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Policymakers, experts and other stakeholders from across Africa have converged on Gaborone, Botswana, for the 2024 African Economic Conference (AEC). The theme of the conference is: “Securing Africa’s Economic Future Amidst Rising Uncertainty.” and it will feature discussions from key stakeholders on the continent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the AEC 2024 aims to address Africa’s pressing economic challenges and strategies for resilience amidst global uncertainties. READ ALSO:Okpebholo accuses Obaseki of secret recruitment, suspends civil service hiring The discussions would focus on four critical areas including the impact of uncertainty on Africa’s development, and resilience through African-led solutions, innovative financing in uncertain times and leveraging technology for predictive strategies. The event would also emphasis the role of innovation and youth-led solutions in strengthening resilience across sectors. The meeting, which is expected to generate actionable recommendations to guide African nations toward economic stability and prosperity in an...

THE elderly are often forgotten during natural disasters, says Pearce Home board of Trustees chairperson, Hassan Khan He told a Q&A session after the recent soft launch of the Fiji Council of Social Services’ (FCOSS) Community Feedback Mechanism in Suva that most times elderly persons were left out, “not intentionally, but because they are old”. “It is also the effect of ageism, the discrimination based on age,” said Mr Khan, adding that families ought to train one within the household to care for their elderly members. “At least one person in the family should be a trained caregiver for the family, not for going overseas, but because the families are losing younger people to migration, both internally and externally. Most of the people in Nasinu are from somewhere else, Labasa or Savusavu. They settle there perhaps, this platform could also look into that kind of situation developing because of the...

A Hawksbill turtle being tracked in Rarotonga.24112295 Turtle tracking through the use of photos to identify individual turtle movements around Rarotonga has continued for a second consecutive year. The ‘Citizen Science’ tracking program, has collected data from local individuals, the private sector, government agencies and visitors, all contributing to a better understanding of the movements of Rarotonga’s turtles. To date, the current database has recorded 102 turtles identified in Rarotonga from recent and old photos that date back to 2011. This includes 84 Green Turtles and 18 Hawksbill Turtles. Just this year alone, 25 Green Turtles were identified, with 12 of these individuals photographed in previous years. Three Hawksbill turtles were also added to the database as new individuals. Of particular interest, two of the three hawksbill turtles found this year were located near the shore and appeared very lethargic. After close monitoring, the two hawksbill turtles ended up...

THE Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Dorcas Federation is currently underway in Lokuru in Rendova Island, Western Province. More than 300 Dorcas from SDA Churches in Rendova, Marovo and Gatokae (REMAGATO) are attending this religious event. Minister of the Tirongo SDA Church of Baniata Community, Ken Silas confirmed this federation to Solomon Star in an interview yesterday. He spoke to Solomon Star from Lokuru. Bangopingo SDA Church is the host of this amazing and warm-touching event. According to Silas, the welcome ceremony was held on Monday before the official opening and march past on Wednesday morning. The programme featured morning devotions, afternoon sessions and evening worship. Dorcas members during their march past after the opening ceremony. Photos by Ken Silas Minister Silas said the people of Lokuru have dramatized heathenism and how people of Lokuru have transitioned from worshiping idols to worshiping the true living God when the missionaries arrived in Bangopingo,...

The Australian‘s Yoni Bashan has been named 2024 Sir Keith Murdoch Journalist of the Year at News Corp Australia’s 20th News Awards celebration dinner.  The prestigious award was announced by News Corp Chair Lachlan Murdoch at a special event last night, recognising Bashan’s outstanding coverage following the October 7 attack on Israel.  “As the horrific October 7 attacks happened, Yoni was […] The post Yoni Bashan crowned Sir Keith Murdoch Journalist of the Year appeared first on NewsCorp Australia. RPT

Tanzania’s latest transportation project, the Standard Gauge Railway, has been described by some analysts as a game changer in Africa. It stretches across breathtaking landscapes between Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. The electrified train line cuts the travel time between the port of Dar es Salaam and Morogoro to about two hours. The journey used to be five hours on the old meter gauage railway, and four hours by road.  “It’s the longest line from the eastern part of the country, Dar es Salaam. It connects right up to the base of the Lake Victoria so it connects the largest city, the economic hub of the country to the second biggest city of the country,” William Kallaghe, an economist, told DW. The new railway is the biggest infrastructure project ever undertaken in Tanzania. It was built by the firm Yapi Merkezi of Turkey at a cost of $3.1 billion (€2.9 billion). According...