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By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- South Sudan and Egypt have given an endorsement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) considering cooperation in the field of downstream oil and gas. South Sudan will dart its maiden licensing agreement in the first quarter of 2020 regarding thirteen blocks onshore open for tender. As a real testament to South Sudan’s growing attractiveness as an investment destination, South Sudan hosted delegations and officials from Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Somalia, Norway, United States and South Africa to discuss oil and future oil investments. Minister of Petroleum of South Sudan- Daniel Awow Chuang in his address, expressed the country’s vision in the oil and gas sector, amongst increased production numbers. “The oil...

BY ANIN AGYEI- NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Accra, Ghana- EIGHTEEN YOUTH from Newmont Goldcorp Akyem have graduated from a Mine and Process operation at New Abirem under the company’s Learnership Training Programme. The graduates, who are the fourth batch under the Learnership Program, underwent one-year training within the community. The Learnership Training Programme is a human development initiative aimed at providing unemployed youth in the Akyem mine communities with technical skills to expand their career options. The programme, which began in November 2015, has seen 76 community youth trained in various modules. “Newmont Goldcorp Ghana recognises capacity building as an effective avenue for developing talents to strengthen local economies,” Dr. Osenkor Gogo, Acting Communications...

By Abdul Rahman Suagibu – NEW AFRICA DAILY NEWS, Freetown, Sierra Leone- RWANDA will guest the International Pharmaceutical Congress that is expected to entice over 700 authorities from Africa and the rest of the world. The summit will commence on 30th and ends on 31st October 2019, will lure pharmacists, health professionals, academicians, researchers and policymakers. Themed ‘The African Pharmacist in Contemporary Practice’, the congress will gather professionals from around the world to share experiences, skills and embrace new pharmacy practices. From the Permanent Secretary of National Pharmacy Council – Patrick Rugambya, the congress will also empower Rwandan pharmacists and other health professionals to improve on their contribution to healthcare delivery, purposely...

BY ANIN AGYEI- NEW AFRICA DAILY  NEWS, Accra, Ghana- THE WASTE management experts in Ghana, Zoomlion Ghana Limited has hurled its maiden safety week with a call on workers to adhere to the company’s health and safety regulations. The week-long celebration, which was hurled at the company’s head office in Accra was on the theme, “Promoting a Safety Culture through Best Safety Practices.” The Deputy Managing Director of Zoomlion, Mrs. Gloria Opoku Anti who officially outdoor a ten safety rules for adherence by staff in a statement said considering the frightening global statistics at the work place, the company has shown strong commitment in developing a sustainable safety culture for workers. According to the 2017 research by the International Labor Organization, at least 7,671 people...