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By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- According to release from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) that, between 2014 and 2018, the nation’s oil sector disbursed a total of $3.047 billion on marine vessels. And that NCDMB divulged that 73% of the total $3.047 billion was paid on crew boats, security vessels, diving support vessels, and quick supply intervention vessels. Simbi Wabote – Executive Secretary...

By Richard Adorsu- NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Accra- Ghana has approved a total of 598.7 million Euros loan agreement with the Deutsche Bank to finance the construction of sections of the Western railway lines. The agreement covers the proposed construction of  Standard Gauge from Takoradi Port to Huni Valley. With loan comprises facility agreement of €523,000,000 and Commercial Loan of €75,657,500 between the Government of Ghana and the Deutsche Bank. Additionally,...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- Albert Chalamila, Mbeya Regional Commissioner on August 16th, of this year, ceded five acres to agro processors for the construction of fifty small and medium industries. And the said five acres were assigned to the Tanzania Food Processors Association of Women Entrepreneurs (TAFOPA) – the processors of fruits and vegetables. Consequently, the industrial reserve area will be utilized by...

By Abdul Rahman Bangura– NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS (NADN) Freetown, Sierra Leone- Burundi which is on one of the East African nations, is an erstwhile German colony and subsisted under Belgium rule until attaining independence for almost sixty years ago. According to reports, the East African nation schedule to ask Germany and Belgium – former rulers to pay damages and not just cash to the tune of €36 billion ($42.6 billion) in reparations for colonial rule, media reports...