Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – At least 33 people died in Kenya on Monday night and Tuesday after drinking illegal liquor, government officials said on Tuesday. Consumption of the adulterated drinks also left about 45 victims hospitalised with many gone blind. … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian and Kenyan Presidents led, on Monday, top officials of their respective countries to bilateral talks in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, calling on African leaders to never succumb to the antics of terrorist organizations operating in the continent. Nigerian … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Poverty is the biggest hindrance to any effort intended to ensure equal access to justice, particularly in developing countries, Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, said Monday at a gathering of women legal luminaries from … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The African Innovation Foundation has named Dr. Nicolaas Duneas and Nuno Peres, from South Africa, as the winners of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014. The announcement was made during an Awards ceremony hosted by … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Investment commitments by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and Development Partners to help improve the agricultural sector in Africa have doubled to US$7.2 billion, according to the 2013 Grow Africa Annual Report. According to the report, … Read More
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Union has urged Morocco to complete “as soon as possible” the ratification procedure of the new fishing deal concluded recently by the two parties. The Moroccan Parliament has already ratified the new fishing deal … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Africa has the potential to increase the value of its annual agricultural output from US$280 billion in 2010 to about US$500 billion by 2020, according to an African Development Bank (AfDB) report. The report also said … Read More
Yaoundé, Cameroon (PANA) – Cameroonian trade unionist, René Bernard Ekédi, has asked the government to impose a tax worth 50 FCFA on each bottle of beer sold to fund the struggle against HIV/Aids in the country, indicating that about 12 … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – President Michael Sata used the occasion of Labour Day, being commemorated under the theme “Zambia at 50; Creating Decent Work and Promotion Socio-Economic Justice for National Development”, to direct Labour Minister Fackson Shamenda to look into … Read More
By Isseu Diouf Campbell The African students’ association of Baruch College celebrated Africa through dance, music, food, and fashion during its 4th annual Taste of Africa event titled “Ma Belle Afrique” (My Beautiful Africa). During the ceremony held on April … Read More
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Two prominent Pan-African organisations, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the African Union Commission (AUC), have discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation. Towards this end, Executive Secretary of ACBF Emmanuel Nnadozie and the Deputy … Read More
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Ibrahima Moctar Sarr will contest this year’s presidential election in Mauritania on the ticket of the Alliance for Justice and Democracy/Movement for Reconciliation (AJD/MR), a nationalist black African movement. He was chosen by acclamation at the … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – There is the urgent need for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to prevent a looming tobacco epidemic in Africa to safeguard the future well being of the continent, according to a report released by the Network … Read More
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Leaders of the five-nation East African Community (EAC) took Wednesday a decisive step by directing their Council of Ministers to initiate the process of drafting a constitution for the political federation. According to a communiqué … Read More
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Zambian government has, through the Public Service Micro-Finance-Company, disbursed K70 Million at 5 percent interest rate, to 4,000 civil servants spread in 74 districts across all the country’s 10 provinces. The available funds for the … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria and United Kingdom met Wednesday in Abuja to review its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on immigration. Among issues discussed were the transfer of jailed persons, visa services between both countries, cooperation on the … Read More
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s embattled Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, secured, on Monday, a court injunction ordering the Nigerian House of Representatives to discontinue its investigation into how she allegedly paid over 10 billion naira of government funds in … Read More
Brussels, Belgium ( PANA) – Senegal and the European Union have reached a new fisheries agreement, eight years after the expiry of the previous protocol, according to a statement, on Monday, in Brussels. According to the statement of the European … Read More
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – RwandAir Express airline, which has just acquired the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, has announced the commencement of its flight from the Rwandan capital, Kigali, to Douala, Cameroon. The airline, Rwanda’s flag carrier, said in a statement … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Jacob Zuma hailed, on Monday, the 20th anniversary of South Africa’s democratic elections and unveiled the bust of global icon, Nelson Mandela, in Parliament, in Cape Town. Performing the ceremony, President Zuma noted that the … Read More
