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Minister Gwede Mantashe: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
House Chairperson, Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Thoko Didiza Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Honourable Mikateko Mahlaule Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Ms Phumzile...

Trade, Industry and Competition on South Africa–USA engagement
On Wednesday, 24 June 2025, on the sidelines of the United States of America–Africa Summit in Luanda, Angola, the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Zuko Godlimpi engaged with the Assistant United States Trade Representative...

Two Index Reports Released at 16th IIICF Leveraging Macao’s Role as International Platform for High-quality Participation in and Support for BRI
MACAU, June 12 - “The Report on the Belt and Road Infrastructure Development Index (2025)” and “The Report on Portuguese-speaking Countries’ Infrastructure Development Index and Macao’s Achievements in Belt and Road Initiative (2025)” were...

Unseasonal Torrential Rains Kill Two Children in Angola
(MENAFN) Unseasonal torrential rains battered Angola’s northern Uige province for three consecutive days, leaving at least two children dead and thousands without electricity, a local media outlet reported Wednesday. The rainfall, rare for the dry...

S. Africa wants to make ninety-day tariff suspension longer
(MENAFN) With the United States’ 90-day tariff suspension set to end on July 9, South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Parks Tau, announced on Tuesday that South Africa, together with other African nations, is pushing for the...

Nearly Three-Quarters of World Heritage Sites Are at High Risk from Water-Related Hazards
A new analysis by UNESCO and World Resources Institute (WRI) reveals that 73% of World Heritage sites are highly exposed to water-related hazards, such as drought, water stress, or riverine and coastal flooding. Strengthening water stewardship is...

US declares economic war on Africa
(MENAFN) In April, U.S. President Donald Trump introduced sweeping tariffs of up to 50% on imports from African nations, effectively dismantling the preferential trade benefits offered by the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). AGOA had...

2025 Incentive Awards
TORONTO, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sintana Energy Inc. (TSX-V: SEI, OTCQX: SEUSF) (“Sintana” or the “Company”) reports that its Board of Directors has approved grants of a total of 4.3 million equity incentive awards comprised of 100,000...

DR Congo Rolls Out Urgent Polio Vaccination
(MENAFN) Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began the second phase of a large-scale polio immunization effort on Thursday, aiming to reach more than 10 million children across the country. The initiative comes in response to...

Sport, Arts and Culture on Khoi and San ancestral human remains and repatriation of those who died in exile
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), in close partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DMV), is proud to announce two pivotal initiatives:...

Piero Cipollone: The quest for cheaper and faster cross-border payments: regional and global solutions
Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the BIS Annual General Meeting Basel, 27 June 2025 Cross-border retail payments are the subject of increasing attention. This is for two main reasons. First, they play a...

Sport, Arts and Culture briefs media on repatriation of ancestral and exile remains, 9 Jun
The Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Mr Gayton Mckenzie and Deputy Minister Peace Mabe will hold a press briefing on Monday, 9 June 2025, at 10:00, to provide an update on two important national initiatives dedicated to remembrance,...

Rome Summit Reveals EU, Italy Initiative
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen jointly led a conference in Rome on Friday, centered on advancing strategic funding for Africa, where they revealed collaborative EU-Italy deals...

Italy, EU to make strategic invesments in Africa
(MENAFN) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen co-led a summit in Rome on Friday dedicated to boosting strategic investments in Africa, unveiling shared agreements valued at €1.2 billion...

African Union Vows Stronger Commitment to Sahel Security
(MENAFN) The African Union (AU) is escalating its commitment to stabilizing the Sahel region by supporting counterterrorism measures and fostering development, declared Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio on Tuesday after meeting Malian...

Hotels in Cornwall on Hudson, NY: Cromwell Manor Inn Offers Easy Access to Top Attractions
Cromwell Manor Inn in Cornwall on Hudson, NY, offers easy access to Storm King Art Center and West Point, ideal for Hudson Valley travelers. CORNWALL, NY, UNITED STATES, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Cromwell Manor Inn, a historic bed and...

Rony Jabour: America’s Safety Icon Leading the Global Fight for Worker Protection Amid Heatwave Crisis
Global safety expert Rony Jabour urges urgent action to protect U.S. workers from rising heat stress risks amid record-breaking temperatures. DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the United States endures one of the...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

OMS Energy Technologies Inc. Issues Post-IPO Operational Update Featuring Customer Growth, Expansion Initiatives and R&D and Safety Achievements
SINGAPORE, June 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OMS Energy Technologies Inc. (“OMS” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: OMSE), a growth-oriented manufacturer of surface wellhead systems (“SWS”) and oil country tubular goods (“OCTG”) for the oil and gas...

Statement on the Cabinet meeting of 11 June 2025
Issues in the environment 1. ECONOMY 1.1. Economic growth 1.1.1 Cabinet noted the gross domestic product (GDP) figures as released by StatsSA that indicated that the economy grew by 0.1% in the first (quarter (Q1) of 2025, and this follows an...