Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Manchester City midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, has branded Victor Osimhen’s move from Napoli to Galatasaray as “crazy”, Daily Post, Nigeria, reported Tuesday.The news of Osimhen’s loan agreement with the Turkish club was broken by transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on social media.Gundogan, who has Turkish roots, simply commented [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. The directive covers wastewater and solid waste management for manufacturing of antibiotics, and comes ahead of a High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that will be held during the [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been vaccinated in central Gaza during the first two days of the UN-led mass vaccination campaign, surpassing the initial target of 156,000. The figure amounts to around a quarter of the total population [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Three humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan, on Tuesday urgently called on the international community to address the immense hunger crisis within the country.“We cannot be clearer: Sudan is experiencing a starvation crisis of historic proportions. And yet, the silence is deafening. People are dying of [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African billionaire Johann Rupert is officially the richest man in Africa.His estimated net worth is US$14.1 billion, an increase of $US1.7 billion from a year ago. He is ranked 147th richest globally.The latest Bloomberg Billionaires Index confirms that Rupert has overtaken Nigerian billionaire [...] Full text...
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that "important understandings" on ways to resolve the crisis surrounding the Central Bank of Libya (CBL).This follows separate talks between representatives of the House of Representatives, the High Council of State and the Presidency of the [...] Full text...
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The World Bank has appointed Mr. Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda, effective 1 September, 2024.Announcing the appointment, the Bank said Mr. Fan, who has over 35 years of experience in development practice, will oversee the design and implementation [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The following are the exchange rates for the Tanzania Shilling on Tuesday as issued by the Bank of Tanzania.Currency Buying SellingBurundi Franc 0.9226 0.926Euro 2,958.2615 2,988.114British Pound 3,511.4823 [...] Full text...
Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Here are results of Day One group matches played on Monday at the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia.Group E Japan 7-0 New ZealandGhana 1-2 Austria Group F North Korea 6-2 ArgentinaCosta Rica 0-2 Netherlands Here are Day 2 scheduled matches in Groups A and B.Group [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Dr Patrice Motsepe, together with the University of Cape Town (UCT) Leadership on Monday launched the CAF Football Management Executive Programme for CAF Member Associations General Secretaries, CAF Online reported.Dr Motsepe has underscored the importance of education [...] Full text...
