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…
The World: Lebanese minister resigns over Beirut blast
Lebanese Information Minister Manal Abdelsamad resigned on Sunday, in the first government resignation in the wake of a big explosion at the Beirut port. “After the horror of the catastrophe in Beirut, I put up…
Business: Discovery of Mediterranean gas off Egypt could…
The new gasoline discovery off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast could produce up to 32 million cubic ft per day, its Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Eni, along with contractors BP and…
Zimbabwe: Minister Shiri dies at 65
Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri has died. His deputy, Cde Vangelis Haritatos confirmed that Minister Shiri died early this morning. “Sadly this is true. Hon. Minister Shiri passed on this morning,”…
New Zealand minister fired for an inappropriate relationship…
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Wednesday she has fired her immigration minister for having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Ardern said Iain Lees-Galloway had a consensual affair for about a year with…
Madagascar minister sacked over $2m sweets for ‘bitter’…
A Malagasy Minister was fired over plans to buy sweets for children taking COVID-Organics in schools. Education minister Rijasoa Andriamanana planned to order $2.2m worth of sweets. Hoping to ease bitterness that the purported virus…
Sports: Minister Mthethwa concerned by rate of transformation…
Sports minister Nathi Mthethwa is concerned over the lack of urgency in the transformation of South African sport. In a statement released by the department of sports, arts and culture on Friday, it was confirmed…
Uganda: Education Minister’s announces dates for reopening schools…
Minister for Education and Sport, Janet Kataaha Museveni has said that if everything goes according to plan, the schools will open again later this month. On March 18, President Museveni ordered all schools in the…
Malawi president, ministers take 10% salary cut to…
Malawi’s president and cabinet will take a 10% salary cut and redirect the money towards the fight against coronavirus, President Peter Mutharika said on Saturday as he announced a stimulus package in an address on…
Sudanese Defence Minister dies in Juba
Sudanese Defence Minister died of a heart attack in Juba, the capital of South Sudan. General Jamal al-Din Omar was suffering from chronic illnesses, the Sudanese army spokesman said. He became head of the Defense…
Prime minister-elect announces list of ministers
Tunisian Prime Minister-elect Elyes Fakhfakh met with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday and then announced his government team, composed of 29 ministers, two undersecretaries, and a special minister for large projects, distributed among party…
