June 26
Nigeria: Nigerian Security Agencies Are Involved in Oil Theft - IPMAN Coordinator
Premium Times
"NNPC Is doing its best to stop bunkering, but security agencies are not helping. Oil theft cannot occur without the connivance of security agencies. When illegal vessels are… Read more »
Ghana: Finance Minister Lacks Understanding of Financial Sector Crisis
Accra Times
Finance Experts says Finance Minister's claim that government decision to pay customers of financial institutions affected by the sector cleanup exercise is out of care, shows he… Read more »
Zimbabwe: RBZ Changes ZiG Currency Code to ZWG As International Standards Organisation Approves Certification
New Zimbabwe
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) currency code will be changed to ZWG following approval by the International Standards Organisation (ISO) to… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Invests in Climate-Smart Agriculture to Enhance Food Security
Leadership
The Federal Government said it is investing in climate-smart agriculture to enhance food production and promote agroforestry and conservation agriculture amidst challenges posed by… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Presidential Jet' - Senate Convenes Emergency Sitting Over Supplementary Budget
Daily Trust
The Senate has convened an emergency sitting to consider President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's supplementary appropriation for the 2024 fiscal year. Read more »
Nigeria: No Cause for Alarm, Dangote Group Reacts to Fire Incident
Vanguard
Dangote Group has assured that there is no cause for alarm despite the fire incident that occurred at the refinery. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Won't Promise Workers Impossible Wage It Can't Afford - Govt
Vanguard
The Federal Government said President Bola Tinubu's administration cannot promise an "impossible" wage that it will not be able afford. Read more »
Liberia: World Bank Commits U.S.$45 Million to Liberia's Renewable Energy
Liberian Observer
The World Bank Group announced today the approval of a second disbursement of US$45 million for Liberia's Renewable Energy Solar Power Intervention Project (RESPITE). This… Read more »
South Africa: Cosatu Stands in Solidarity With the Workers and People of Kenya [press release]
COSATU
COSATU joins the millions of working people all over the world, particularly on the African continent who stand in solidarity with the fighting masses of Kenya against the Finance… Read more »
Zimbabwe: New System for E-Passport Holders
The Herald
Holders of Zimbabwean and SADC e-passports will soon be able to walk into Zimbabwe through a scanner on an electronic gate without queuing or the involvement of an immigration… Read more »
Mozambique: Port of Beira Reaches Record Figures in Cargo Handling
AIM
The private consortium Cornelder de Moçambique, which is responsible for managing the central Mozambican Port of Beira, has announced that, over the last five months, it… Read more »
Liberia: 'Multi-Rider Motorcycle Helmet Exchange Poses No Major Public Health Risk' - Says Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan
FrontPageAfrica
Dr. Dougbeh Chris Nyan, a Biomedical scientist and public health expert, has reassured the public that the multi-rider exchange of motorcycle helmets does not pose a public health… Read more »
Botswana: Salary Talks Standoff DPSM, Unions Look for Foreign Arbitrator
The Patriot
The salary negotiations between Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) and the Five Cooperating Trade Unions (5CTU), who demand a massive 15% salary increment for the… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of an Ad for Fake Jobs At Giant Kenyan Retailer Naivas
Africa Check
Beware of an ad for fake jobs at giant Kenyan retailer Naivas Read more »
Uganda: Uganda's Road Safety Crisis - More Than Just Bad Roads [opinion]
Nile Post
It has become a grim reality to travel between two points in Uganda without witnessing a tragic accident. Lives are lost daily, and we often attribute these losses to the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Total Debt Stock Down 15% in Dollar Terms - Official
Premium Times
In US dollars, the figure fell from $108.2 in December 2023 to $91.4 in March Read more »
Namibia: Share Million-Dollar Tenders Among SMEs - Katjimune
Namibian
Lawmaker Maximalliant Katjimune wants the parliament to reconsider the procurement awarding system to share million-dollar tenders among more than one small or medium enterprise… Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Government Restricts Operational Hour of Tricycles, Motorcycles
Premium Times
A government official disclosed this on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa to Float State-Owned Airline Operator
Vanguard
The newly appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ,CEO, of Bayelsa International Airport, AVM Nelson Calmday, retd, has disclosed that plans are underway by the… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Pay Salary Arrears in Tranches - Abia Govt
Vanguard
The Abia government has said it would pay salary arrears owed workers in the state civil service in tranches. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt. Outlines Plan to Pay Workers' Salary Arrears
Premium Times
The Abia State Government expressed the determination of the present administration to completely change the narrative of owing workers' salaries because "a worker deserves his… Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - NLC, TUC Meet Today
Premium Times
The labour unions will discuss FEC's decision to step down the memo on the new minimum wage at its meeting on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Investors Lose N49 Billion At Nigerian Stock Market Tuesday
Premium Times
The All-Share Index also dropped 0.09 per cent or 87 points to close at 99,217.60, compared to 99,304.12 recorded on Monday. Read more »
Liberia: NPA Contributes U.S.$ 2 Million to Revenue
New Dawn
The National Port Authority (NPA) on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, presented the Government of Liberia with a symbolic US$2 million cheque to contribute to national revenue. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Worst in Anti-Labour Policies - ASUU
Daily Trust
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilọrin chapter, on Tuesday described the President Bola Tinubu-led administration as the worst in anti-labour… Read more »