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Day: August 7, 2023

Sports

Seychellois boxer Keddy Agnes wins silver at 2023 African Elite Men and Women Boxing Championship

Seychellois boxer Keddy Agnes won a silver medal at the 2023 African Elite Men and Women Boxing Championship held in Yaounde, Cameroon, from July 25 to August 6.Agnes was awarded second place after he was forced to abandon the contest in the elite fina…

General

Seychelles’ year-on-year inflation goes down to -1.3% as of June 2023

As of June 2023, the annual year-on-year inflation rate of Seychelles has gone down to -1.3 percent, compared to 2.05 percent in the same month of 2022.The figure, which was published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) as part of the Consumer P…

Governance Politics

PM Abiy Holds Discussion With President of South Sudan

Earlier today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit who arrived to Ethiopia for a one day working visit.During a working lunch held at the Office of the Prime Minister, the two leaders discussed in bilateral is…

Sports

PstBet heads to Oshana for governor’s cup

After the successful hosting of the Omusati Region Governor’s Cup over the weekend by PstBet, the team is expected to move to Oshana Region this coming weekend.The tournament is scheduled for 12-14 August 2023 at the Oshakati Independence Stadium.This …

General

Green Legacy, Parks Conservation Complementary for Tourism Dev’t in Ethiopia: French Ambassador

The efforts being made to conserve national parks and strengthen forestations through the Green Legacy Initiative in Ethiopia play significant role to enhance tourism development and environmental protection, Ambassador of France to Ethiopia, Rémi Maré…

General

Ethiopian Airlines to Receive Eight Passenger Aircrafts, Increase Six More Int’l Destinations Soon: CEO

Ethiopian Airlines will receive 8 passenger aircraft and add six more international destinations in the coming few months, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO told ENA.Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tassew stated that the airline has ordered 26 aircraft…

General

Over 20 Officers from EASF Members Start Taking Police Unit Commanders Course in Addis

Some 23 officers drawn from nine Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) member countries have started taking a 12-day-long Formed Police Unit Commanders Course for Peace Support Operations (PSO) in Addis Ababa today.The ten-member EASF with military, poli…

General

Over 3,000 Suspect Individuals Arrested of Involvement with Terrorist Groups, Money Laundering : NISS

Ethiopian National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) announced today that over 3,000 suspected individuals have been arrested of participating in terrorist groups, money laundering and corruption.NISS has today evaluated its annual performance…

General

Parliamentary committee addresses threat of seal population to fishing sector

The chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Natural Resources has emphasised the need for natural resources to be managed on a sustainable basis, especially when it becomes a threat to another resource.Tjekero Tweya was referring specifi…

General

Two killed in road accidents over weekend

A 29-year-old man allegedly died after a vehicle drove over him while he was lying on the road between Tsumeb and Grootfontein on Sunday.According to a weekend crime report issued by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) on Monday, the victim died after s…