THE World Bank has withdrawn its support for a population and housing census in Sierra Leone just days before it was due to begin, according to a letter from the Bank addressed to Sierra Leone’s finance minister. President Julius Maada…
THE Minister for State and Budget Planning Mr. Clem Agba said that the Federal Government will probe the implementation of the COVID-19 pandemic funds extended to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) to ascertain what happened to the…
By Norbert Fidelis MR. Chidiebere. C. O biorah is the CEO and Managing Director of OBIC TRADE He is specialised in Bitcoin trading as well as phone accessories and gadgets. According to to him, the Bitcoin business is gaining wide…
A FEDERAL High Court, Abuja, has threatened to grant an Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) suit, seeking an order to freeze the Adamawa State Government’s salary accounts over inability to pay back N84 million loan six years after borrowing.…
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a rare ‘bright spot’ in Africa’s economic performance as high commodity prices and government reform improve finances, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. Congo’s economy is expected to grow…
ABOUT US$1.7 trillion ‘is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to a new report released on Thursday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Global Report on Corruption in Sport which…
WHEN Paul and I were starting Microsoft, we had a vision that personal computers would one day play a significant role in people’s lives. But I don’t think either of us ever foresaw a future where they would be your…
SPEECH PRESENTED BY PRINCE CLEM IKANADE AGBA HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING PROTOCOL It is my pleasure to address you on this occasion of the Independent Television Radio NUJ Press Week 2021 and Award ceremony. The…
SOUTH Africa’s wholly black-owned Cannabis Holdings Group, Labat Africa Limited, has listed its shares as a dual listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE). The shares were admitted to trading when the market opened Monday, without restriction. Labat listed on…
FOR the fourth consecutive year, Uganda’s electricity sector is Africa’s best regulated across a number of key metrics, according to the African Development Bank’s 2021 Electricity Regulatory Index. Other strong performers include East African neighbours, Kenya and Tanzania, as well…
