Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country's first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa's only female head of state. Her election to the ceremonial position comes a week after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a cabinet with half the
Read MoreADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 25 October 2018-/African Media Agency/- The Embassies of the United Kingdom and United States of America in Addis Ababa are pleased to launch a joint capacity-building project for government communicators and journalists. The “Supporting Communication between Government and Journalists” program is part of ongoing efforts to support the
Read MoreNEW YORK, United States of America, 25 October 2018-/African Media Agency/-On 12 October 2018, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea held informal consultations to consider the final reports of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG), submitted pursuant to paragraph 48 of resolution 2385 (2017). The Committee further
Read MoreQR payments solution launched to help provide simple and affordable payments for people and businesses in Uganda KAMPALA, Uganda, 25 October 2018 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Mastercard in partnership with M-KOPA Solar and Centenary Bank, celebrated the first ‘pay-as-you-go’ QR transaction this week, officially launching the initiative, which provides a simple and inexpensive
Read MoreU.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Dean Pittman receives a law enforcement briefing from Fernando Sabastene Januário Macamero, Head Ranger of Mariri Investimentos/ Niassa Carnivore Project in the Niassa National Reserve. MAPUTO, Mozambique, 25 October 2018-/African Media Agency/-From October 18 to 20, U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Dean Pittman visited Niassa Province. Following
Read MoreU.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Dean Pittman receives a law enforcement briefing from Fernando Sabastene Januário Macamero, Head Ranger of Mariri Investimentos/ Niassa Carnivore Project in the Niassa National Reserve. MAPUTO, Mozambique, 25 October 2018-/African Media Agency/-From October 18 to 20, U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Dean Pittman visited Niassa Province. Following
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The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study has appointed Professor Edward K. Kirumira as its new Director. He will succeed Professor Hendrik Geyer who completes his final term as STIAS Director at the end of 2018. Prof. Kirumira joins STIAS from the beginning of November 2018 and will assume official duties
Read MoreMAPUTO, Mozambique, 25 October 2018-/African Media Agency/- The Government of the United States, through its Agency for International Development, launched early this week a study to assess the relationship between aflatoxin exposure and chronic malnutrition in children, in a new effort to end chronic malnutrition in Mozambican children. Held in Nampula
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Zambian education authorities have suspended national primary and secondary school examinations due to rampant malpractices, Daily Nation reports. Education minister David Mabumba said on state television: "All the 2018, Grade Seven, Nine and 12 examinations have been suspended indefinitely following malpractices." He said an investigation has been opened “to ascertain the extent of the malpractices. The minister was further quoted saying a mathematics Paper Two for Grade Nine, which was supposed to be written on Tuesday, leaked on social media, forcing the Examinations Council of Zambia to nullify the paper. Mr Mabumba warned the perpetrators that they face serious punishment. Zambia has previously grappled with examinations malpractices, but not to the extent of occasioning a suspension. The Education ministry has been strict with its examinations administration in recent years, often recording zero malpractices in some years. Zambia’s education system has undergone reforms, including building new schools in districts with funding from donor partners and Chinese loans and grants. The country of 15 million has seen an upswing in the enrollment of Grade Ones as it seeks to leave no child behind in literacy.
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The Liberian President, George Weah has declared free University education for undergraduates in public universities in Liberia. “Today, I'm excited to announce that I have declared the University of Liberia and all other Public Universities in Liberia tuition free for all undergraduates,” George Weah said in his official facebook page.
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