The Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication and Relations with Parliament, the government spokesman, Mr. El Houssein Ould Medou, accompanied by the Wali Nowadays of Assaba, Mr. Ahmedou Adahi Khteyra, supervised Monday evening in Kiffa, the launch of the activities of the National Week of Culture and Arts in the wilaya of Assaba. This the week’s…
Blitta-Gare, 19 August (/ the Seventys Katsè Out-of-pocket The theme chosen for this edition is “Culture Anyanga: Our Identity, Our Pride”. The celebration made it possible to thank God and the ancestors for the fertility of the soil and the good harvests, and to offer them the first yams of the season. It has also provided…
President Bola Tinubu has extended warm congratulations to General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd), elder statesman and former military President, on his 85th birthday on August 17, 2026. President Tinubu described General Babangida as an outstanding leader whose remarkable military career culminated in his leadership of the nation following the 1985 coup. President Tinubu remarked: “Like…
Tetouan – The Festival Voix de Femmes closed its 14th edition, on the Grand Stage Al Matar in Tetouan. Karima Gouit, accompanied by a troupe from Ahwach, and Asmaa Lamnawar, with all the mastery of its repertoire, have offered a generous and festive final, in perfect communion with the public, with a press release of…
Addis Ababa, August 17, 2026 (ENA) —The Amhara Region has finalized preparations to celebrate the Shadey, Ashendye, and Solel festivals in a colorful manner, the Region’s Culture, Tourism, and Sport Bureau said. The festivals, held annually in mid-August across the Amhara Region, are widely recognized as rainy-season celebrations that emphasize social cohesion, cultural values, and…
Lomé, 16 August (ATOP) – Apotheosis of 8‘ Dunenyo Zà, traditional and cultural festival of the communities of Agoè-Nyivé, Bè and Aflao, was held on Saturday 15 August in Lomé in the presence of the President of the National Assembly, Prof. Komi Selom Klassou, representing the President of the Council. It was in an atmosphere of…
Lomé, 16 August (ATOP) – Apotheosis of 8è (i) the number of young people aged 18 and over, It was in an atmosphere of popular fervour, reunion and communion around common cultural and identity values. Organized since 2017, Dunenyo-Za has gradually established itself as a major event in the cultural life of Greater Lomé. The Apotheia…
14/08/2026 As part of the celebrations of the National Independence Day, the President of the Republic, Head of State, Head of Government, His Excellency Brice Clotaire OLIGUI NGUEMA, accompanied by the First Lady, presided over the official inauguration ceremony of the Léon Mba Memorial Complex, built on the historic site of Essi-Mitang in Libreville. This…
On the first day of his two-day #ResettingGhana Tour of the Upper East Region, President John Dramani Mahama inspected the construction of an ultra-modern, multi-complex Science Laboratory at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) in Navrongo. UTAS Vice-Chancellor Professor Albert Luguterah led the President around the facility. President Mahama said construction began in…
12 Aug 2026 Government recognises indigenous knowledge as it holds immense potential to anchor Botswana’s economic transformation. This was said by Assistant Minister of Communications and Innovation, Mr Shawn Ntlhaile, during the final national stakeholder validation consultative engagement at the Ave Maria conference facility on Monday. The meeting was considering the consolidated draft final Indigenous…
