WAHO Donates €1.5 Million Lab Equipment to Guinea-Bissau

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) has donated laboratory equipment valued at over €1.5 million to Guinea-Bissau to enhance disease detection, epidemiological monitoring, and the country’s capacity to handle public health emergencies. The …

Guinea president dismisses 173 soldiers for desertion

Guinea’s president Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 military personnel for “desertion”, including a colonel who played a prominent role in the 2021 coup that brought him to power. As reported by the BBC on Wednesday, the dismissals were announced in a …

Deadlines approach for Guinea Jubilee

Craft and food vendors planning to set up shop for this year’s Guinea Jubilee, as well as businesses and individuals interested in being sponsors for the annual celebration of all things Guinea, are encouraged to have their paperwork submitted by Monday to …

Deportees who refused Liberia flight sent to Equatorial Guinea

DAKAR (AP): Six people who were deported by the United States to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane and instead were sent to Equatorial Guinea, another ‌African nation that signed a third-country deportation agreement with the Trump …

Registration underway for Guinea Jubilee pageant

Registration is underway for this year’s Guinea Jubilee pageant, which will be held on Sept. 18 and 19. Interviews will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, with the pageant itself to be held on Saturday, Sept. 19. Two new divisions have been added this year. In …

Former Bechem United coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese appointed Equatorial Guinea boss

Former Bechem United coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese has been appointed head coach of the Equatorial Guinea national team, returning to African football for a new challenge with the Nzalang Nacional. The Italian has agreed a deal with the Equatorial Guinean …

Guinea-Bissau to Vote on New Charter

Guinea-Bissau is preparing to vote on a new constitution that would substantially increase presidential powers and alter the country’s political structure. The referendum, scheduled for August 30, comes less than a year after military officers seized power …

30 dead following a landslide at a rubbish tip in Guinea

Conakry, Aug 24. (dpa/GNA) – At least 30 people have died in a landslide at a rubbish tip in Guinea, West Africa. The rubbish heap began to slide in the early hours of Sunday, following heavy rain, burying several houses in a suburb of the capital, …

Guinea's president dismisses 173 soldiers, including coup ally, for desertion

PM: Papua New Guinea’s transformation begins with heart and character change

Prime Minister James Marape has called on Papua New Guineans to reset their hearts, character, and conduct as the country prepares to transition from its 50th anniversary into its 51st year of independence.