South Africa’s public ombudsman said Wednesday that some of the $23 million taxpayer-funded refurbishments at President Jacob Zuma’s luxurious residence were unlawful and ordered him to repay part of the cost. “Some of these measures can be legitimately…
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Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment News The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Samuel Ortom has…
18 March 2014 – The United Nations strongly condemned a deadly suicide attack that occurred today in the northern Afghan…
18 March 2014 – A group of independent United Nations experts today urged Chinese authorities to promptly investigate the circumstances…
17 March 2014 – Detailing a raft of “unspeakable atrocities” committed in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) “without…
17 March 2014 – In a personal appeal to the Afghan people less than three weeks before national elections, a…
Thai radar picked up an “unknown aircraft” minutes after flight MH370 last transmitted its location but officials failed to report the findings earlier as the plane was not considered a threat, the air force said Wednesday. The information emerged during…
In the age of smartphones and social media, one question surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysian airliner is why none of the passengers tried to contact relatives, as they did during the 9/11 attacks. Even the absence of phone calls or emails…
18 March 2014 – The United Nations mission in Libya has strongly condemned the terrorist bombing in Benghazi on Monday…
18 March 2014 – With about half of the health facilities in strife-torn Central African Republic (CAR) having been looted,…
18 March 2014 – The United Nations peacekeeping chief today called on the parties in South sudan to respect the…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A five thousand US dollar ($5,000) donation has been pledged…
PORT-LOUIS, Mauritius, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Central bank officials from English-speaking African countries took part in an…
VICTORIA, Mahé, March 17, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The African Union Ministerial Working Group on tourism sector development strategy…
18 March 2014 – Massive international support is crucial as the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon continues to rise…
18 March 2014 – As the Syrian war enters a fourth year, the harrowing violence shows no signs of subsiding…
18 March 2014 – Hundreds of thousands of Syrians forced to flee the bloodshed in their homeland and now living…
18 March 2014 – Against the backdrop of last week’s ‘dangerous escalation’ in Gaza and Israel, the top United Nations…
17 March 2014 – As Jordan struggles with severe water shortage issues – ongoing drought, population growth and now waves…
LAGOS, Nigeria, March 18, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — There is currently a significant opportunity for Nigerians as a result…