The Kenyan Government has revealed that another dam-Masinga Dam will start overflowing anytime between now and Friday, the Standard reports. This will exacerbate the situation in Tana River County, which has suffered the effects of flooding. Several people have been killed and thousands displaced. The flooding has also caused a
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OPINION: There’s Need For Candid Discussion On Mobile Money Charges, Taxes
By Kiconco Katabaazi Patrick /Advocate-Public Policy Specialist It is at this time of the year that the press and public domain gets busy with buzz about the budget and tax proposals. According to section 13 (11a) of the Public Finance Management Act,2015 the Minister of Finance is mandated to present
Read MoreThe IXP will allow local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to connect their networks and exchange Internet traffic locally, providing high-bandwidth and low-latency access MOGADISHU, Somalia, May 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Ministry of Post, Telecom and Technology is facilitating the establishment of Somalia’s first Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Mogadishu
Read MoreWASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Ahead of a constitutional referendum in Burundi that would extend presidential terms to seven years from five and allow President Pierre Nkurunziza – in power since 2005 – to serve two additional terms, Freedom House issued the following
Read MoreThe Foreign Secretary availed of the opportunity to brief the President on preparations for his upcoming State visit to India, VICTORIA, Seychelles, May 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The President of the Republic, Mr Danny Faure received the new Foreign Secretary of the Government of India, H.E Mr Vijay Keshav
Read MoreAbdou Diop, President of Africa & South-South Cooperation Committee ACCRA, Ghana, May 16th, 2018, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The Amadeus Institute, IMANI Center for Policy and Education and Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM) along with the Regional Alliance for Monitoring of the Moroccan Accession to ECOWAS, emphasize how
Read MoreMessage from the Head of African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on the occasion of Ramadan
KHARTOUM, Sudan, May 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Message from the Head of African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on the occasion of Ramadan: On behalf of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), I would like to extend my best wishes to the Government and people of
Read MoreThe unemployment rate (26,7%) remained unchanged over the first quarter of 2018 compared to the fourth quarter of 2017 PRETORIA, South Africa, May 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The results of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) for the first quarter of 2018 released by Statistics South Africa today indicate
Read MoreKenya: European Union signs one million euro grant to support the Makueni Fruit Processing Plant
Fifteen counties (Baringo, Kisii, Kisumu, Kwale, Laikipia, Makueni, Marsabit, Migori, Nyandarua, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Uasin Gishu, Wajir and West Pokot) were invited to develop proposals of their choice and receive a grant of up to 1 Million Euros NAIROBI, Kenya, May 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- The European
Read MoreMin. El Ferdaous also visted Gifu to attend the Moroccan Night and business seminar, on the occasion of the rose festival at the Moroccan Garden in Gifu Hana Festa Park TOKYO, Japan, May 16, 2018,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Min. Othman El Ferdaous, Secretary of State for Investment visited Japan to
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