Topics
Partners
Archives - 19 july 2012
- Four Togo police officers officially accused of attack against opposition leader's home
19 july 2012 21:22:52Lomé,Togo (PANA) – Four Togolese police officers have been accused of involvement in the violence at the home of opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre, president of the National Alliance for Change (ANC), following an investigation on the request of the government.Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 21:22:52-thread Politics (156words) - 'Ethiopian PM Meles in stable condition'
19 july 2012 20:46:47Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Ethiopian officials have dispelled rumours on the failing health of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, insisting that he is in stable condition, but has been advised to take a break. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 20:46:47-thread Politics (188words) - Banda: 'Law breakers must face the law'
19 july 2012 20:32:43Blantyre, Malawi (PANA) - As Malawians mark the first anniversary of the gunning down of at least 20 anti-government demonstrators by police on 20 July 2011, President Joyce Banda has said it is not witch-hunting for people deemed to have broken the law to face the law. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 20:32:43-thread Politics (368words) - Madagascar gets enhanced telecom services
19 july 2012 14:50:22Antananarivo, Madagascar (PANA) - Airtel Madagascar executives said Thursday the launch of the firm's mobile 3.75 generation platform would help it to radically improve services in a country that still lacked basic internet and telephony connections. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 14:50:22-thread Economy (235words) - Kenyan runner, Kiprop, to wind up Olympics prep in Monaco
19 july 2012 14:45:47Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Defending Olympic gold medalist in the 1500m Asbel Kiprop and fellow 1500m teammate Nixon Chepseba, both Kenyans, will finalise their Olympics preparation at the Monaco leg of the Diamond League on Friday. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 14:45:47-thread Sports (91words) - CECAFA Cup: Uganda's URA hits DRC's AS Vita 3-1
19 july 2012 14:42:02Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Uganda's representative URA outplayed and thrashed former Africa champion AS Vita Club of DR Congo 3-1 in a Cecafa Kagame Club Cup Group ‘A’ match at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Wednesday. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 14:42:02-thread Sports (267words) - Airtel launches Malawi's fastest internet service
19 july 2012 14:37:30Lilongwe, Malawi (PANA) - Malawi’s mobile phone firm Airtel has announced the introduction of the fastest speed and most widely covered mobile Internet service, with the launch of its 3.75G platform in the country. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 14:37:30-thread Economy (217words) - AfDB issues Ugandan bond to fund infrastructure expansion
19 july 2012 14:34:12Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has issued a bond of 125 billion Ugandan shilling (about US$50m) medium-term note programme to raise funds for infrastructure projects in the East African nation. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 14:34:12-thread Economy (382words) - Meeting of CPLP’s Council of Minister opens
19 july 2012 14:27:38Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The 17th ordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) opened Thursday in Maputo, Mozambique, to prepare the grounds for Friday's summit of the body. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 14:27:38-thread Politics (196words) - Gambian opposition slams President Jammeh
19 july 2012 14:13:35Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Ahead of the 18th anniversary of the assumption of office by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh Sunday, the country's main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has claimed the President is losing popularity. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 14:13:35-thread Politics (316words) - Mining company MCM suspends activities in Mauritania
19 july 2012 13:58:05Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - MCM, a branch of the Canadian company First Quantum Minerals (LTD), which is exploiting the copper mine of Akjoujt, 250km north of the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, Thursday announced the suspension of its activities in the country. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 13:58:05-thread Economy (120words) - Gambian journalists union trains journos in court reporting
19 july 2012 13:53:28Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A training organised by the Gambian Press Union (GPU) in court reporting was due to kick off in Banjul, the Gambian capita, Thursday with 45 journalists participating. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 13:53:28-thread Society (117words) - European Commission President visits Mozambique
19 july 2012 13:07:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - European Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso Thursday started a working visit to Mozambique, during which he will hold talks with host President Armando Gubuza and top government officials. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 13:07:48-thread Politics (154words) - Recall of capital market regulatory body head irks MPs, staffers
19 july 2012 13:04:13Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Wednesday's surprise recall of suspended head of Nigeria's regulatory Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms Aruma Oteh, by the federal government has pitched federal MPs and SEC staffers against the executive. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 13:04:13-thread Economy (311words) - Thursday’s forex rates for Mauritanian Ouguiya
19 july 2012 12:47:49Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the Mauritanian Ouguiya, as published here Thursday by the nation’s central bank: Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 12:47:49-thread Economy (81words) - Thursday’s forex rates for Central African CFA
19 july 2012 12:32:50Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - Following are the latest exchange rates for the CFA issued by the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), as published here Thursday by the financial institution: Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 12:32:50-thread Economy (70words) - Thursday's forex rates for Mauritian rupee
19 july 2012 12:31:52Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Mauritian rupee: Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 12:31:52-thread Economy (66words) - Djoliba moves closer Malian football title
19 july 2012 12:30:25Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Djoliba FC of Bamako moved closer to winning Mali's first division soccer league Wednesday, after beating Sigui of Kayes 3-0 in the 25th round of matches. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 12:30:25-thread Sports (163words) - Switzerland, France grant Niger FCFA 3.7b for locust control
19 july 2012 12:24:15Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Switzerland and France have granted Niger FCFA 4 billion to help the African country contain the desert locust threat. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 12:24:15-thread Agriculture (163words) - Mauritanian opposition seeks exit of President Aziz
19 july 2012 12:12:35Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - A group of opposition political parties in Mauritania staged a demonstration in the capital city of Nouakchott Wednesday afternoon to demand the exit of President Ould Abdel Aziz. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 12:12:35-thread Politics (148words) - Angolan female basketball team hits Olympic village
19 july 2012 11:48:05Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angola's female basketball team has become the first squad from the country to arrive at the London 2012 Olympic Games Village, ahead of the 27 July-12 Aug. Games. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 11:48:05-thread Sports (93words) - Nigeria’s micro finance banks to receive US$30b grant
19 july 2012 11:34:04Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Micro Finance Banks (MFBs) operating in Nigeria may soon recapitalise to the sum of 4.7 trillion naira (about US$30 billion), as some investors have expressed their willingness to inject more funds into the sector. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 11:34:04-thread Economy (242words) - Nigerian state govt immortalises late football star
19 july 2012 10:45:42Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The government of Kwara State in central Nigeria has named a road in the state capital, Ilorin, after the late football star Rashidi Yekini, who died in May at the age of 48, the local media reported Thursday. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 10:45:42-thread Sports (209words) - 'Strategic use of HIV medicine could help end virus transmission'
19 july 2012 10:31:37Washington, DC, US (PANA) - More strategic use of antiretroviral HIV medications can significantly reduce the transmission of the virus, according to World Health Organization (WHO) proposals that will be presented at the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, Sunday. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 10:31:37-thread Health (483words) - Angola to present new national football team coach Saturday
19 july 2012 10:28:15Luanda, Angola (PANA) - The Angolan Football Federation (FAF) will on Saturday present the new national head coach, Uruguayan Gustavo Ferrín, at a press conference in Luanda, FAF’s vice president for international affairs João Lusevikueno said. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 10:28:15-thread Sports (88words) - Rwandan police arrest political reporter in Kigali
19 july 2012 10:12:41Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Police in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, are holding a newspaper reporter whose employer had earlier filed a complaint alleging that security agents had seized and interrogated him, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 10:12:41-thread Society (281words) - FAO steps up response to serious tomato pest in Near East
19 july 2012 10:07:10Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says it is stepping up its response to a tomato-eating moth that is threatening crops in the Near East. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 10:07:10-thread Agriculture (232words) - Zimbabwe GDP growth forecast revised down
19 july 2012 09:43:55Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has revised its 2012 economic growth down to 5.6 percent from 9.4 percent, citing poor performance by the key agricultural sector and low revenue collection. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 09:43:55-thread Economy (258words) - Portuguese Parliamentary Affairs Minister in Angola
19 july 2012 09:20:21Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Portuguese Parliamentary Affairs Minister Miguel Relvas arrived in Luanda Wednesday night for a two-day working visit to Angola. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 09:20:21-thread Politics (122words) - Latest exchange rates in Zambia
19 july 2012 09:10:36Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Following are Thursday's exchange rates for the Zambian kwacha: Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 09:10:36-thread Economy (1105words) - UN official condemns sexual violence by renegade soldiers in DRC
19 july 2012 08:30:49New York, US (PANA) - The Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Mr. Vijay Nambiar, has condemned the sexual violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reportedly perpetrated by armed groups, including the group of renegade soldiers known as the M23, and called on authorities to investigate the crimes. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 08:30:49-thread Society (288words) - '8 million people receiving HIV/AIDS therapy'
19 july 2012 08:25:36New York, US (PANA) - Ahead of the 19th International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC, US, next week, the UN has launched a new report that shows that a record eight million people are Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 08:25:36-thread Health (617words) - Intimidation of journalists in Ethiopia worries UN human rights official
19 july 2012 08:18:01New York, US (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, has said she is ''seriously alarmed'' by the current climate of intimidation against journalists and human rights defenders in Ethiopia, due to an overly broad interpretation of laws concerning terrorism and civil society in the country. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 08:18:01-thread Social (311words) - Zuma visits China
19 july 2012 08:06:20Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - South Africa's President Jacob Zuma was billed to begin a two-day viist to China Thursday, at the invitation of President Hu Jintao. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 08:06:20-thread (277words) - WFP thanks US Govt for humanitarian responses
19 july 2012 08:02:29New York, US (PANA) - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has expressed its appreciation for the US Government’s early and strategic response to 2012’s greatest humanitarian crises and hunger hot spots. Full text...©-Panapress-19 july 2012 08:02:29-thread Society (214words)
Date
Our archives span fifteen (15) years of daily African news.You can at any point in time access our latest files over the past seven (7) days.Beyond that, please contact our Marketing Department at marketing at panapress dot com for terms and conditions of availability of the entire content of our data bank.We look forward to welcoming you among our subscribers.
Panapress In-depth Specials
