As the Blue Economy Summit 2024 closed its curtains in Mombasa, stakeholders in the Blue Economy Sector are urging the government to provide more resources to enhance operations in various value chains, citing lack of funding as the impediment to progress. Director of Sote Hub, the Summit organiser David Ogiga, said the sector required better […]
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Teachers appeal for more support during Int’l day
Teachers in the North West and South West regions call for more support towards the discharge of their functions. In commemorating activities of the International Teachers Day on October 5, 2024, with the theme; ‘Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education’. The South West regional delegate of basic education, Madam Elangwe Rose […]
IMF recommends end to fuel subsidy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging Cameroon to permanently eliminate fuel subsidies, despite two successive increases in pump prices. Faced with this pressure, the government, although hesitant, could be forced to abandon subsidies in 2025, to ensure the sustainability of its public finances, Ecomatin has reported. A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
FKF Electoral Board provides updates on upcoming elections
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Electoral Board has acknowledged the concerns raised by various stakeholders regarding the upcoming elections scheduled for December 7, 2024. According to a press statement sent to newsrooms, the FKF Electoral Board has been receiving and handling disputes since Tuesday, October 2, 2024, as per the electoral calendar earlier shared. ‘Following […]
Developer to clear 300 acres of coffee plantations for housing
A real estate developer plans to clear over 300 acres of coffee plantations in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, to pave the way for the construction of 10,000 modern housing units. The project, being undertaken by Superior Homes Developer at a cost of Sh30 billion, seeks to address the huge demand for modern houses in the […]
IGAD Congratulates Taye Atske-Selassie on His Inauguration as President of Ethiopia
Addis Ababa: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, extended congratulations to Taye Atske-Selassie on his inauguration as the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Taye Atske-Selassie, formerly the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has been appointed as president of Ethiopia following Sahle-Work Zewde’s end of tenure as president of Ethiopia […]