[ad_1] African countries comprise 25% of the UN General Assembly, and five of the current 11 peacekeeping operations worldwide are in Africa. The sheer size of Africa’s population is another consideration, while more than half of the council’s business focuses on Africa. With the approach in September of the highly anticipated United Nations (UN) Summit […]

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill of 2023, which establishes a “two-pot” system that gives members of retirement funds access to retirement savings without having to resign or cash out entire pension funds. The amendment law introduces a “two-pot” retirement system to address the concerns related to lack […]

[ad_1] BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say they have uncovered evidence of an Islamic extremist motive in last week’s knife attack in the southwestern city of Mannheim in which a police officer was fatally injured. Justice Minister Marco Buschmann wrote on the social media platform X late Monday that “there are now clear indications of […]

[ad_1] With more than 160 refugees actively working the fields through the initiative, and another 110 expected to join soon, the impact resonates far beyond just sustenance for them and their families. It also benefits other refugees and host communities to whom they sell some of the produce. Led by the indomitable Maman Antho, a […]

[ad_1] Selloff comes after polls predicting large majority for National Democratic Alliance sent stocks to all-time highs. Indian financial markets sold off sharply as early vote counting trends suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is unlikely to win an overwhelming majority as predicted by exit polls over the weekend. “The numbers […]

[ad_1] China says its lunar probe has successfully taken off from the far side of the moon to begin its journey back to Earth carrying the first-ever samples collected from that region. State media says a module of the Chang’e-6 craft, named after the moon goddess in Chinese mythology, successfully lifted off about 07:38 on […]

[ad_1]  The Connecticut Sun will host the Washington Mystics at the Mohegan Sun Arena in their next fixture. The Sun have won the last 6 games between the two sides. Can they continue their dominance?   Our betting expert, Agbeniga Ayobami, provides the latest Sun vs Mystics predictions, tips, and odds for their WNBA meeting in […]

[ad_1] The indefinite strike by labour unions may soon end after the unions late Monday reached an agreement with the federal government on a new national minimum wage. The agreement was reached at a meeting convened by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, in Abuja. The meeting was also attended […]

[ad_1] With the shutdown, exit of multinationals and members due to redundancies in different member companies, workers in the food, beverage and tobacco industry have called on the Federal Government to urgently salvage the sector from collapse, stating that the industry has the potential to create jobs and contribute significantly to the country’s economic growth, […]