Libyan minister meets international bodies to promote museums
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid Ellafi, on Tuesday met with a number of ambassadors from [...] Full text...
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Libyans begin Ramadan fasting
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya began the month of Ramadan, the Muslims' fasting month, on Saturday, following the example of many other Arab and Muslim [...] Full text...
UNICEF announces $142 million for education in Niger
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is to inject US$142 million into Niger's education sector, the official Niger News Agency [...] Full text...
Senior US diplomat participates in Dakar Biennale
MA Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee in in Dakar, Senegal, to participate in the Dakar Biennale, one [...] Full text...
The role of language in gender equality: How linguistic structures shape legal norms and reinforce gender biases: World Bank Blog By Pierrick Bruyas and Caroline Perrin
AR Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - Globally, women’s rights have expanded significantly over the past decades. By 2023, 162 economies worldwide had enacted legislation protecting [...] Full text...
Libya offers Gambia 40 scholarships
MTA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Gambia has given Gambia made up of 40 university scholarships 20 for [...] Full text...
UNESCO raises alarm over museum looting, loss of priceless heritage in Sudan
MA Paris, France (PANA) - The UN cultural affairs agency, UNESCO, expresssed deep concern on Thursday over the reported looting and damage of museums and heritage [...] Full text...
Cape Town to host global music festival
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Global streaming platform Spotify will celebrate Cape Town’s contribution to the country and Africa’s cultural heritage with a mega [...] Full text...
UNESCO adds historic Palestine monastery to World Heritage in Danger list
MA Paris, France (PANA) - The World Heritage Committee of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) announced on Friday that the Monastery of Saint [...] Full text...
Burkina Faso adopts Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The government of Burkina Faso on Thursday adopted a decree creating the Presidential Initiative for Quality Education for All (IPEQ), [...] Full text...
Libyan PM reaffirms importance of good conditions for pilgrims
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, has stressed the importance of providing good conditions for pilgrims and selecting qualified supervisory and [...] Full text...
Libya launches collection of postage stamps featuring historic sites included on ISESCO's list of World Heritage sites
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, in partnership with the Libyan Post Office, has approved a first series of [...] Full text...
Libyans watching tonight for new Shawwal lunar crescent marking end of Ramadan and Eid El-Fitr
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan citizens are to watch for the appearance of the new lunar crescent in the month of Shawwal for this year [...] Full text...
Libyan PM attends closing ceremony of Koran recitation competition
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, on Sunday attended the closing ceremony of the second Dhil Al-Tin (Shadow of the Fig) [...] Full text...
Libyan Prime Minister urges proper preparation for the start of the new school year
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) -The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbaiba, has stressed the need to make early preparations for the [...] Full text...
Libyan Education Minister discusses promotion of English language teaching with British Ambassador
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, on Sunday discussed with the British Ambassador to Libya, Martin Longden, support for the [...] Full text...
Libya, US discuss cultural exchanges
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs, Walid el Lafi, on Tuesday discussed with the Chargé d'Affaires of the [...] Full text...
Ramadan begins in the Muslim world
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Ramadan, the month of fasting for Muslims in the world, began officially on Monday.
While some countries started their fast on Monday, based [...] Full text...
Libyan PM honours citizen who handed over archaeological piece to Antiquities Authority
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, on Monday honoured Mounir Hassan al-Barki, a citizen for handing over a rare artefact [...] Full text...
Tripoli International Book Fair resumes this year
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, has announced that the 12th Tripoli International Book Fair will be held [...] Full text...
Libyan PM hails cultural diversity of social components as unifying factor
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba, has hailed the country's cultural diversity as a solid foundation for the country's unity.
He [...] Full text...
Sudan conflict: UNESCO raises alarm over ancient pyramids of Meroe
MA Paris, France (PANA) - The UN education, science and culture agency, UNESCO, on Friday raised alarm over reports that Sudan’s warring militaries are fighting in the [...] Full text...
Libyan Minister of Culture welcomes inclusion of 21 sites on ISESCO's Heritage List
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya's Minister of Culture and Cognitive Development, Mabrouka Toghi, on Monday stressed the importance of the inclusion of 21 cultural, archaeological [...] Full text...
Benghazi, capital of Islamic Culture celebrations kick off with inauguration of several bridges
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The programme of activities to celebrate the city of Benghazi as the capital of Islamic Culture for the year 2024 got [...] Full text...
Libyan Prime Minister announces start of education system reform process
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan prime minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has announced the start of the process of [...] Full text...
21 Libyan historic sites on lists of heritage of Islamic world
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Islamic World Heritage Committee of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ICESCO) has approved the inclusion of 21 new [...] Full text...
US announces renewal of MoU with Libya on protection of cultural heritage
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The US special envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Norland, has announced the renewal of the Libyan-American memorandum of understanding (MoU) on [...] Full text...
Benin invests more than eight billion CFA francs in teacher training programme
BBA Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - To date, Benin has invested more than eight billion CFA francs in its teacher trainee programme, the Ministry of Nursery and [...] Full text...
Committee set up to identify Libya's intangible heritage to complete work soon
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Mabrouka Toghi, Libya's Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, says the committee formed to compile an inventory of the country's intangible [...] Full text...
President of Burkina Faso praises work of the public media
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The president of Burkina Faso's transitional government, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Friday praised the work of the country's public media.
He paid [...] Full text...
Libyan PM says two theatres to be created in Benghazi and Tripoli in 2024
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Al Dbaiba has reaffirmed his government's full support for the theatrical arts, announcing the creation of the [...] Full text...
Mauritian Creole is connecting link between communities, says Prime Minister
NA Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, said on Saturday that the Mauritian Creole Language stands out as a connecting link between communities, fostering [...] Full text...
Burkina Faso suspends distribution of French newspaper Le Monde
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - The transitional government of Burkina Faso on Saturday announced the suspension of the distribution of the French newspaper, Le Monde, [...] Full text...
Libyan PM attends al-Ajailat Equestrian Festival
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has taken part in the equestrian festival in the western town of al-Ajailat that [...] Full text...
RSF expresses concern about government control of media in Burkina Faso
BBA Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voiced its concern on Tuesday about the adoption of a law that will increase government control [...] Full text...
Libyan Education minister, Bosnia-Herzegovina ambassador discuss draft MoU on education
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Omran al-Kayeb, has submitted a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for joint [...] Full text...
Libyan Minister of Culture attends Forum of United Cultures in Russia
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister for Culture and Knowledge Development, Mabrouka Toghi, Sunday took part in the ninth edition of the international cultural [...] Full text...
Libyan minister holds meeting on opening of National Museum
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Walid Al-Lafi, Libya's Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs and Chairman of the Committee for the Activation and Opening [...] Full text...
Libya's Education Minister highlights efforts to build human resources through access to learning
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education, Moussa al-Magaryef, has emphasised the relentless efforts to build human resources through compulsory and free education [...] Full text...
Legendary South African actor awarded an OBE
CU Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Leading South African actor Dr John Kani has been honoured as the honorary officer of the Most Excellent Order [...] Full text...
Libya completes construction of 170 schools
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan government says 125 schools have been completed by the Agency for the Development of Administrative Centres and a further [...] Full text...
Libya launches remedial courses for pupils in Derna following flooding
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Magaryef, has announced the launch of a system of [...] Full text...
16,000 people expected to attend fourth edition of SIAMA in November
BBA Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than16,000 people are expected to take part in the 4th edition of the Salon International de l'Artisanat du Mali (SIAMA), [...] Full text...
Libyan, Italian offiials discuss continuation of Italian language teaching in Libya
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Minister of Education in the Government of National Unity, Moussa al-Magaryef, Sunday discussed with the Italian Ambassador, Gianluca Alberini, [...] Full text...
Libya attends 12th session of OIC Committee for Information and Cultural Affairs in Dakar
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya is taking part in the 12th session of the Standing Committee on Information and Cultural Affairs of the Organisation of [...] Full text...
Libya recovers rare archaeological artefact from France
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Embassy in Paris has announced the recovery from France of an artefact consisting of "the torso of a marble [...] Full text...
Libya Floods: Libya carries out survey of archaeological sites affected by floods
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Ministry of Culture and Cognitive Development has announced it is carrying out an inventory of damage caused to heritage, [...] Full text...
Libya to spend over $19 million to repair 117 schools affected by flooding
BBA Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al Dbaiba, has decided to allocate 92.8 million dinars, around [...] Full text...
Towards strengthening the Bamako-Moscow axis in the field of national education
BBA Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A Russian delegation comprising the Deputy Minister of Education, the Deputy Minister of Economy and the Rector of a university Tuesday [...] Full text...
The COI launches “AléVini”, a new fund to help regional mobility
NA Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched a mobility fund intended for actors in the region's cultural sectors, the objective of [...] Full text...