The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
South African government supports restructuring proposals for SAA that include job cuts as well as the introduction of equity partners in the long troubled airline. In a statement released on Friday, Cabinet said it was in support of “… the concerted effort to mobilise funding from various sources”, including the introduction of potential equity partners. […]
Burundi will seek constitutional interpretation on how to proceed over the power vacuum created by the death of president Pierre Nkurunziza on June 8. The First Vice-President, Gaston Sindimwo, today (June 11) chaired an extraordinary Council of Ministers – cabinet – meeting which agreed to refer the issue to the apex court. Cabinet wants the […]
Cabinet members in Botswana have agreed to donate 10% of their salaries towards the country’s COVID-19 relief fund, government announced on Tuesday. According to Vice President Slumber Tsogwane, members have pledged 10% of their salaries to the relief fund for a period of six months. The deductions will total P167,407.20 every month. The amount comes […]
Rwandan ministers and top officials have joined the growing trend of public officials donating their salaries to the fight against COVID-19. Cabinet ministers and others have agreed ti donate their April salaries to aid the countries fight against the pandemic A statement from the prime minister’s office confirmed that other officials who agreed to forgo […]
President of Malawi Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet 150 days before the country is due to hold a fresh election. A statement released by the government chief secretary Lloyd Muhara at the weekend said the president was exercising his discretionary powers to hire a new cabinet. Malawi has been experiencing political turmoil since the […]
Malawian president Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect and transferred all ministerial powers, functions and responsibilities to the presidency, local media outfit The Nation newspaper reports. A 13th March 2020 statement from the Chief Secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara, confirmed the new arrangement which comes in the run-up to the May […]
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday evening reshuffled the cabinet making major changes to key ministries notably Health and Education. Dr Daniel Ngamije was appointed Minister of Health, replacing Dr Diane Gashumba who resigned two weeks ago. Dr Daniel Ngamije previously worked for the World Health Organisation. Valentine Uwamariya was named Minister for Education, replacing Eugene […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh formed a new government on Saturday. The former finance minister, was tasked by Tunisia’s president with forming a government after a previous list proposed under the leadership of the Ennahdha party was rejected by parliament following October legislative elections. Prime Minister Fakhfakh said of his government: “At this historical moment, […]