Bogota, Colombia (PANA) - Three former champions, North Korea, United States of America (USA), and Germany, as well rookie Netherlands will battle for the two final slots at the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia. They will do battle on Wednesday in the Semi-Final as follows: Three-time [...] Full text...
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Conservative politics has traditionally been defined by its emphasis on fiscal prudence and the idea of a small state. While parties leaning left are usually associated with more spending and a larger presence of the state in the economy. The reality may be different though. [...] Full text...
Cairo, Egypt (PANA) - The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the dates of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 final tournament to be played between 1 - 28 February 2025.A statement by CAF on its website said this followed a CAF meeting in [...] Full text...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Access to social media and digitised communication has been a double-edged sword in Africa. Initially, people were able to share ideas, information, and messages electronically which enabled a vibrant civil society and a shift in politics on the continent. Today, the impact of social media [...] 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 0.9221 0.9256Euro 2,967.3667 2,997.3107British Pound 3,513.1908 3,548.5931Japanese Yen 19.0203 [...] Full text...
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African government has congratulated President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the people of Algeria on the his successful re-election as President of Algeria, following the conclusion of the presidential election held on 7 September. The Algerian National Independent Electoral Authority and all national stakeholders are [...] Full text...
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and West Africa, Ministers of Health from the Lake Chad Basin countries and Sahel sub-region have published this week a comprehensive cross-border coordination plan for 2024/2025. This critical initiative aims to bolster [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - Sudan and South Sudan on Monday agreed on developing an operational plan to resume pumping of oil and delivery of humanitarian aid to South Kordofan region in Sudan via Juba Airport, South Sudan.The Sudanese Sovereign Council, President Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, paid a one-day [...] Full text...
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The US Administration has renewed its support for democracy in Sudan saying it wants to see an end of the war and a resumption of the democratic process.The Administration underlined, via its envoy to Sudan, that it stands with the Sudanese people in their quest [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Not enough progress is being made in getting desperately needed aid and commercial goods into Gaza, the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for the Strip said in a briefing to the Security Council on Monday. Sigrid Kaag updated ambassadors on the implementation of resolution 2720, [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical gender gaps remain in all 17 of the Sustainable Development Goals, according to the latest Gender Snapshot report released on Monday by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - New evidence in the World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a long-term recovery.The Ozone and UN Bulletin's release coincides with World Ozone Day, which celebrates the implementation of [...] Full text...
