Commonwealth reaffirms support for Gambia’s democratic transition

02 may 2026 - 20:56:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Saturday received Commonwealth Secretary-General Shirley Ayokor Botchwey at the State House [...] Full text...

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UK reaffirms support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan

24 april 2026 - 14:31:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  – The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, describing it [...] Full text...

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UNDP invests in livelihoods to empower youth in Zimbabwe

11 march 2026 - 16:04:24
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - For years, youth in Zimbabwe's Binga region lived suspended between schooling and employment, between hope and [...] Full text...

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UN chief condemns missile attack that injured Ghanaian UN peacekeepers in Lebabon

09 march 2026 - 17:16:55
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the incident on Friday, 6 March, which resulted in four Ghanaian peacekeepers [...] Full text...

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Ghana urges Commonwealth to condemn missile attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

09 march 2026 - 13:45:14
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana has called on the Commonwealth to condemn Friday’s missile attack on its United Nations peacekeepers [...] Full text...

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UN rights agency urges Tanzania to ensure peaceful protest on Tuesday

07 december 2025 - 05:05:10
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The UN human rights office has urged the Tanzanian authorities to ensure that Tuesday's protests in [...] Full text...

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UN Chief appoints Zambia Chaloka Beyani as Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide

24 august 2025 - 14:40:47
New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Dr. Chaloka Beyani of Zambia as Special Adviser [...] Full text...

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AfDB commits $40 million to catalyse Alliance for Green Infrastructure - Project Development Fund

14 august 2025 - 10:50:21
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced $40 million in blended capital to the Alliance [...] Full text...

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Achieving parity in internet usage would add trillions of dollars to global GDP: UN

25 april 2025 - 13:11:49
New York, US (PANA) - Globally, far more men than women use the internet, and closing this gap in low- [...] Full text...

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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide

24 april 2025 - 16:57:32
New York, US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of [...] Full text...

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Health, education, opportunity at stake, amid stubborn digital gender divide

24 april 2025 - 07:23:07
New York,US (PANA) - As transformative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence continue to reshape the global economy, millions of women [...] Full text...

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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent

16 april 2025 - 07:22:48
New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...

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UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent

15 april 2025 - 20:29:49
New York, US (PANA) - The calls for reparatory justice can no longer be ignored, speakers at the fourth session [...] Full text...

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Breakthrough for Libya as UN eases sanctions to allow it to reinvest frozen cash

17 january 2025 - 19:42:14
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Libya has for the first time been allowed by the United Nations to reinvest proceeds from [...] Full text...

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World Bank unveils 2025 Global Bond funding programme

04 january 2025 - 08:21:07
Washington, DC, United States (PANA) - The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, rated Aaa/AAA) has priced [...] Full text...

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New WHO report reveals governments deprioritizing health spending

12 december 2024 - 14:33:38
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The 2024 Global Heath Expenditure Report by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the average [...] Full text...

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New UN relief chief, Tom Fletcher, takes office

18 november 2024 - 20:36:02
New York, US (PANA) - Tom Fletcher, UN’s new chief of humanitarian affairs, took office on Monday, pledging to defend [...] Full text...

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South Africa: Ramaphosa salutes Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on her Commonwealth appointment

30 october 2024 - 06:57:12
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday extended his personal congratulations and those of the South [...] Full text...

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South African delegation departs for Commonwealth meeting in Samoa

21 october 2024 - 10:46:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Thandi Moraka, is leading a South [...] Full text...

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Benin, six new countries agree mutual abolition of visas

15 october 2024 - 16:08:10
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Benin and six new countries have just agreed on the reciprocal abolition of visas for their [...] Full text...

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Nearly two million severely malnourished children at risk of death due to funding shortages for therapeutic food

15 october 2024 - 11:56:33
New York, US (PANA) - Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are [...] Full text...

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Chagos Islands: UK’s last African colony returned to Mauritius

04 october 2024 - 05:25:58
London, UK (PANA) - The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos [...] Full text...

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South African union calls for release of Zambian politician

14 august 2024 - 09:38:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is demanding the immediate and unconditional [...] Full text...

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Rwandans head to the polls

15 july 2024 - 08:55:44
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandans headed to polling stations on Monday to elect the country’s President and Members of Parliament. Voting [...] Full text...

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Ghana, Kenya, enhance bilateral relations

03 april 2024 - 18:03:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Kenya and Ghana have signed seven agreements aimed at enhancing bilateral relations between their two countries. President [...] Full text...

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WHO calls for greater attention to violence against women with disabilities, older women

27 march 2024 - 11:38:28
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Older women and women with disabilities face particular risk of abuse, yet their situation is largely [...] Full text...

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Gaza war: Top ministers of several countries, UN agencies stress need for humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza

14 march 2024 - 05:44:50
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Senior ministers of several countries as well as top officials of UN agencies have stressed [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS and Sierra Leone's dangerous identity politics (By Paul Ejime)

10 january 2024 - 10:25:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - If any country should be grateful to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Tinubu Suspends Minister Of Humanitarian Affairs And Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, From Office Over N585m Scandal

08 january 2024 - 14:27:42
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday suspended the minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, [...] Full text...

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WDR 2018: What has the World Bank’s flagship report on learning achieved? World Bank Blog By Deon Filmer and Halsey Rogers

20 october 2023 - 07:29:00
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - Six years ago, the World Bank released its groundbreaking World Development Report (WDR) dedicated entirely [...] Full text...

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Rights group accuses Rwandan authorities of using violence to silence criticism

10 october 2023 - 10:27:38
New York, US (PANA) – Rwandan authorities and their proxies are using violence, judicial mechanisms, and intimidation to try to [...] Full text...

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2023 WAC: South African Wayde van Niekerk disappoints

25 august 2023 - 09:20:39
Budapest, Hungary (PANA) - South Africa’s Wayde van Niekerk, eyeing a third global title in the men’s 400m final, disappointed [...] Full text...

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How an ad-hoc team transformed emergency operations in Tanzania’s commercial capital (A World Bank Blog)

16 august 2023 - 10:20:33
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - It was early March of 2023 in Dar es Salaam, and the Tanzania Meteorological [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone Elections: President Bio re-elected with 56.17% of the votes

27 june 2023 - 18:02:20
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's President, Julius Maada Bio, has been re-elected in the presidential election held  on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: International observers express concern about inflammatory language on social media

27 june 2023 - 13:12:15
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The heads of international observers of Sierra Leone's general elections have expressed concern about the inflammatory [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone Elections: ECOWAS observers say poll 'generally smooth, peaceful'

27 june 2023 - 08:11:51
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Sierra Leone’s 24th June 2023 General Elections said the polls [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Sierra Leone Elections: One person 'critically wounded' at opposition party's headquarters

26 june 2023 - 12:29:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - One person has been "critically wounded" at the headquarters of Sierra Leone's opposition All People's [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone Elections: Observers call for restraint, transparency in tallying of votes

26 june 2023 - 09:27:51
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Observers of Sierra Leone's 24 June general elections are calling for restraint as the electoral [...] Full text...

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2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: 10 stadiums in 9 cities play host

21 june 2023 - 05:36:42
Zurich, Sitzerland (PANA) - The Women’s World Cup is being staged in 10 stadiums in nine cities in Australia and [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone's opposition APC demands fair playing field in elections

20 june 2023 - 07:12:50
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - Sierra Leone's opposition All People's Congress (APC) is complaining about an unfair playing field as the [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian literary icon Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo is dead

31 may 2023 - 15:18:25
Arcra, Ghana (PANA) -  The death was reported of Ghanaian literary icon Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, in the early hours [...] Full text...

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Senior Libyan official praises UK's role in Berlin process

20 may 2023 - 12:43:33
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Deputy Chairman of the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdallah al-Lafi, has welcomed the UK's role in [...] Full text...

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Singapore's PM to visit South Africa

15 may 2023 - 10:33:26
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday host Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong [...] Full text...

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Nigerian, Egyptian table tennis stars to renew rivalry as African tournament begins in Kenya 4 May

25 april 2023 - 08:08:43
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Omar Assar of Egypt will  take their rivalry to Nairobi, Kenya, [...] Full text...

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AfDB, ILX sign deal to mobilize European institutional capital for sustainable projects across Africa

23 april 2023 - 05:17:23
Amsterdam, Netherlands (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and ILX Management B.V. (ILX) on Saturday signed a partnership agreement [...] Full text...

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New study finds that 43 000 “excess deaths” may have occurred in 2022 from the drought in Somalia

20 march 2023 - 16:29:49
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - A new report released Monday by the Federal Ministry of Health & Human Services, WHO and [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth, ECOWAS observers say Nigeria's polls 'largely peaceful'

28 february 2023 - 07:39:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairperson of the Commonwealth Observer Group, former president of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on Monday said Nigeria’s [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Electoral Commission chairman speaks on voting disruptions in Lagos

25 february 2023 - 18:24:12
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has admitted violence and disruptions [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch slams conviction of politician for 'harming Rwanda’s image'

18 january 2023 - 11:50:46
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The conviction of a Rwandan  opposition politician for allegedly tarnishing the country’s image is an example [...] Full text...

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US Global Food Security envoy to visit Zambia. Malawi, UK

14 january 2023 - 05:46:18
Washington, DC, US (PANA) - The U.S. Department of State Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Dr. Cary Fowler will [...] Full text...

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Mauritius PM says rule of law, human rights vital in safeguarding peace and security

24 november 2022 - 06:33:29
Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – The Mauritian Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, has said that the implementation of the rule [...] Full text...

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Heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa meet in Mauritius

01 november 2022 - 07:16:30
Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) - A five-day high-level leadership and management programme for heads of anti-corruption agencies in Africa opened on [...] Full text...

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Mauritian police to be trained in human rights issues

08 october 2022 - 08:17:41
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The government of Mauritius announced on Friday that a delegation from the Commonwealth Secretariat would arrive [...] Full text...

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Mauritius distributes one cent coins with effigy of Queen Elizabeth II to Metro passengers

20 september 2022 - 09:27:45
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - One cent coins with the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II was distributed to passengers on Monday [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth's Death Is a sad moment for Gambia - Historian Hassum Ceesay

09 september 2022 - 16:27:30
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)  - Gambian historian and Director General of the National Center for Arts and Culture Kassum Ceesay has described [...] Full text...

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South African, Kenyan presidents mourn Queen Elizabeth

09 september 2022 - 07:44:08
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The presidents of South Africa and Kenya have expressed their condolences to King Charles [...] Full text...

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Ghana president mourns Queen Elizabeth; orders flags to fly at half-mast for 7 days

08 september 2022 - 21:07:17
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday sent a message of condolences to the new [...] Full text...

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Queen Elizabeth II of Britain is dead

08 september 2022 - 18:46:40
London, UK (PANA) - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain died on Thursday, Buckingham Palace has announced. She was 96. In a [...] Full text...

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African Union highlights impact of political gangs in Kenyan political campaigns

11 august 2022 - 20:56:26
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The African Union election observer mission said Thursday criminal gangs attempting to zone certain regions for [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth observers urge reforms after Kenyan elections

11 august 2022 - 20:17:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - International election observers have denied interfering in Kenya’s internal politics and urged independent civilian organizations to [...] Full text...

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US should raise human rights concerns, abuse by M23 rebels during Secretary of State's visit to Rwanda

09 august 2022 - 11:49:22
Washington, DC, US (PANA) – The United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s planned visit to Rwanda from 10-12 August, will [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: Gambian female sprinters, beach volleyball team through to semi-finals

05 august 2022 - 09:43:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian female track stars Gina Bass and Newbie Wurrie Njadoe, together with the beach volleyball team, [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: Gambia's beach volleyball team through to quarter-finals

04 august 2022 - 12:34:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Beach Volleyball team has made it to the quarter-finals stage of the ongoing Commonwealth Games [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: Gambian sprinters miss 100m amid visa delay

02 august 2022 - 16:08:11
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gina Bass and other Gambian sprinters competing in the Commonwealth Games have missed out on the [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Games: 5 Gambian athletes stranded in Paris amidst UK visa delay

01 august 2022 - 15:58:49
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian athletes Gina Bass, Ebrima Camara, Adama Jammeh, Sangham Jobe, and Alieu Joof are all facing [...] Full text...

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Actions to stem violence against women and girls ‘needed now more than ever’

24 june 2022 - 05:58:34
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Over the past two years, there has been “an unprecedented increase in all forms of gender-based [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari extols Nigeria-Jamaica relations

23 june 2022 - 19:00:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday lauded the relations between Nigeria and Jamaica. The Nigerian leader met with Jamaican [...] Full text...

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DRC leader opens pandora box in Eastern Africa - ISS report

23 june 2022 - 14:09:27
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Tensions are spiking once again in the chronically turbulent eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International urges Commonwealth leaders to oppose UK’s 'racist' asylum seeker deal

17 june 2022 - 14:17:05
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Amnesty International on Friday asked Commonwealth leaders to take a firm and clear stand against the UK’s [...] Full text...

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Five Ambassadors present letters of credence to Gambian leader

15 june 2022 - 11:36:53
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian President, Adama Barrow, on Tuesday received the letters of credence of five Ambassadors accredited [...] Full text...

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Gambian Modou Gamo Para Powerlifter qualifies for Birmingham Commonwealth Games

04 may 2022 - 12:27:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian para powerlifter Modou Gamo has become the only para athlete of the country to qualify [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to host Commonwealth Summit in June

01 february 2022 - 12:01:59
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Summit will take place on 20 June, 2022, the [...] Full text...

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Obasanjo says unique but customary way Gambians cast their votes

08 december 2021 - 11:09:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, and head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to the Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Countries commit to develop climate-smart health care at COP26 UN climate conference

08 november 2021 - 22:43:33
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - A group of 47 countries have committed to develop climate-resilient and low-carbon health systems at the UN [...] Full text...

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Africa launches report on status of Nationally Determined Contributions to reduce emissions

08 november 2021 - 15:05:01
Glasgow, Scotland (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) and partner institutions of the Africa NDC Hub have published a [...] Full text...

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South African author wins top international award

04 november 2021 - 21:09:42
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cape Town author Damon Galgut has become only the third South African writer to [...] Full text...

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Rwanda arbitrarily rounded up people before the postponed Commonwealth leaders' meeting: HRW

27 september 2021 - 06:15:22
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) is accusing the Rwandan authorities of rounding up and arbitrarily detaining gay and transgender [...] Full text...

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Zambia’s defeated leader and incoming president hold cordial meeting in Lusaka

17 august 2021 - 14:20:10
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President-elect Hakainde Hichilema, popularly known as HH,  and outgoing President Edgar Lungu held a cordial [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth observers urge ‘restraint’ as Zambia awaits election results

15 august 2021 - 16:51:48
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) in Zambia has issued a preliminary report of their findings, calling [...] Full text...

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UK, Kano State in Nigeria, sign framework to reduce poverty, improve citizens’ quality of life

12 august 2021 - 18:47:40
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The government of the United Kingdom (UK) and the Kano State government in Northwest Nigeria have [...] Full text...

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Tokyo Olympics: Kenyan trio eye women 3000m steeplechase sweep

26 july 2021 - 14:00:16
Tokyo, Japan (PANA) - Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, Hyvin Kiyeng and Purity Kirui are eyeing to clinch their country's maiden gold [...] Full text...

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Gambia passes Access to Information Bill

02 july 2021 - 20:57:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Members of the National Assembly  of  The Gambia have unanimously passed access to information bill after [...] Full text...

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African leaders eulogize Zambia’s first President Kaunda

02 july 2021 - 13:38:43
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Friday led foreign heads of state and other dignitaries in the [...] Full text...

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World leaders arrive in Lusaka for Kaunda’s state funeral

01 july 2021 - 15:09:26
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Foreign dignitaries have started arriving in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, ahead of founding President Kenneth Kaunda’s [...] Full text...

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UNSMIL chief meets UK officials in London

18 may 2021 - 15:02:49
London, UK (PANA) - As part of his outreach efforts to international community members, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for [...] Full text...

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Sudan paves road for foreign lenders after clearing US$413 million AfDB loan pile-up

13 may 2021 - 11:20:11
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) - Sudan will access new funding from the African Development Bank after clearing its debt arrears [...] Full text...

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UK Parliamentary Committee recognises AfDB's effective response to Covid-19

06 may 2021 - 18:44:05
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The African Development Bank (AfDB) has welcomed a report published by the UK House of [...] Full text...

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Buhari expresses Nigeria’s condolences to UK over death of Prince Philip

09 april 2021 - 17:18:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended Nigeria’s condolences to Her Majesty, the Queen of England, over the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Britain places travellers from Kenya on 'red-list'

02 april 2021 - 15:43:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom has added Kenya, a popular travel destination for rich British tourists, on its [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth chief impressed with Rwanda CHOGM preparations

12 march 2021 - 13:12:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has congratulated the Rwandan government on progress in its preparations for [...] Full text...

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Kenya starts Commonwealth Games campaign in Uganda

12 february 2021 - 13:55:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Kenya's national badminton team will start the journey to qualifying for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Uganda. National [...] Full text...

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3 female diplomats present credentials to President Barrow

04 february 2021 - 16:55:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow on Thursday received the Letters of Credence of the Malaysian High Commissioner to [...] Full text...

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UN member countries criticise Rwanda’s rights record

02 february 2021 - 07:18:39
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – United Nations member countries offered strong criticism and scores of recommendations addressing Rwanda's   human rights record during [...] Full text...

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Heavy rains caused by Cyclone Eloise recede in parts of southern Africa

27 january 2021 - 08:58:53
Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - The low pressure area caused by Tropical Cyclone Eloise has moved south-west and is close [...] Full text...

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise expected to make landfall near Beira City in Mozambique

23 january 2021 - 08:42:51
Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - Tropical Cyclone Eloise has strengthened in the Mozambique Channel and is expected to make landfall near [...] Full text...

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Kenya urges implementation of post-Brexit treaty to boost trade with Britain

21 january 2021 - 10:17:05
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday received visiting United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and [...] Full text...

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UN chief highlights need for climate action, pandemic response

11 january 2021 - 08:00:25
London, UK (PANA) - In his first major speech of the year, the UN Secretary-General has underlined the need for [...] Full text...

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Kenya, UK sign economic agreement to spur trade

10 december 2020 - 19:28:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) following the [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Secretary-General arrives in Gambia

08 december 2020 - 09:45:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland arrived in The Gambia on Monday for her first official visit to [...] Full text...

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Mauritius, Seychelles sign MoUs on cyber crime, security and crime combating

30 november 2020 - 13:22:26
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritius and Seychelles on Monday signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on cyber crime and [...] Full text...

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Buhari to Nigerians: 'Desist from divisive statements'

28 october 2020 - 18:41:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged Nigerians to desist from making divisive statements that can threaten [...] Full text...

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UK, Kenya to host key education summit in 2021

13 october 2020 - 09:36:52
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Kingdom and Kenya will co-host a high-level summit next year to lead global action [...] Full text...

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Nearly half the world’s population lacks access to modern energy cooking services

25 september 2020 - 13:53:02
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -Four billoion people around the world still lack access to clean, efficient, convenient, safe, reliable [...] Full text...

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New date set for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

25 september 2020 - 11:15:00
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Commonwealth Secretary-General  Patricia Scotland have announced the new date for the [...] Full text...

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Report recommends changes to laws discriminating against women in Gambia

25 september 2020 - 10:59:09
London, UK (PANA) - Dozens of discriminatory gender laws should be repealed or revised in The Gambia to guarantee equal [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth hosts Regional Conference for Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa

05 september 2020 - 09:32:42
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The Commonwealth Secretariat is hosting the 2020 Regional Conference for Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa, [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: Commonwealth ministerial forum to discuss virus impact on sport

06 july 2020 - 07:39:54
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Ministers and officials from the 54 Commonwealth countries will meet on 23 July to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gambia says it is united against this challenging period

24 june 2020 - 18:17:53
Banjul, Gambia(PANA) - President Adama Barrow of Gambia on Wednesday told a virtual meeting of Commonwealth leaders on Covid 19 [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth launches webinar series to counter violent extremism

22 june 2020 - 13:57:00
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - A webinar series has been launched by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London, UK, to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: British nationals repatriated from Tanzania

20 may 2020 - 20:55:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – At least 200 British nationals were on Wednesday repatriated from Tanzania amid the coronavirus [...] Full text...

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Coronacirus: UNESCO to hold meeting on Africa's future after covid-19

06 may 2020 - 16:58:46
Paris, France (PANA) - UNESCO is organizing an online meeting of intellectuals, change leaders and cultural figures on Thursday to [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Gadgets shortage stalls Botswana’s e-learning

29 april 2020 - 19:31:01
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The desire of Botswana’s ministry of basic education to roll out e-learning during the country’s on-going [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Commonwealth launches collaboration to help fight pandemic

22 april 2020 - 12:09:07
London, UK (PANA) - Commonwealth accredited organisations have launched a range of activities to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, the [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: 26th Commonwealth summit postponed

22 april 2020 - 12:01:17
London, UK (PANA) - This year's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled for the Rwandan capital, Kigali, has been [...] Full text...

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World Athletics Championships rescheduled for 15-24 July, 2022

08 april 2020 - 17:05:42
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The World Athletics Championships, originally scheduled for 6-15 August, 2021, in Eugene, USA, have been postponed [...] Full text...

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Rwanda waives visa fees for Africans, Commonwealth, Francophonie citizens

10 march 2020 - 10:55:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has with immediate effect waived visa fees for a broad category of visitors entering the [...] Full text...

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South African swimming champion slams Chinese Olympic 'cheat'

02 march 2020 - 12:30:17
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South African swimming legend Chad Le Clos has called for Chinese cheat Sun Yang [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UK Ambassador to Commonwealth calls for solidarity among member-states

28 february 2020 - 21:19:19
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - United Kingdom Ambassador to the Commonwealth Philip Parham Friday called for a strong solidarity among the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s draft constitution on the way to meeting standards, says Jowel

21 february 2020 - 18:18:26
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Sir Jeffrey Jowel, Founder and Director at Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, has said [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth calls for paradigm shift in human resource profession

11 february 2020 - 12:58:25
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) has challenged human resource professionals to embrace technology in their operations. Gisa Fuatai [...] Full text...

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Nigerian President meets Canadian PM, pledges to strengthen bilateral ties

09 february 2020 - 14:47:42
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday described Nigeria-Canada relations as very cordial, expressing his desire [...] Full text...

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As a result of Brexit, UK will have to conclude country-by-country cooperation agreements

01 february 2020 - 14:55:25
Brussels, Belgium (PANA)  -  In line with the timetable set by the parties, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European [...] Full text...

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Botswana parliament speaker attends speakers’ conference

06 january 2020 - 21:37:09
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana parliament speaker is scheduled to attend the 25th Conference of Speakers’ and Presiding Officers [...] Full text...

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Analysis: Kenyan athletes fly flag on top of the world

25 december 2019 - 17:08:57
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)-Eliud Kipchoge's exploits in marathon and Kenya's exceptionally good performance at the 2019 Doha World Athletics remain the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan delegation to study Botswana's communications sector fund

18 december 2019 - 12:11:00
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has hosted a delegation from South Sudan which is on a [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth team to observe Namibia elections

20 november 2019 - 13:16:50
London, UK (PANA) - The Commonwealth will deploy a team to observe elections in Namibia, scheduled for 27 November 2019, [...] Full text...

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Buhari blames health workers for growing culture of medical tourism in Nigeria

06 november 2019 - 13:49:15
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the poor attitude of health workers across the country [...] Full text...

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Gambia government announces visa free zone for charter, scheduled flights

27 october 2019 - 17:17:08
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has declared and informed all diplomatic [...] Full text...

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Britain's Royal couple warmly welcomed in Cape Town

23 september 2019 - 14:05:54
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Monday visited South Africa’s most violent township [...] Full text...

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UN Chief, Antonio Guterres, calls on Zim govt to respect human rights amid worsening situation

18 september 2019 - 19:40:56
New York, USA (PANA) - United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says “true political and economic reform” in Zimbabwe must [...] Full text...

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Cote d'Ivoire: The 11th Abidjan Performing Arts Market to be held in March 2020

04 september 2019 - 19:09:42
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - The 11th edition of the Abidjan Performing Arts Market (MASA) will take place from March [...] Full text...

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Nigerian lower federal parliament may reconvene over South African xenophobic attacks

03 september 2019 - 13:45:31
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The Nigerian Federal House of Representatives may cut short its recess and reconvene to address killings [...] Full text...

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How ECONEC supports credible elections in West Africa (By Paul Ejime, PANA Guest Writer)

18 august 2019 - 08:51:22
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Elections, as imperfect as they may be, are an integral part of the democratic process. They [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Judicial organizations worried about negative impact of constitutional reform project

05 august 2019 - 19:26:00
Abidjan, Côte d 'Ivoire (PANA) - Seven judicial organizations have expressed their concerns about the "foreseeable" negative impact that some [...] Full text...

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COMESA and AUC to train Member States in Green Climate Financing

31 july 2019 - 15:25:51
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, in collaboration with the African Union [...] Full text...

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Indian President starts two-day working visit to The Gambia

29 july 2019 - 22:37:04
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -   The president of the Republic of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, is expected to arrive Tuesday, [...] Full text...

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DR Congo to host the 9th Games of Francophonie in 2021

25 july 2019 - 16:57:05
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The 9th Games of the Francophonie, scheduled for 2021, will be held in the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...

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Fresh details emerge from Zimbabwe’s FM being accosted by protesters in UK

13 july 2019 - 15:30:55
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), United Kingdom (UK) branch, blames members [...] Full text...

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India’s President Kovind to visit Banjul

10 july 2019 - 16:41:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, is scheduled to visit Banjul at the end of [...] Full text...

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Africa needs bolder private financing models for power transmission lines - energy experts

05 july 2019 - 14:32:08
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – Africa’s power sector leaders must devise new mechanisms to attract more private sector investment into power transmission [...] Full text...

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Botswana bourse plans anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism workshop

25 june 2019 - 15:06:07
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA)- The Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) will  from 21-25 August hold an Anti-Money Laundering and  Counter Financing of [...] Full text...

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UK govt places travel ban on its citizens to 21 of 36 States of Nigeria

18 june 2019 - 18:05:35
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has issued fresh warning advisory to its citizens [...] Full text...

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Kenya rewards elite athletes for winning Olympics, intl competition gold medals

31 may 2019 - 15:58:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya on Friday  awarded 3,338 local athletes who competed successfully in 32 international sporting events. The events [...] Full text...

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Kenya to implement Commonwealth blueprint on improving govt efficiency

28 may 2019 - 21:21:34
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has held talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta on the implementation of [...] Full text...

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South Africa Athletics body to challenge Caster Semenya ruling

13 may 2019 - 10:59:05
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Athletics South Africa (ASA) on Monday confirmed that it will appeal the court decision forcing Olympic [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Africa countries plead to ‘safe haven’ countries to help in anti-graft fight

11 may 2019 - 16:45:49
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – A week-long conference of anti-corruption bosses from 16 Commonwealth African countries has concluded in Kampala with [...] Full text...

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Former Uganda international boxer Franco Wanyama laid to rest

11 may 2019 - 16:22:28
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – The curtains have fallen on Franco Wanyama, a man upon whose death in the United Kingdom [...] Full text...

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British legislators want post-Brexit sanctions on Zimbabwe to focus on Mnangagwa and administration

01 may 2019 - 20:19:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA)  -  British legislators have called for sanctions to be updated to focus on Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa [...] Full text...

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South Africa Olympic champion Semenya loses IAAF legal battle

01 may 2019 - 11:29:31
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – South Africa Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Wednesday lost her appeal against rules designed [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Tourism arrivals expected to reach 1,450,000 in 2019

23 april 2019 - 13:11:31
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Tourism Minister, Anil Gayan, on Tuesday told Parliament that tourist arrivals for 2019, according to [...] Full text...

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5 UK MP calls on President Barrow

11 april 2019 - 19:29:38
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Five Members of the British Parliament on Thursday called on President Adama Barrow at State House, Gambia, [...] Full text...

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Governor General of Canada Julie Payette pays tribute to genocide victims in Rwanda

06 april 2019 - 16:15:20
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  The Governor General of Canada Julie Payette on Saturday visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, a hill [...] Full text...

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Governor General of Canada goes to Rwanda for 25th Commemoration of Genocide against Tutsis

02 april 2019 - 17:17:56
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Governor General of Canada, Julie Payette, will be in Rwanda from April 4 to 9, [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth Group says Saturday's elections offered Nigerians opportunity to express their free will

25 february 2019 - 20:45:41
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Commonwealth Group observing Nigeria's general election, declared on Monday that despite difficulties faced during the [...] Full text...

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ECOWAS mission urges Nigeria to remain peaceful during polls

22 february 2019 - 19:49:11
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission to Nigeria’s general elections, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has appealed [...] Full text...

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Int'l observers get Visa fee waiver

21 february 2019 - 22:51:10
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Nigeria electoral commission appeals for understanding for over postponed elections

17 february 2019 - 05:15:24
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chair of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday appealed to Nigerian [...] Full text...

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International observer groups, UN appeal for calm over postponement of Nigeria elections

17 february 2019 - 05:14:25
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Heads of international election observation missions and the United Nations have noted the decision of the Independent [...] Full text...

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Buhari extols virtues of credible polls ahead of Saturday's elections

13 february 2019 - 21:05:18
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday received the Commonwealth delegation, led by its Secretary-General, Ms Patricia [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's contesting parties sign second accord on peaceful polls

13 february 2019 - 14:55:07
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigeria’s President and candidate of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President [...] Full text...

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Nigeria Electoral Commissioner gives assurances of credible vote

13 february 2019 - 07:12:45
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Ahead of Nigeria’s crucial presidential and general elections on 16 February and 2 March, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chair [...] Full text...

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Barrow cautions Gambia’s young democracy must be handled with tack

01 january 2019 - 13:53:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow says that politics in the country's young democracy should be handled with [...] Full text...

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Zambian President Lungu hosts Prince Harry of Britain

26 november 2018 - 17:32:33
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday held private talks with visiting British Prince Harry at State [...] Full text...

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Kenya's Chepkoech in IAAF Female Athlete Award Final list

19 november 2018 - 13:02:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - World Steeplechase record holder, Beatrice Chepkoech (8:44.32), is the only African among the five athletes shortlisted [...] Full text...

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Buhari meets with UK's Prince Charles in Abuja

06 november 2018 - 17:24:17
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Duchess [...] Full text...

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Three Kenyans make IAAF 'best male athlete' nomination shortlist

23 october 2018 - 11:23:48
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge is among Kenyan male athletes shortlisted for the 2018 [...] Full text...

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Semenya, Chepkoech shortlisted for IAAF Awards

22 october 2018 - 13:55:36
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - South Africa's 800 multi-Olympic champion, Caster Semenya, and reigning 3000m steepechase World Champion, Beatrice Chepkoech of [...] Full text...

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4th Nigeria-Botswana Joint Permanent Commission meeting opens in Abuja

18 october 2018 - 09:16:08
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 4th session of Nigeria-Botswana Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (BNJPCC) opened in Abuja on Wednesday [...] Full text...

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Prince of Wales to visit Gambia, Ghana and Nigeria

27 september 2018 - 17:28:33
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Prince Charles of Wales and his wife Duchess Camilla of Cornwall will visit Gambia, Ghana and [...] Full text...

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UK PM Theresa May arrives in South Africa

28 august 2018 - 11:07:27
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in Cape Town on Tuesday morning for a [...] Full text...

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World marks Youth Day as young people make a difference in communities

12 august 2018 - 09:22:21
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Young people are the greatest resource for societies to thrive, the World Health Organization [...] Full text...

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2ND UPDATE: Mnangagwa pledges to serve all Zimbabweans

03 august 2018 - 18:22:32
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday pledged to serve all Zimbabweans irrespective of political affiliation following [...] Full text...

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International observers condemn Zimbabwe's post-election violence

03 august 2018 - 11:45:04
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - International Election Observer Missions to Zimbabwe have condemned the bloody post-election violence that rocked the capital, [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: Uneasy calm in Harare after bloody crackdown on opposition demonstrators

02 august 2018 - 10:03:34
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - There is uneasy calm on Thursday in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, after Wednesday's bloody crackdown on [...] Full text...

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21st African Senior Athletics Championship starts in Nigeria

01 august 2018 - 10:38:56
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The 21st Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Senior Athletics Championship started on Wednesday with the opening [...] Full text...

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Ruling ZANU-PF in clear lead in parliamentary vote; presidential results yet to be released

01 august 2018 - 06:09:18
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's ruling Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has taken a commanding lead in [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: 'Disregard unofficial results', urges Zimbabwe electoral commissioner

31 july 2018 - 10:29:07
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), Priscilla Chigumba, has urged Zimbabweans to disregard results [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe opposition leader Chamisa claims victory

31 july 2018 - 06:28:29
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is claiming victory in Monday's historic presidential elections saying his [...] Full text...

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Counting of votes continues in Zimbabwe elections

31 july 2018 - 05:35:43
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Counting of votes in Zimbabwe's historic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections is continuing on Tuesday [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe's historic elections conclude peacefully

30 july 2018 - 17:30:12
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe's historic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections concluded officially at 7 pm (1700 GMT) on [...] Full text...

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UPDATE: High turn-out as Zimbabweans vote in historic elections

30 july 2018 - 12:57:40
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - There is a high turn-out as Zimbabweans vote in historic presidential, parliamentary and local government elections [...] Full text...

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Polls open in Zimbabwe's historic elections

30 july 2018 - 05:50:02
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Polls have opened in Zimbabwe where voters are casting their ballots in their historic presidential, parliamentary [...] Full text...

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Head of Commonwealth Observer Mission arrives for Zimbabwe vote

24 july 2018 - 09:43:23
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - The Head of Commonwealth Observer Mission for Zimbabwe's 30 July elections, former Ghanaian president John Dramani [...] Full text...

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IAAF chief defends new female classification regulations

27 june 2018 - 16:04:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - IAAF President Sebastian Coe made it clear that no individual athlete has been targeted in the [...] Full text...

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South Africa's Semenya appeals new IAAF female classification regulations

20 june 2018 - 19:51:37
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The world athletics governing body, IAAF, said Wednesday that it has been informed by the Court [...] Full text...

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Zimbabwe begins process to re-join Commonwealth, invites observers to July elections

22 may 2018 - 09:04:56
Harare, Zimbabwe (PANA) - Zimbabwe has applied to re-join the Commonwealth it left in 2003 and has invited the grouping [...] Full text...

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Former Ghana president Mahama poised to stage comeback in 2020

20 may 2018 - 14:51:54
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama, has dropped the clearest hint yet that he will contest [...] Full text...

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Botswana hosts 7th IWG World Conference on Women in Sport

18 may 2018 - 13:26:29
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The 7th International Working Group (IWG) World Conference on Women in Sport opened in Gaborone, Botswana, [...] Full text...

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IAAF accused of targeting African women

30 april 2018 - 07:23:37
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Parliament has condemned the “discriminatory regulations” passed by the International Association [...] Full text...

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South Africa accuses IAAF of targeting Semenya in new female athlete classification

26 april 2018 - 16:45:49
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) on Thursday voiced its disappointment [...] Full text...

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World marks 10th World Malaria Day

25 april 2018 - 12:03:04
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Wednesday, 25 April, marks the 10th World Malaria Day and the culmination of a month of [...] Full text...

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President Barrow thanks Commonwealth for readmitting Gambia

20 april 2018 - 12:44:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President, Adama Barrow, has thanked the Commonwealth for re-admitting his country into the fold of [...] Full text...

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South Africa's president Ramaphosa cuts short UK trip over protest action

20 april 2018 - 09:42:33
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday cut short his official visit to the UK to [...] Full text...

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Rwandan Olympians return from Australia without medals

19 april 2018 - 15:25:51
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The Rwandan sports delegation to the Commonwealth Games in Australia, returned home early Thursday without any [...] Full text...

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Rwandan FM renews call for a malaria-free Africa by 2030

19 april 2018 - 13:41:09
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo, has said that current progress in the fight against [...] Full text...

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Commonwealth leaders call for collective action to halve malaria in 5 years

18 april 2018 - 22:58:15
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Commonwealth leaders attending the Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London, UK, have committed to make [...] Full text...

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New antimalaria drugs may become ineffective - Experts

18 april 2018 - 22:46:19
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - New drugs that could treat malaria may rapidly become ineffective for 2.4 billion people from Commonwealth [...] Full text...

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Barrow addresses UK gathering on Gambia

18 april 2018 - 22:21:31
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday addressed a gathering in London, UK, on Gambia’s future. According to [...] Full text...

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Another Rwandan female volleyball player vanishes at Commonwealth Games in Australia

18 april 2018 - 15:19:50
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - The second member of the Rwandan delegation at just-concluded 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia, Denise Mutatsimpundu, [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta roots for intra-Africa trade

18 april 2018 - 15:16:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday said intra-Africa trade is the only way the continent can [...] Full text...

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