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Zimbabwe: Govt Avails Water to Curtail Cattle Losses
[The Herald] Precious Manomano -- Government is continuing efforts to avail water for livestock in drought prone areas where 283 cattle poverty deaths were reported in one week due [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Jan-2025
Sudan: UNSC - Int'l Chorus Lauds Action On Sudan Famine As Millions Face Hunger
[Dabanga] New York -- Sudan's worsening famine crisis, driven by the ongoing war and collapsing food systems, has been projected to leave over 630,000 people facing famine by May 2 [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 08-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Employee Killed At Trabablas Interchange Construction Site After Crane Collapse
[New Zimbabwe] A FATAL accident has claimed a life at the Trabablas Interchange construction site after a crane collapsed during de-erection operations. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Uganda: Luwero Stuck With Sh740 Million Debt for Road Works After Ramathan Ggoobi Declines to Pay
[Independent (Kampala)] Luwero -- Authorities in Luwero District are grappling with a sh740 million debt related to road works after the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Namibia: Significant Rainfall Boosts Dam Levels Across Namibia
[Namibian] Widespread rains over Namibia have provided an early boost to dam levels in the new year. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Zimbabwe: Timb Extends Deadline for Tobacco Seedbeds
[The Herald] Oliver Kazunga -- The Government has extended the deadline for destroying tobacco seedbeds from the 2024/25 summer cropping season to January 15. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Uganda: Pibid Celebrates 20 Years of Transforming Uganda's Banana Sub Sector Through Value Addition
[Nile Post] A decade of resilience and innovation is how the Director General of the Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development Dr. Florence Muranga, described its mi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Uganda: Karamoja Police Celebrate Milestone in Combating Cattle Raids
[Nile Post] Police celebrated reduction in cattle raids. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Uganda: CSOs Raise Alarm Over the 'Silent Killer' in Pesticides
[Nile Post] The CSOs say pesticides have side effects on the health of humans. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Uganda: Uganda to Host Over 2,000 Delegates to Discuss Africa's Food Security for Next 10 Years
[Nile Post] At least 2,000 delegates will this week attend the extraordinary summit on the Post Malabo Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) in Kampala. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jan-2025
Uganda: Chickens, Goats Make Hay in Kotido's Shs167m Health Centre
[Nile Post] A recently constructed health centre in Kotido District has become a glaring example of government waste and neglect. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Zimbabwe: Govt Hails Chahwanda Stadium Progress
[The Herald] The government says the country can make huge strides in sporting infrastructure development if more private players come on board. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: 'Why FG Stopped Relocation of Osun Airport Project'
[Daily Trust] The controversy over the relocation of Osun International Airport has taken a new dimension as the federal government has pulled out of the foundation laying ceremony [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: Tompolo's Firm Praised for Securing Oil Installations
[Daily Trust] The Northern Youths Progressive Network has commended Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, led by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), for its role in se [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Morocco: Finance Minister Holds Talks With Morocco On PFM, Infrastructure
[Liberian Observer] Liberia's Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has held talks with his Moroccan counterpart, Madam Nadia Fettah, over the poss [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Gambia: Interior Ministry to Build Five New Police Stations - Minister
[The Point] The minister for Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang has disclosed before deputies of the National Assembly Members that with support from GIZ, his ministry plans to build anoth [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Uganda: Prisons Boosts Agriculture With Over 1.2 Million Kilos of Seeds
[Nile Post] Despite its importance to the economy, agricultural sector faces challenges such as low productivity, limited market access, inadequate financing, and climate change. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Uganda: Tugume Seeks Ssenyonyi's Support for Coffee Factory Success in Ntungamo
[Nile Post] Nelson Tugume, the chairman and coffee entrepreneur behind the project, urged Ssenyonyi to support the initiative for its success and potential replication across other [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Liberia: Boakai Calls for Collective Efforts to Improve Food Security
[Liberian Observer] At the opening of the 2024 National Agriculture Fair, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai called for collective efforts to transform Liberia's agricultural sector, em [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: Collaboration Needed to Fight Malnutrition, Stunting in Nigeria - Minister
[Premium Times] Mr Sabi revealed alarming statistics: 32 per cent of Nigerian children under five suffer from stunting, with approximately two million affected by severe acute maln [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: NAFDAC Seizes Alcoholic Beverages in Sachet, PET Bottles
[Premium Times] An official said the sale of alcoholic beverages in sachet and PET bottles below 200ml remain banned. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Nigeria: 5,000 Farmers Lost Means of Livelihood in Cross River Community - Lawmaker
[Premium Times] The lawmaker disclosed during the National Emergency Management Agency's distribution of palliatives to the community's residents. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Malawi: National Registration Bureau Must Prioritize Transparency or Face Public Rejection
[Nyasa Times] The recent scandal surrounding the National Registration Bureau (NRB) and its activities at the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA) warehouse in Kanengo is not just a [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Malawi: 'We Are Not Out of the Woods Yet,' Declares Chakwera As He Details Efforts to Combat Hunger, Forex and Fuel Shortage
[Nyasa Times] President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, in his national address on December 11, 2024, painted a vivid picture of the challenges facing Malawi while assuring citizens of [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024
Africa: Ssenyonyi Applauds Inspire Africa Coffee Factory but Demands Clarity On Govt Support
[Nile Post] While touring the facility, Ssenyonyi expressed optimism about the advanced technological equipment used at the factory. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 12-Dec-2024