Banjarnegara, Jateng (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Tourism has described the 2026 Dieng Culture Festival (DCF) as a strategic event to strengthen Indonesia’s authentic tourism image while enhancing the global competitiveness of its destinations. The Secretary to the Deputy for Event Development and Management at the Ministry of Tourism, Titik Lestari, said during the opening…
For 547 families in Musanze District, relocation to a new Smart Green Village is bringing hope for safer, better and more sustainable living conditions as Rwanda prepares to expand Volcanoes National Park. The families are set to move to the village being constructed in Rurembo, Kinigi Sector, Kaguhu Cell, where they will live in modern…
Minister of Information Concludes IMCTC “Peace Journalists” Training Initiative in MogadishuThe Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, H.E. Abdifatah Qasim Mohamud, today concluded a four-day training programme in Mogadishu held under the strategic “Peace Journalists” initiative, organised by the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC). The Minister was joined at the closing ceremony by the…
Barentu, 28 August 2026 – Mr. Gebrehiwet Tekeste, head of healthcare services in the Teseney sub-zone, called on the public to strengthen its participation in efforts to eradicate harmful practices. Underscoring that female genital mutilation and underage marriage are still practised in some areas, Mr. Gebrehiwet said that awareness-raising activities are being conducted in 11 administrative…
28 Aug 2026 Independence Day fever in the early years was so strong that some Batswana went to extreme lengths to show love for the country. One story that trended in the past is that of a Motswana who painted a donkey blue, black and white for Independence Day. Nobody knows how the…
More than 1.8 million social grant beneficiaries have migrated from SASSA gold cards to Postbank’s new black cards, with the bank reporting that more than 80% of its targeted migrations have been completed ahead of the 31 August deadline. In a statement on Friday, Postbank said that the migration process was progressing smoothly, with no…
Addis Ababa, August 28, 2026 (ENA) — The African Union Commission (AUC) is working to secure permanent seats for Africa at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), an African Union (AU) official said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Head of the Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA APSA) Secretariat at the…
COVER STORY | For a decade, President Yoweri Museveni has promised, and repeatedly proclaimed, Uganda’s arrival in the lower-middle-income club. The World Bank keeps saying not yet. Behind the numbers lies a deeper contest over growth, population, political legacy and who gets to define Uganda’s economic progress, reports Ronald Musoke. For President Museveni, who has been in…
BEIJING, Aug. 25 — China’s advantages have become important drivers of multinational companies’ growth in China, and also key factors that help these companies build competitiveness globally, an official said on Tuesday. Vice Commerce Minister Ling Ji made the remarks at a press conference while outlining new trends in foreign investment in China. Foreign companies…
Addis Ababa, August 26, 2026 (ENA) —Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopia’s experience in financing and building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) demonstrates how African countries can drive their own development through self-reliance and greater ownership. Speaking at the Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali, Hailemariam said Africa must increasingly shape its…
