50111The bill prohibiting the operation of commercial motorcycles also known as “Okada” within Jos-Bukuru metropolis of the crisis-ridden Plateau state was signed into law by the state Governor Jonah Jang at government house yesterday.The signing o...

50327 - 19042010Kenya Government has challenged the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to improve efficiency at the Mombasa port.PM Eng. Raila Odinga took KPA to task over its failure to deliver goods to the importers on time. At the same time criticised the ...

50073 AfranIRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with his Ugandan counterpart, Yoweri Museveni discussed expansion of cooperation in regional and international arenas.The two presidents urged for using current capabilities for consolidation of...

505 09 Taiwanese Ambassador, ONBE executive meet VP Njie-SaidyHer Excellency, the vice president and minister of Women's Affairs Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy on Wednesday April 29th received in her office the Taiwanese ambassador to The Gambia, Richard ...

50608 NasserOn her way to Dar es Salaam early this week for the 20th World Economic Forum on Africa, the World Bank Vice President for Africa, Ms Obiageli Ezekwesili, paid a courtesy visit to Uganda. She spoke to FREDRICK MASIGA about specific issues o...

505 27Gambian youths have been urged to desist from all practices that might prove endanger the environment as The Gambia joins the rest of the world to mark the World Earth Day. Scores of Gambian youths had gathered at the Brufut Beach Sunday to cele...

505 36Addressing the gathering, The Gambia’s vice president, Dr Aja Isatou Njie Saidy underscored the importance of the tourism industry to the national economy, saying for this reason, The Gambia government attaches prominence to tourism development...

501 46 Parliamentarians in the Federal House of Representatives yesterday have rejected the proposal to reduce the number of registered political parties in nigeria from 54 to only 2 parties. Th...

501 58The meeting of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Board of Trustees (BOT) scheduled to hold yesterday was indefinitely suspended due to a serious battle for the control of the soul of the party between the different interest groups wit...

501 65The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned government’s plan to increase electricity tariff, describing it as the “height of irresponsibility and total lack of wisdom.”While saying that the move would be opposed, the General Secretary ...

50236New-Delhi et Paris viennent de décider séparément, la poursuite de leur assistance économique et humanitaire de Nouakchott.Pour la circonstance, l’Inde mobilise 23 millions de dollars destinés au financement de projets de développement et ...

50286Le président de la République, Monsieur Mohamed ould Abdel Aziz a quitté Nouakchott dimanche matin à destination de Nice pour prendre part au sommet Afrique/France qui aura lieu le 31 mai courant et le 1er juin prochain.Le Président de la Ré...

500119 AfranBerlin, June 11, IRNA -- European Union foreign ministers will look into the possibility of easing the Israeli siege of Gaza when they meet in Luxembourg on Monday, German foreign ministry spokesman Andreas Peschke told media representat...

500134 AfranThe second phase of Iran Khodro car-making factory to be launched in Senegal, French-language Le Soleil newspaper of Senegal wrote on its website.In order to boost cooperation between Iran and Senegal, the fourth common committee of coopera...

506052Tullow Oil has joined Katalemwa Cheshire Homes in raising funds for children with disabilities in Uganda. A last week Tullow sponsored show in Kampala that raised close to Shs30 million, marked the start of a relationship with the child care cent...

500153 AfranParliament Speaker says the UN Security Council approach toward Tehran's nuclear program will not yield any result, as Iran will not surrender to pressure."We need a new plan in which Iran's rights are completely supported,"Ali Larijani ...

5060674Tullow Oil is yet to find a suitable date to start selling its shares at the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) where a dozen other companies are listed for tradingMr Jimmy Kiberu the company’s spokesman in Uganda said Tullow is reviewing new ti...

500162 AfranTehran, Aug 1, IRNA – The Zionist regime would be eliminated from the earth if it makes a mistake vis-à-vis Iran, a member of the Iranian Parliament (Majlis) said Sunday.Tehran “will respond each anti-Iran move of the Zionist regim...

500166 - Afran1- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (16 January 2006-Present)2- Ruth Perry, Chairwoman of the Council of State of Liberia (3 September 1996 to 2 August 1997)3- Agathe Uwilingiyimana, Prime Minister of Rwanda (18 July 1993...

Take a drive from the shores of the world's biggest lake called a sea, through rice paddies that wouldn't be out of place in Southeast Asia, and end up in a Central Asian village in mist covered mountains? It's not teleportation, but the trip to Masoul...