Britain will use its international aid budget to boost its own interests while also seeking to deepen trade ties with Africa, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday, countering critics who say aid funds would be better spent at home. May, battling to unite her divided Conservative Party over her
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South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar has refused to sign the latest draft of a peace deal aimed at ending five years of civil war. The mediator of the peace talks, Sudan's Foreign Minister Al Dirdiri Mohamed, said Mr Machar as well as a smaller rebel group had refused to
Read MoreThe Pulse of the Public Service, is based on the governance matters in the Public Service, relating to, amongst others, National Anti-Corruption Hotline, including nature of complaints and cases of alleged corruption reported PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Public Service Commission (PSC) will brief members
Read MoreProvisions are made in the bill for greater role for the South African Qualifications Authority as well as professional bodies when it comes to verification of qualifications PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has called on South Africans to
Read MoreThe bottom line is that while government assistance need to stretch further to reach female entrepreneurs, these entrepreneurs need to make their own efforts to connect and ready themselves to tap these resources PRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Removing barriers for effective economic participation of women
Read MorePRETORIA, South Africa, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Director General, Thabane Zulu;Deputy Directors Generals from the Department;Media representatives;Ladies and Gentlemen;Good morning! As you may be aware, Cabinet on the 22nd August 2018 approved the draft updated Integrated Resource Plan (IRP 2018) report for publication for public input. Today we
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By Felix Oketcho In a bid to save the public from consuming counterfeits, Consumer Choice Awards (CCA), an independent firm has launched a voting exercise that aims to inform the public about genuine products in the market. The one- month voting exercise is now open for the public. They will vote using
Read MoreMore than 5 million people in Mali require humanitarian assistance in a crisis driven by conflicts and the agro-pastoral crisis in the Sahel this year BAMAKO, Mali, August 28, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Deputy Humanitarian Chief to Visit the Mali 28 to 31 August 2018: WHO: Ursula Mueller, Deputy Emergency
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Kenya’s Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has been arrested at Supreme Court in Nairobi over alleged corruption, the Daily Nation reports. Judge Mwilu was on Tuesday taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for questioning. MEETINGS Moments after the arrest, Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji called an urgent press
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Kenya’ President Uhuru Kenyatta says he asked President Donald Trump for more US investment in Africa during talks at the White House. He tweeted photographs of his visit and said the two men discussed security and the fight against terrorism as well as trade ties. [caption id="attachment_16616" align="aligncenter" width="667"] Trump
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