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THE four Chinese locomotives, which cost about N$36 million and arrived in Namibia five years ago, could be used for only 33 months and suffered 265 failures during that time from October 2004 until June 2007, Parliament was told yesterday.
CHINA has pledged to continue supporting Zimbabwe while vowing to boost ties with the country in the fields of mining, agriculture and construction.
A young Nigerian musician, Agubom Kingsley, recently went on a research-tour of Asia basically on what it takes to export Nigerian music to Asia as well explore the market for Nigerian Arts. Mary Ekah writes that the artiste's research which culminated to an Afro-Asia integration in film and music, is a key concept for the projection of Nigerian music in the Western world
Angola Oil minister, José Botelho de Vasconcelos, on Wednesday left for China, where he will participate on Friday and Saturday in the Think Tank World Summit, in his capacity as chairperson of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Angop has learnt.
THE ACTING Head of Mission in India has come out categorically to clear the air over media reports that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Dome Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region, Hon. Mike Oquaye, does not have a single dollar outstanding in his name as debt.
The match will take place in Vienna on August 12.
Kenyans convicted of drug charges in China could serve their sentences locally if a prisoner exchange programme is approved.
Kenya Commercial Bank has organised a business tour for 100 of its Biashara club members to visit Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
The cooperation relations between Angola and China were discussed Tuesday in Sirte (Libya) during a meeting between Angolan Foreign Affairs minister, Assunção dos Anjos and Chinese assistant minister of foreign affairs, Zhai Jun.
Government of Vietnam has sent a delegation to the Niger Delta, to explore areas of possible cooperation with an agricultural joint venture between Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and T4M Agritech Venture Ltd, United Kingdom.
KARATEKA Samson Muripo carved his name into the small elite club of the greatest athletes in the history of Zimbabwean sport, when he became the nation's first black world champion, following a remarkable performance at the Kyokushin Union World Cup in Japan on Sunday.
OUTGOING Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Yuan Nansheng yesterday bade Vice President Joice Mujuru farewell indicating that investors from his country were keen to expand the runway at Victoria Falls Airport and invest in other key sectors of the economy.
Today, about 40 executives of various companies will storm Ogun State with a mission THISDAY gathered, will be strictly on how they could tap into the investment opportunities that abound in it. The consortium of companies will be led by the Governor of Zhejiang Province, Mr. Lu Zushan. The delegation is expected to explore investment and business opportunities in the state, as well as explore ...
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced on Tuesday that the government had managed to secure US$950 million in credit lines from China, to help rebuild the country. Zimbabwe needs an estimated $8-$10 billion to rebuild the destroyed infrastructure and to ease the 90 percent unemployment rate.
The Gambia Navy on Friday, 26th June, 2009, received four patrol boats from the visiting Taiwanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Andrew Shia, at a ceremony held at that Naval headquarters in Banjul.
The Government of Liberia last Friday received a grant of a little over 8,000 metric tons of rice from the Government and people of Japan.
The China Non-Ferrous Metal Mining Company (CNFC) has taken charge of Zambia’s Luanshya Copper Mines, reports the Times of Zambia.
Statistics from the Department of Geological Services (DGS) indicate that 111 Chinese private entities currently hold exploration licences in Botswana, up from nearly zero four years ago.
INDIAN pharmaceuticals group Aurobindo is taking SA's Treasury to court, claiming it lost out to local pharmaceutical companies in a 400m contract for antiretroviral (ARV) AIDS drugs, even though its tendered price for the drugs was cheaper.
The president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has branded the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) as true examples of humanity, who have improved the lives of many people around the world, including those of The Gambia.
The Gambian leader, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has announced that The Gambia will cooperate with Taiwan, even without their (Taiwan's) assistance.
The Tendaho Sugar Factory Project Office made an advance payment of 16.6 million dollars to Overseas Infrastructure Alliance Private Limited (OIA) to commence the construction of the factory as disclosed by officials at the project office.
THE Father of Kenya's Independence, Jomo Kenyatta had the following to say about the economic exploitation of Africa: "When the white man came, we had land and they had the Bible. They taught us to pray with closed eyes.
The Eritrean Ambassador to India, Mr. Alem Tsehaye, presented his credentials to President Susilo Bambang of Indonesia as Eritrea's non-resident Ambassador to that country.
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