2+ hour, 52+ min ago  (539+ words) Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze told journalists, APA reports. According to him, there were approximately 20,000 illegal migrants in Georgia last year. "Over the past year, more illegal migrants have been deported from Georgia than during the previous 10 years. Under this year's…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (707+ words) Seven people were killed and five others were injured in two separate shootings in Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday evening, police confirmed on Thursday. In a statement, Western Cape police said they were investigating "two separate mass shooting incidents…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (595+ words) The Canadian national team became the first to qualify for the FIFA World Cup round of 16 after defeating South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles, APA reports. Stephen Eustaquio scored the lone goal two minutes into second-half stoppage time. In the next…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (811+ words) © APA | Deputy Minister of Agriculture Ilhama Gadimova She stated that the approach in this area is now being shaped in a more targeted manner. Districts are being grouped according to their potential, irrigation opportunities, agropark infrastructure and laser land-leveling capabilities:…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (657+ words) At least 28 people were killed when ​a bus plunged into ‌a ravine in Ethiopia's Amhara region, regional state-run Amhara ​Media Corporation reported on ​Monday, citing police, Reuters reports. The bus was ⁠travelling from Dessie to ​the capital, Addis Ababa, ​when…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (507+ words) © APA | Zehra Zümrüt Selçuk, Director General of the Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries She stated that in some member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the share of SMEs reaches up to 90 percent…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (553+ words) © APA | Angola’s State Secretary Conceição Luís Cristóvão Angola has begun expanding the public-private partnership model in housing provision and increasing the role of the private sector, Angola’s State Secretary Conceição Luís Cristóvão said during the ministerial roundtable titled “From Political…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (590+ words) Construction levels in certain areas are being studied in order to understand how informal settlements grow and to understand the dynamics of informal settlements, Sophie Naue, representative of the UNITAC programme, said during the event titled “Transforming Informal Settlements: Data,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (556+ words) According to her, the government provides free housing to low-income people, the elderly and persons with disabilities. Thembisile Simelane noted that there are separate financial mechanisms for low-income citizens who do not qualify for the state’s free housing program but…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (635+ words) African countries need more financial resources to eliminate infrastructure shortages amid rapid urbanization, Angola’s Minister of Public Works, Urbanism and Housing Carlos Santos said in a statement to APA-Economics during the World Urban Forum (WUF13) held in Baku. The minister said…...