EAST Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) has marked a major milestone in regional trade with the commissioning of the M.V. Mpungu, Lake Victoria’s first scheduled roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) freight vessel. The launch event, held at Port Bell, Uganda, was attended by Uganda’s…
LIBERIA expects to attract up to $3bn in foreign investment following the discovery of new mineral deposits, President Joseph Boakai announced in his state of the nation address earlier this week. According to Boakai, the country has identified significant reserves…
SWITZERLAND’S top criminal court has convicted commodities trading giant Trafigura and a former senior executive, Mike Wainwright, on charges of bribery related to oil contracts in Angola. This unprecedented case marks the first time a company has been charged with…
UGANDA’S Supreme Court ruled on Friday that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional, a decision that brings immediate relief to opposition leader Kizza Besigye. The court ordered that all ongoing trials of civilians in military courts must stop and be…
GHANA’S Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended four Members of Parliament (MPs) for two weeks following a disruptive altercation during a ministerial vetting session. The suspension, effective immediately, aims to uphold order and discipline in the legislative chamber. Suspended MPs and…
TWO associates of Benin’s President Patrice Talon have been sentenced to 20 years in prison for their involvement in an alleged coup attempt in the West African nation. The court in Cotonou found the men guilty of ‘conspiracy against state security’ and…
FRANCE is set to present a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday, calling for increased diplomatic pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Reuters reported. French Ambassador to the UN,…
A HARROWING new investigation has revealed that migrants fleeing to Europe are being rounded up in Tunisia and sold as slaves to Libyan militias, a direct consequence of EU-backed border policies. The report, titled State Trafficking: Expulsion and Sale of Migrants…
IN today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, leaders are constantly challenged to maintain consistency in their strategies to foster organisational growth and employee engagement. Consistency Theory, a concept from social psychology, suggests that individuals strive to align their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours…
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is once again engulfed in turmoil as the M23 rebel group advances from North Kivu province, capturing Goma—a vital economic hub and gateway to the nation’s vast mineral resources. This resurgence has precipitated a…
