• Nigeria

    Recession: Low Patronage Hits Kaduna 38th Trade Fair

    Exhibitors and traders have lamented low patronage at ongoing 38th edition of the Kaduna International Trade Fair attributing it to the nation’s economic recession. The one-week fair, organised by the Kaduna State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which declared open on February 25 and is expected to close on March ...

  • Nigeria

    3 Million Nigerians Lost N18bn To MMM – NDIC

    The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) on Thursday disclosed that the social media estimated that three million Nigerians had  lost N18 billion in the Phonzi scheme, popularly called Mavrodi Mundial Movement (MMM). The Managing Director of the Corporation, Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim disclosed this while speaking at the NDIC day at ...

  • Ghana

    Pour un cadre réglementaire incitatif

    Réunir beaucoup de bailleurs de fonds et les inciter avec un cadre réglementaire clair et avantageux. Le gigantesque projet de mise en place de 4000 MW de centrales solaires photovoltaïques, dont l’appel d’offres sera lancé incessamment, focalise l’attention de bon nombre d’investisseurs, nationaux et étrangers, mais aussi les bailleurs de ...

  • USA

    Brussels tells EU states to detain more migrants awaiting deportation, including minors

    European Union member states should be ready to detain more migrants who have no case for asylum to prevent them from running away before they are deported, the chief migration official with the bloc's executive arm in Brussels said. The European Union is pushing to reduce immigration after some 1.6 million ...

  • Malta

    ‘Still necessary to question people caught with a joint’ – minister

    It was still necessary to question people caught with a joint for the police to find out where they got the drug from, Justice Minister Owen Bonnici said today.  Asked about the effectiveness of the government’s drug reform law given that people caught with small amounts of cannabis were still being ...

  • Russia USA

    Attorney-general Sessions under fire over Russia claims

    US’s top law official did not reveal contact during confirmation hearings in January

  • Malta

    Court awards termination benefits to teachers after finding breach in collective agreement

    A court has ordered Ms Marlene Tua, as the principal of Garendon School in Zebbug, to pay three teachers a full-year’s salary as stipulated by a clause in the collective agreement between the school and the Malta Union of Teachers.Maria Antonia Agius, Mary Azzopardi and Carmen Micallef Grimaud had been ...

  • Malta

    Marsa murder: defence questions link between victim and accused

    Testimony continued to be heard this morning in the case of 25-year-old Sylvester Farrugia who was found dead in the early hours of the morning on 12 February, with the defence questioning any links between the victim and the accused.Deniro Magri, 27, from Marsa, is accused of killing Mr Farrugia, ...

  • USA

    Outline permit for development on Grade 2 ‘Cloisters’ site approved

    The Planning Authority today approved an outline application for development on the Cloisters site in St Julian’s. The proposal, according to the Planning Authority website, is for “an outline application for conversion and restoration of existing scheduled building into Boutique Hotel including restaurant. To establish building envelope on the remaining ...

  • Cina Malta

    Air Malta: Painful decisions need to be taken even if new investment comes in – minister

    Tourism Minister Edward Zammit Lewis yesterday described to The Malta Independent the current situation at Air Malta as “works in progress” and said talks were underway with a number of interested parties but warned that a positive outcome would still come with “painful elements.”  A few weeks back The Malta ...