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By Morissa Lindsay
Kenya’s inability to honour its debt obligations has been exposed in the latest report of the auditor-general that revealed the government had defaulted on servicing Sh5.11 billion.
The default on debt repayment exposes the government to risks of legal suits that may lead to penalties and subsequent loss of public resources.
The defaulted amount relates to three loans advanced by an international bank towards the construction of three dams – Arror and Kimwarer multipurpose dams in Elgeyo Marakwet County and Itare dam in Nakuru County.
On May 22 each year, when the eastern Caribbean island of Martinique observes Emancipation Day, drums beat from sunrise until the break of dawn the next day.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) recently facilitated a two-day training workshop on poultry production for a group of youth in Tsumkwe.
Tsumkwe is a small settlement mainly inhabited by the San ethnic minority in eastern Namibia. The training formed part of the technical assistance availed by FAO which included the provision of a functional poultry structure, poultry feedstuff, vaccines and close to 100 Lohmann Brown chicken layers.
“The edible portion of pineapple is 57 out of every 100 grams of the fresh product, and its main component is water, being a low-calorie food, and with a high content of vitamins C and A, potassium and iodine,” he points out. Sonia Peinado is an expert dietitian in clinical and sports nutrition.
GUYANA is currently undertaking what could be considered its biggest road work programme, among them the largest-ever funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
By Reuters
NAMIBIA aims to fast-track the development of its first oilfield to have production by 2026 following a significant offshore discovery by Shell (SHEL.L), a senior energy official told Reuters on Monday.
Shell on Friday said the exploration well off the coast of the southern African country had shown “encouraging” results with the presence of a working petroleum system with light oil.
Santo Domingo.- The Board of Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) this week approved five operations for US$1.8 billion to promote policies and programs for sustainability and inclusion in the Bahamas, Brazil and the Dominican Republic.
The funds will also help strengthen the economic integration of the La Plata Basin countries.
In the case of the Dominican Republic, a US$100 million loan was approved to improve the living conditions of the country’s vulnerable population through conditional cash transfers in health and education, the IDB reported.
The former president of the Association of Farmers and Farmers of the Dominican Republic, Pablo Contreras, considered that the efficient production model for dairy cattle in the country would make small and medium-sized farmers more competitive and improve productivity.
He highlighted the importance of the Megaleche program, advised by Brazilian agronomists, who implement a modern system on Voisin Rational Pastoral, which will provide more significant benefits for the farmer.
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