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Mali moves to strengthen energy sector

Mali wants to strengthen its position in the field of energy.  The Malian Minister of Energy Lamine Seydou Traoré has been taking part in the Russian Energy Week since Wednesday. The summit is expected to provide opportunities Mali to sign…

Liberia airport security intercepts counterfeit banknotes

An environmental Assistant at the Ministry of Public Works in Liberia—Samuel Carlor, has been arrested by Airport security with a huge consignment of counterfeit banknotes valued at over one million Liberian dollars. The counterfeit banknotes were brought into the country…

Nigeria warns against use of killer cough syrup

In Nigeria, the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, has warned healthcare providers and the public against the use of four substandard cough syrups linked to the death of 66 children in Gambia.  Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye raised…

Gambia Police uncover company importing killer syrups

The Gambia police have uncovered that Atlantic Pharmaceuticals Company, imported contaminated syrup linked to the death of 69 children The police preliminary investigation indicates that the pharmaceutical company ordered 50,000 bottles of contaminated baby syrups from India Our Banjul correspondent…

Liberian lawmakers commence training in Nigeria

Some select staff of the Public Account Committee of the Liberian Parliament have commenced a 10-day training at the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, an outpost of Nigeria's legislative assembly. The training among other things is targeted…

Ghana consumer inflation hits new high of 37.2%

Ghana’s annual inflation rate was 37.2% in September, the nation’s statistics agency said, as it announced changes to the way it calculates the data.  The Ghana statistical service has shifted the reference year to 2021, from 2018, and will update…