Papua New Guinea opens tender for solar-plus-storage minigrid

The United Nations Office for Projects Services has kicked off a tender for the development and construction of a solar and battery storage minigrid in Papua New Guinea. The deadline for applications is March 24, 2025. March 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: …

I bought guinea pigs from Pets at Home and they were dead within weeks - my daughters are traumatised

When Samantha Mesher bought two guinea pigs home for her daughters they instantly fell in love and were over the moon - until tragedy struck just weeks later. The mother-of-two found the pets dead in the bottom of their cage, with blood coming from one of …

A West African mission sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve dispute leaves following president’s threats

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A mission by a West African regional bloc sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve a dispute over elections there has left the country, following threats by President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, according to a statement. The dispute over the end …

Russia, Guinea-Bissau collaborate in education

(MENAFN) Russia and Guinea-Bissau have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance collaboration in education, science, innovation, and vocational training, Moscow announced on Wednesday. The agreement was signed by Russia’s Deputy Education Minister …

Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says

(Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel a political mission sent to his country by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), the political and economic bloc said on Sunday. A dispute over when Embalo’s …

Mohammed Foday Yumkella: What You Should Know About Sierra Leone’s New Ambassador to Guinea

President Brigadier (Rtd) Dr. Julius Maada Bio has announced the appointment of Ambassador Mohammed Foday Yumkella as Sierra Leone’s new Ambassador to Conakry, Guinea. The appointment was confirmed in an official statement on February 24, 2025 from State …

Guinea pig rescue holds an open house

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — More than 50 guinea pigs are looking for their forever homes, and to help make that happen, a Western New York rescue group held an open house. The Buffalo Guinea Pig Mafia Rescue group held an open house Saturday, so that people …

Guinea-Bissau President Set to go Beyond Term Limit Amidst Opposition Agitation

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has just wrapped upan official visit to Azerbaijan, days after he washosted at the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Embalo's visits, highlighted by comments on strengthening diplomatic …

African Energy Chamber partners with Equatorial Guinea to fuel oil and gas sector growth

IN a landmark move to bolster Equatorial Guinea’s oil and gas industry, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has joined forces with the country’s National Council for Economic and Social Development (CNDES). The partnership announced on Saturday seeks to …

African Energy Chamber (AEC), National Council for Economic and Social Development (CNDES) Cooperation to Boost ...