the Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer, had in their television debates prior to the initial run-off election in May. In a survey of 500 viewers of the debate, research and marketing […]
The sector commanders’ meeting focused on the effectiveness of ground troops and the possibility of increasing troop size to enable the Mission to conduct more offensive operations and recover territory still under the control of Al-Shabaab. In his opening remarks, Special Representative of the African Union Commission Chairperson (SRCC) for Somalia, Francisco Caetano Madeira lauded […]
The UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report issued in Juba that communities along the River Nile are worst affected and account for 91 percent of reported cholera cases. The report came after the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said last week that it has strengthened disease detection and response […]
Welt — Angela Merkel announced on Sunday her bid for the fourth term as German chancellor and for the presidency of Christian Democratic Union. Merkel said the election would be harder than any since German reunification. Sueddeutsche Zeitung — Privatization of Germany’s highway administration has been suspended by the economy ministry, for the “lack of […]
— Visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn held talks with Saudi Arabia’s deputy premier and minister of interior Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef at his palace on Sunday. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) — Ethiopia’s newly accredited non-resident ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Dewano Kedir presented his credentials to President Anthony Carmona on Thursday. The ambassador on […]
— President Muhammadu Buhari will soon send a “reworked” list of non-career ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The Senate had last week rejected the 46 non-career ambassadorial nominees earlier sent to it by Buhari for approval. (The Punch) — Foreign exchange crisis, rising consumer prices and artificial lending rates set by commercial banks […]
— The head of Zambia’s prison body said the prison population has soared to over 20,000, signaling a need to expand prison facilities. Percy Chato, Commissioner-General of the Zambia Correctional Service, said the inmate population had climbed to more than 20,000 against a holding capacity of 8,350. (Daily Nation) — The Zambian government has urged […]
— President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the international community to respect decisions made by Kenya in pulling out of international missions and agreements that no longer worked in its interests. (Daily Nation) — Kenya failed to clearly state at the Assembly of States Parties whether it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Cabinet […]
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged on Monday to expand the military bloc’s collective defense against threats with new alliances. “We have proven that we are able to stand together in the alliance on the main message of collective defense and the will to defend each other,” the secretary general said at the 62nd annual session […]
China’s Ministry of Culture (MOC) said Monday that it will punish 36 online games operators for disseminating pornography, aiding and abetting, and gambling. The MOC began inspection of the online games market in September in Beijing, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen and other cities. From the random checking of 200 games operators, 36 were found to […]
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) announced on Monday that the first case of bird flu in a poultry farm had been found after the disease was first detected among wild birds no more than two weeks ago. The DVFA said a duck herd of approximately 30 in northern Zealand of Denmark had been […]
A top UN official praised China’s efforts to promote gender equality and poverty reduction, while pledging continued cooperation in various fields. Babatunde Osotimehin, executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), made the remarks in an interview with Xinhua prior to the Ninth Global Conference on Health Promotion, which began in Shanghai Monday. “I’m […]
China’s economic growth may continue to slow in 2017 to 6.5 percent before possibly bottoming out in 2018, a new report showed Monday. As China’s economy showed signs of stabilization in the first three quarters with growth rate of 6.7 percent, the rate for the whole year may also register the same pace, according to […]
New Entertainment Company Zylofon Media has taken over the sponsorship of Ghana’s biggest movie award platform – The Ghana Movie Awards. Ghana Movie awards has since its inception in 2010 had several companies and well respected brands sponsoring the event over the years and this year, emerging Ghanaian Entertainment company Zylofon Media has taken up […]
On an official visit to Côte d’Ivoire on Monday 21 November 2016, Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank (EIB), strongly reaffirmed the key role being played by the EIB in West Africa and throughout the African continent. The official visit by the President and Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle was firmly focused on the future […]
He said his government would efficiently manage the nation’s resources to create opportunities for the people to live dignified lives. Nana Akufo-Addo, addressing supporters of his party at Akyem-Wenchi, during an election campaign tour to woo voters, said he was not going to betray their trust. He could not deceive them – would not let […]
He said severe congestion in the classrooms and dormitories was a huge bother and affecting not only the quality of teaching and learning but the health of the students. He was speaking at a durbar organized by the community to raise funds in support of the school at Mabang in the Ahafo-Ano North District. Nana […]
The head of the national security task force, IGP Kudalor speaking at a meeting in the Volta region reiterated the commitment of the security service towards the upcoming general elections. He said even in developed economies, they cannot preempt what will happen during elections. He therefor believes they in the security service have to be […]
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