Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will introduce a three-month ban on ministers and other government officials from going on publicly funded foreign trips. Mr Tinubu’s chief of staff said the move was prompted by the president’s “concerns about the rising cost of travel expenses” by public officials. The ban will take effect on 1 April. President...
Placido Hilukilwa ANGOLA has banned the production and sale of whiskey and similar drinks in small plastic packaging, whose illegal importation to Namibia has been one of the most common cross-border crimes for many years. The ban, gazetted on January 12 and effective from March 12, comes in handy for the Namibian police, who are...
Fifa on Monday imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales after his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso shocked the world of football. The sport’s governing body provisionally suspended Rubiales for 90 days following his unsolicited kiss during the medal ceremony after Spain won the Women’s...
South Africa will this week announce plans to defuse a row over non-compliance with anti-doping regulations that could see the rugby team barred from flying their flag in this weekend’s World Cup quarter-final against France, an official told AFP on Monday. The country looks set to miss a Friday deadline to update its anti-doping legislation....
Niger has banned all exports of liquefied petroleum gas or LPG until further notice. The military government says national production of the product should be used for domestic markets. Ajeck Mangut reports from Abuja. The post Niger Republic bans exports of liquified gas first appeared on Future Media. Source link
The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has banned the importation of food, such as macaroni, cooking oil and ‘Best’ whisky, saying they do not comply with health regulations. These products do not have clear expiry dates, composition of the commodity and no English copy is provided on their packaging, while ‘Yes’ cigarettes lack health warnings, Namra...
Hong Kong’s ban on imports of Japanese seafood has begun, even before discharges of radioactive waste water from the Fukushima nuclear started. Here’s Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. The post Hong Kong bans Japanese seafood even before Fukushima discharge starts first appeared on Future Media. Source link
Algeria has banned the movie “Barbie,” . It’s been showing at some cinemas in the country for several weeks. Reuters’ official source said the film “promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances” and that it “does not comply with Algeria’s religious and cultural beliefs.” Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as Barbie and Ken, the movie...
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade has deflated an apparent threat that emanated from the the recent mining indaba held in London that Namibia could fall foul of World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules over its ban of exports of unprocessed lithium. Lawyer Peter Leon told the mining conference on 26 June the ban was a...