UK university scholarships open to African students
The United Kingdom’s Coventry University on Monday launched a £500,000 ($725,000) scholarship offer for international students and announced the establishment of the Africa Institute for Transformational Entrepreneurship (AITE), which aims to boost socio-economic development across the African continent. The announcements come as the university’s vice-chancellor and CEO, Professor John Latham, visits Abuja to meet with Coventry’s alumni […]
Call to probe Senator Coleman is laughable
The call by Senator George M. Weah, the political leader of Liberian opposition party, the Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), for the party’s Grievance and Ethics Committee to probe Grand Kru County Senator Dr. Peter S. Coleman for “conflict of interest” as it relates to “professional services” rendered by Dr. Coleman at the John F. Kennedy […]
Sweden’s strategy for new industrialisation
Sweden’s prosperity is built on innovative and successful export companies that time and again have managed to renew and reorganise production and products to keep pace with changing markets. The Government’s strategy for new industrialisation is an important stage of the effort to benefit from the window of opportunity for new industrialisation that is now […]
Lawal: Reject move to amend Nigerian CGT act
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Scandinavia Ayoola Lawal has described the ongoing attempt by the Nigerian Senate to amend the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Act as shameful and illegal and must be resisted by all means. He made this known recently in a press statement, stressing that members of the Red Chamber cannot be talking […]
Liberia: Freeport to provide 24-hour service
Beginning May the freeport of Monrovia in Liberia will run a 24-hour service. A release from the National Port Authority (NPA) said the upgrade is due to the installation of navigational aids by world renowned supplier Pharos Marine in compliance with regulations of the International Association of Light House Authority. The work is expected to be completed by April 30 while a ceremony to officially commission the […]
Are Boko Haram’s female suicide bombers coerced?
The female suicide bomber has become the signature weapon of the Nigerian jihadist group, Boko Haram. Women have strapped explosives to their bodies in other recent conflicts – from Chechnya to Iraq, from Pakistan to Palestine, from Syria to Sri Lanka – but never at such a rate as in the Boko Haram insurgency. According […]
Energy: Greenpeace ranks South African retailers
South Africa’s top five retailers (Pick n Pay, Massmart, Spar, Woolworths and Shoprite) have a major role to play in shaping sustainable growth in the energy sector and need to champion South Africa’s transition to 100% renewable energy, according to the latest report launched today by Greenpeace Africa. The report ‘Shopping Clean – Retailers and […]
Ambassador Nyenabo: Liberia on path of growth
I wish to convey goodwill and deepest appreciations to the President and organizers of this summit on behalf of Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of the Republic of Liberia, the government and the people of Liberia for the warm reception accorded the Liberian delegation since our arrival in this beautiful country two days ago. As […]
Sweden acts to reduce passport abuse
On 15 April, a new act entered into force with the aim of reducing abuse of Swedish passports and the risk of valid passports falling into the wrong hands. The act includes the following amendments: As a general rule, Swedish citizens may be granted a maximum of three regular passports during a five-year period. As […]
Liberia: Warning against illicit election campaign
The National Elections Commission (NEC) of Liberia has warned some political parties and individuals desiring to seek political offices during the 2017 general elections to stop pre-campaign activities. NEC, headed by Cllr. Jerome Korkoya, warned that engaging in pre-campaign activities is in violation of Chapter VI, Section 6 of the 2014 Guidelines Relating to the Registration of […]
