The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in governance to accelerate development across Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). He said accountability remained the surest foundation for good governance and sustainable development within local assemblies. Mr Mburidiba made the remarks last Friday at the … The post Accountability

Guinea-Bissau opposition leader and former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira was moved back to ?prison last Friday following a decision by ?the West African country’s military court, his family told Reuters. The junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau in a coup ?last year released Pereira, the leader of ?the revolutionary PAIGC party, in February in … The post Guinea-Bissau

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has urged the government to adequately resource teaching hospitals with the medical equipment required to improve healthcare delivery across the country. The Committee identified inadequate funding, insufficient medical equipment, poor maintenance, weak technical capacity and prolonged equipment downtime as the major challenges affecting service delivery in the nation’s teaching hospitals. … The post PAC

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday stayed the execution of the Court of Appeal’s decision restoring the operating licence of Groupe Nduom Savings and Loans Limited, pending the final determination of a suit challenging the appellate court’s judgment. The order effectively requires Groupe Nduom to suspend all ongoing operations, including the reopening of some of its … The post SC