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Cabinet has approved the Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. This is according to Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who briefed the media on Wednesday. 'The [...]

Byline: Lex Bouter In the 1800s, British colonists in India set about trying to reduce the cobra population, which was making life and trade very difficult in Delhi. They began [...]

With the finalisation of the list of candidates contesting seats in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE2024), the Electoral Commission (IEC) can now go ahead with the printing of [...]

Byline: Agency Report INEC on Saturday rescheduled the election in 16 polling units of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency following the discovery that some ballot papers were missing. The (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/665235-plateau-rerun-inec-reschedules-elections-in-16-polling-units.html) Independent [...]

Byline: Germain Nsanzimana Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) has urged the discontinuation of using paper bags and non-biodegradable sacks for packaging meat countrywide. The move aims to [...]

Byline: Lindi Morwaeng Mogoditshane -- The Pulp and Paper firm that was launched on Friday fulfilled in part government's commitment to develop a strong waste recycling industry as a means [...]

Byline: Mary Taruvinga Five candidates have successfully filed their papers with the Nomination Court ahead of by-elections slated for April 27 this year. The by-elections will be held to replace [...]

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has released a White Paper that outlines a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) roadmap for South Africa and the structure of a suite of [...]

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on Tuesday announced the extension of the closing date for the submission of public comments on the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee [...]

Byline: Sharon Resian Nairobi -- Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced that national exam papers will now be collected twice daily as opposed to collecting all papers for the [...]

Byline: Yusufu Aminu Idegu The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended the Electoral Officer for Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Fred Ogboji, over alleged missing ballot papers [...]

Byline: Dike Onwuamaeze The paper manufacturing segment of the Nigerian economy is fizzling out by the day as the country has become a net importer of paper products and sliding [...]

The government of Madagascar and the African Development Bank have agreed to consolidate the mid-term results of the (about:blank#:~:text=Le%20DSP%202022-2026%20est,la%20fragilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Banque.) Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 and to maintain its strategic directions until [...]

Byline: Our Reporter Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 'rebel leader' Kondwani Nankhumwa has hinted he will be on the ballot paper during the 2025 presidential election. Speaking to his supporters [...]

Dr Garba Laouali, African Development Bank's Manager of Agricultural Production, Sustainability, and Research Division (L), H.E Ahmed Madobe Nunow, Minister of Agriculture of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ambassador Minata [...]

Murang'a -- Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has cautioned candidates sitting for their KCSE examinations to be cautious of fake exam papers being circulated in various social media platforms. KNEC [...]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) met on 17 January 2024 in Abidjan and approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the Democratic [...]

Byline: Bruhan Makong Nairobi -- Four individuals implicated in the forgery of credentials to secure positions in the public service were presented before the Eldoret law courts on Monday as [...]

Byline: Gerald C. Koinyeneh Monrovia -- Liberia's highly anticipated presidential and legislative elections have concluded, with a few exceptions where ballot papers and election materials arrived late. The National Elections [...]

Byline: Darlington Gatsi THE ZIMBABWE Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it is still in the process of finalizing the printing of ballot papers, with less than a week for the country [...]

What: 2023 African Economic Conference - call for papers Who: African Development Bank, the Economic Commission for Africa, and the United Nations Development Programme Deadline: 31 August 2023 The organizers [...]

Byline: Dike Onwuamaeze The federal government has set up a committee that would investigate the remote and immediate causes of the collapse of the privatised paper mills in the country [...]

Byline: Esther Mmolai Maun -- The long and swift arm of the law has caught 16 people, whom police are now questioning in connection with recent leaks of the 2023 [...]

Byline: Kenneth Kazibwe Six teachers have been remanded to Luzira government prison after being charged with selling fake Primary Leaving Examination papers to schools in Kampala. The six teachers including [...]

Byline: Ojwang Joe Kisumu -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has raised a red flag on land grabbing and use of fake academic papers to gain employment across the [...]

Byline: Loyiso Dyongman Three days of protest because allowances are now paid directly to landlords Students protesting over payments by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) at East Cape [...]

Byline: Correspondent Nairobi -- The first batch of ballot papers for the August General Election has arrived in Kenya. According to the electoral body, over 22.1 million papers will be [...]

Byline: Aletta Shikololo The leaking of 32 examination papers involving 10 grade 11 and 12 subjects will cause further disruptions to a system which is already experiencing challenges due to [...]

Byline: Adesina Wahab The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, will give students who could not sit for their general studies examination due to stampede in the examination halls [...]

Byline: Reason Razao Zimbabwe general elections commenced on a negative note after most polling stations across the country failed to start voting processes at 7 am with election officials saying [...]

Byline: Patrick Nzabonimpa Leonard Macumu, a researcher at the Institut Catholique de Kabgayi (ICK) is spearheading a pioneering project that strengthens the banana plantation value chain. By harnessing the capabilities [...]

São Vicente -- Thirty-two papers, out of a total of 65 to be presented at the First International Congress on Science, Innovation and Development in Lusophony, will be presented by [...]

Byline: Press Release Monrovia -- Some voters in Sinoe County could not exercise their franchise on Tuesday due to drowning of ballot papers while transporting them to counties. These polling [...]

Byline: Dike Onwuamaeze Stakeholders in the paper industry expressed the view that non-wood fibre plants could hold the key to reviving ailing paper industry in Nigeria. Adequate investments and sourcing [...]

Mid-term implementation of the African Development Bank's Country Strategy Paper 2021-2025 for Tanzania shows a significant improvement in access to drinking water and the state of the country's roads. The [...]

With the start of the National Senior Certificate examinations today, Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has expressed confidence in the work done by the Department of Basic Education, schools [...]

Byline: Oluchi Chibuzor In the bid to address the incessant increase in the price of paper in Nigeria, operators in the industry have agreed to set up a price modulating [...]

Public comment invited on the revised draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable use of South Africa's Biodiversity The public has been invited to submit written comments on a [...]

Byline: Sharon Resian Nairobi -- Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has kicked off the recruitment for teachers and college tutors to assess the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) oral [...]

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has called for punitive measures against Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (ZIMSEC) examining staff and school authorities who aid in leaking question papers [...]

Khartoum -- A growing chorus of opposition has condemned the decisions by Lt Gen Abdelfattah El Burhan, president of the Sovereignty Council and commander of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), [...]

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the recently published White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection contains radical proposals that are aimed at overhauling the migration system in [...]

Byline: Darlington Gatsi PRESIDENTIAL aspirant, Saviour Kasukuwere is breathing a sigh of relief after High Court struck off the roll a matter in which Zanu PF activist, Lovedale Mangwana, was [...]

Byline: Leopold Munhende Legislator Sipho Mokone has questioned Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council's (ZIMSEC) move to blame Thokozani Secondary school in Matebeleland South for leakages in last year's Ordinary Level exams. [...]

The Government of Togo and the African Development Bank have agreed to increase the pace of ongoing projects on the structural transformation and diversification of the country's economy, while strengthening [...]

On 3 November 2023 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Congo. Over the next five years, [...]

Byline: Portia Ikgopoleng Kavimba -- A white paper on constitution review is expected to be presented to Parliament during the November sitting. This follows the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into [...]

Byline: Kenneth Kazibwe The Internal Affairs Ministry has announced an upgrade from paper-based biodata based electronic passports to polycarbonate ones. The Director Citizenship and Immigration Control, Maj Gen Apollo Kasiita [...]

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has filed papers to apply for leave to appeal the decision of the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division Pretoria, relating to the Unit's [...]

Byline: Kingsley Asare The Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) will launch its Commercial Paper Market (CPM) product before the end of the third quarter of this year, Managing Director, Abena Amoah, [...]