Juba, South Sudan (PANA) – South Sudan continues to face several difficult macroeconomic challenges, partly resulting from the spillovers of the war in Sudan and recurrent flooding that have negatively impacted economic and social outcomes, a mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reported on Wednesday.Led by Ms. Mame Astou [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US on Tuesday announced sanctions against four members of the Uganda Police Force (UPF) for their involvement in "gross violations of human rights".They are Bob Kagarura, the then-Wamala Regional Police Commander of the UPF; Alex Mwine, then-District Police Commander for the Mitanya District of [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese and the United Arab Emirates governments are presently engaged in hectic tit-for-tat accusations over an alleged Sudanese army bombardment of UAE embassy in Khartoum, which is denied by the Sudanese government.Early last week, the UAE government issued a strong worded statement accusing the Sudanese [...] Full text...
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, departed the country for Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, ahead of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup.The team, under the guidance of coach Bankole Olowookere, departed on Tuesday aboard a Turkish Airlines flight.The Flamingos will undergo [...] Full text...
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - In the quest to bolster its education system, a transformative wave is sweeping through Sierra Leonean classrooms, reshaping the educational landscape with a singular focus: early grade literacy. This isn't just another educational reform; it's a lifeline to academic success and lifelong learning, a beacon of [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African and Lesotho Governments on Monday closed the massive Lesotho Highlands Water Project Tunnel for maintenance.Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina and her Lesotho counterpart, Mohlomi Moleko, expressed optimism on the state of readiness of the two countries to carry out the [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Economics is famous for being the dismal science. Sadly, recent work highlighting the slowdown in productivity growth stretching back to the 1950s is no exception. But I take a more cheerful view because of the great productivity gains promised by the pandemic-induced jump in working [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Wednesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.9274 0.9315Euro 2,993.6386 3,023.8481British Pound 3,601.1807 3,639.1041Japanese Yen 18.7776 18.9641Kenya [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The US says it will in the coming year, support Guinea’s efforts to hold a constitutional referendum and work with all Guineans as the West African country navigates the path back to democracy. In a message to mark Guinea's 66 independence anniversary on Wednesday, US Secretary [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Africans and people of African descent who have encountered human rights violations by law enforcement officials rarely receive justice as authorities are not held accountable, experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said in a report issued on Tuesday. Akua Kuenyehia, chair of the independent expert [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday issued an urgent call for countries to transform their care and support systems for older people, warning that current systems are not prepared to meet growing demand.Anshu Banerjee, head of WHO's division on maternal, child and adolescent health [...] Full text...
