Seychelles High Commissioner Conrad Meric presented his Credentials to His Excellency Mr Maithripala Sirisena, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at his Official Residence on Wednesday 28th June 2017 accrediting him as the Third Resident High Commissioner Extraordinary…
Mobile cash reduces hunger, boosts local economies in Kenya
An innovative, mobile phone-driven cash programme has helped prevent nearly 250,000 people from slipping into severe food insecurity in drought-ravaged Kenya. The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has given monthly grants of 3,000 Kenya Shillings (about 28 Swiss francs)…
The Great Food Festival set to be a sweet and savoury extravaganza
The inaugural gourmet event will also feature savoury offerings Whether you like food sweet or savoury, the inaugural The Great Food Festival (TGFF) will surely have something that will catch your fancy. The new gourmet extravaganza, which runs from Sept…
How much money South Africa’s top CEOs get paid
PwC’s latest executive director’s remuneration and practices report shows that executive pay continues to come under intense scrutiny from all angles, with mounting calls from institutional investors to reform executive remuneration. Despite numerous initiatives been taken around transparency and better…
Minister Davies to Attend the Tripartite Committee of Sectoral Ministers Meeting Uganda
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies will today for Kampala, Uganda to attend the Tripartite Committee of Sectoral Ministers meeting to be held tomorrow. The meeting will give the Ministers from the Common Market for Eastern and…
Algeria: Press Statement about Mr. Jihad Azour’s visit to Algeria
Mr Jihad Azour, the new Director of the IMF’s Middle East and Central Asia Department, will be visiting Algeria during July 11-12, 2017. His visit will be an opportunity to meet with members of the newly appointed government and exchange…
President Zuma Appoints Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Financial and Fiscal Commission
President Jacob Zuma has in terms of section 221(1) (a) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and section 8 of the Financial and Fiscal Commission Act, 1997, appointed Professor Daniel Plaatjies as Chairperson and Dr Sibongile…
Here are the world’s most beloved CEOs
The approval ratings of chief executives at major companies around the world have been released today by a job recruitment website Glassdoor. The site has released its Employees’ Choice Awards for 2017. These include lists of the most highly rated…
Exclusive foodies: the food festivals, wine auctions and events for the world’s 1 per cent
Kristine Price Dozier squealed when she saw the email. Dozier, an international trade consultant; her husband; and another couple had already spent around $US20,000 on hotels, travel and tickets to attend the 35th annual Food & Wine Classic, a four-day…
Jacqueline Kennedy’s watch becomes the most expensive Cartier Tank ever sold
ACartier wristwatch that belonged to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis broke a new world record for a Cartier Tank when it sold for $379,500 (approximately £300,00) at the Christie’s Rare Watches and American Icons auction in New York. The 18-carat gold Cartier Tank was made in…