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Agriculture
Favourable prices offered by local processors divert South Africa’s orange growers from export market
Culture
Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All
Economy
Saturday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling
Environment
Madagascar: First country to benefit from Enhanced Cooperation Framework for Scaled-Up Climate Action
Gender
UN rights chief calls time on ‘economic violence’ against women and girls
Health
One-third of adults at risk of disease due to physical inactivity - WHO
Politics
World getting a ‘failing grade’ on Global Goals report card
Press Review
Lessons of Hamas operation against Israel, - Libyan newspaper,
Sciences
Mapping the world’s readiness for Artificial Intelligence shows prospects diverge: IMF Blog By Giovanni Melina
Social
Libya chairs Arab discussion group at mine action session
Society
UN chief lauds ‘strong’ new recommendations to limit proliferation of light weapons
Sports
2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Africa’s trio in tricky groups

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Strong electric utilities critical to clean energy for all: WB report

18 june 2024 - 20:01:31

Washington, DC, USA {PANA) - The majority of electric utilities in developing countries are ill-equipped to meet growing demand for power and add more renewable energy into the grid, hindering global energy transition goals to provide clean, reliable, and affordable electricity to all, says the World Bank in a new [...] Full text...

South African President-elect Ramaphosa calls for unity ahead of inauguration

18 june 2024 - 17:35:01

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa has called for unity ahead of his inauguration on Wednesday after the most fiercely contested democratic elections in 30 years.“We competed against each other in the elections. It was divisive. But it was plain that the people of South [...] Full text...

Mass arrests in Kenya as police break tax protests

18 june 2024 - 17:05:27

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kenya threw a security cordon around Parliament buildings in Nairobi on Tuesday, as the “Occupy Parliament” protest kicked off.There were mass arrests of activists, dressed in black, who gathered in Nairobi in an attempt to Occupy Parliament, as Members prepared to table the Finance [...] Full text...

Gaza war: UN rights chief slams ‘unconscionable death and suffering’

18 june 2024 - 15:06:31

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - As the war drags on in Gaza, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned Israel’s “relentless” attacks across the war-shattered enclave, while repeating longstanding calls for the release of all remaining hostages.In his traditional opening address to the Human Rights Council now in session [...] Full text...

Tuesday’s exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling

18 june 2024 - 07:22:27

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.8981 0.9064Euro 2,770.0692 2,798.8178British Pound 3,287.0415 3,320.9599Japanese Yen 16.4946 16.6564Kenya [...] Full text...

ICC member states reject 'intimidation efforts'

18 june 2024 - 06:22:49

New York, US (PANA) - Ninety-three member countries of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have declared their “unwavering support” for the court in the face of recent threats. The 14 June statement by an unprecedented number of ICC members across the globe follows a slew of threats, particularly after ICC Prosecutor Karim [...] Full text...