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KMA restricts street trading, enhances traffic regulations as Kumasi welcomes Eswatini King
Joy FM
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June 20, 2025
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is putting in place measures to heighten restrictions on unauthorized street trading in Kumasi as the Manhyia Palace prepares to welcome the King of Eswatini. The Ingwenyama of the Kingdom of Eswatini, King Mswati...
Kumasi prepares for royal visit of King of Eswatini
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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June 19, 2025
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Head of State and King of the Kingdom of Eswatini, King Mswati III is to undertake a four-day Royal visit to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu in the Ashanti region from the 24th to 28th of this month. The visit is to...
Ex-Swazi Observer Business editor Mancoba Makhubu travels to the United States(US) for leadership training under Mandela Washington Fellow program.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini MBABANE:Manqoba Makhubu, the former Swazi Observer Business editor has travelled to the United States(US) for leadership training under the Mandela Washington Fellows program. This was announced by the United States Embassy...
Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council announces clean-up exercise ahead of visit by King of Eswatini
3News.com
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June 18, 2025
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC), under the leadership of the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has announced a clean-up exercise across all Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies. This exercise, scheduled...
Tinkhundla Minister Sikhumbuzo Dlamini hands over projects worth over R2million at Ngudzeni, expresses Government’s commitment to addressing the needs of emaSwati.
Swaziland News
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By Bongiwe Dlamini NGUDZENI:Sikhumbuzo Dlamini, the Minister of Tinkhundla and Development has expressed Government’s commitment to addressing the needs of the people. The Minister, as quoted by Government online platforms, was speaking on Monday...
Public private partnerships can help close Africa’s infrastructure deficit
Mail & Guardian
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July 5, 2025
There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant investments in connecting infrastructure. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP) There is a consensus that Africa can increase economic growth by making significant...
King Mswati calls for preservation of rivers and oceans to enhance global blue economy and promote sustainable food security.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:King Mswati has called for the preservation of rivers and oceans to enhance the global blue economy and promote sustainable food security. Speaking during the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice-France, the King who...
Celebrating Pastor Folu Adeboye At 77: A legacy of educational impact in Africa
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 5, 2025
Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), will turn seventy-seven on July 13, 2025. Her life has consistently been devoted to the pursuit and promotion of education. She...
Too Much: who are all the celebs in the cast of Lena Dunham's Netflix show?
Evening Standard
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July 4, 2025
Think Girls (kind of), only set in London and not starring Dunham as the protagonist. That would be Jessica, a 30-something year old woman who lives in New York, who moves to London for a fresh start. She’s played by American actor Megan Stalter,...
REVEALED:Defense Principal Secretary(PS) Prince Sicalo refuses to officially open new over R1million Military Police Tents, demands answers as Army Commander Mashikilisane Fakudze allegedly steals air conditioners.
Swaziland News
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By Zweli Martin Dlamini MBABANE:Army Commander Moses Mashikilisane Fakudze has been accused of stealing air conditioners at Zombodze Military Police Army Camp. An independent investigation conducted by this Swaziland News uncovered that, the air...
An approach to developing digital identification in the context of DPI
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
By Juan Pablo García Cairello, Digital Identity Manager at AGESIC In 2023, G20 leaders defined Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as “a set of shared, secure, and interoperable digital systems, built on open technologies, to provide equitable...
iProov and SITA bolster executive teams
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Alex Pearson has been named iProov’s Chief Revenue Officer and the newest member of its senior leadership team. The IT and software industry veteran will be responsible for global sales, account management, customer success functions, and driving...
African governments need to consider harmonising tax structures
Times Aerospace
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High taxes, inconsistent policies, and reliance on aviation revenues can stifle the development of a competitive and sustainable aviation sector. To foster greater air connectivity, economic growth, and regional integration, it is critical for...
Google-Sparkasse partnership makes Google’s ZKP library open source
Biometric Update
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July 4, 2025
Google is embracing zero knowledge proofs (ZKP) for age verification, having this week announced a major partnership with Germany’s network of public savings banks, Sparkasse, that sees it open source its ZKP libraries. A blog post from the...
The Hague Group revives the possibility of a new internationalism
Mail & Guardian
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July 3, 2025
A vigil remembering journalists killed in Palestine held at St.Georges Cathedral in Cape Town on 28 January 2024. Photo by Leanne Brady Imperialism is on a genocidal offensive in Gaza, and has recently bombed its way through Syria, Yemen, Lebanon...
Team Malawi gets started in Namibia
The Times Group Malawi
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July 4, 2025
Malawi’s teams have struck a positive tone as they start their African Union Region 5 Games campaign in Windhoek, Namibia. This is despite flight challenges which resulted into Team Malawi members being spilt into three groups. The first group...
AFRAA describes member airlines’ tax concerns
Times Aerospace
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The continent has long been known for high ticket prices, with observers noting a significant part of the problem is the additional costs imposed by governments, which often regard air travellers as being, by definition, well-off and thus able to...
OPINION | The plight of boys and men is a missing agenda in G20 engagements
Sowetan
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July 4, 2025
Men are in danger, and they are equally a danger to themselves and those around them. In his book, titled, Of Boys and Men: Why The Modern Male Matters, And What To Do About It, author Richard Reeves, argues, “There is a fear that helping men...
Zachary Rotary hears from state, local and International speakers at June 12 meeting
The Advocate - Louisiana
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July 1, 2025
On June 12, the Zachary Rotary luncheon featured a presentation from guest speaker Alyson Hughes, the administrative designated regional coordinator for Emergency Support Function 8 with the Louisiana Department of Health. Hughes spoke about...
KING MSWATI:Scarcity of financial resources hindering efforts to achieve global development goals.
Swaziland News
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By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:King Mswati has urged developed countries to consider increasing financial support for developing countries including eSwatini to enhance and implement the global development agenda. Addressing the the United Nations(UN)...