Miga guarantees help deliver power, telecoms to millionsMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga), a member of the World Bank Group, issued guarantees amounting to a record $5.3 billion in the 2018 financial year, helping draw in some $17.9 billion in foreign private capital to developing count More… |
Miga guarantees help deliver power, telecoms to millionsMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga), a member of the World Bank Group, issued guarantees amounting to a record $5.3 billion in the 2018 financial year, helping draw in some $17.9 billion in foreign private capital to developing count More… |
Millions without power as Hurricane Irma hits FloridaHurricane Irma made landfall in Florida on Sunday after leaving at least 27 dead since the now Category 4 storm (with sustained winds up to 209km/h) first hit many Caribbean islands last week, authorities of the US state announced. More… |
$49.9m road projects planned in BahrainMillions of dinars will be spent on road improvements across Bahrain next year, Works, Municipalities and Urban Planning Affairs Minister Essam Khalaf has revealed. Speaking at a media briefing following yesterday's weekly Cab More… |
GCC power grid to save millionsA common energy market for the GCC that is planned to be fully operational within five years will save member states tens of millions of dinars, according to an expert. GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) board of directors chai More… |
Swiss delay return of Mubarak millionsSwitzerland has said it will delay the return of millions of dollars of assets linked to deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak while it evaluates the institutions requesting the money. Swiss More… |
Storm leaves millions without power in USMore than 2 million people were without power in the mid-Atlantic region on Saturday from hurricane-force winds that ripped through the area overnight. Restoring power in storm-damaged parts of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and the Dis More… |
Email scammers tout assets of deposed leadersScam emails supposedly from close aides or relatives of deposed Arab leaders are offering a huge chunk of their assets if recipients hand over their bank details or pay a fee up front. "The quantity of attacks of this sort that we detect i More… |
Millions to die if India stops Aids drugsMillions of people dependent on life-saving generic drugs to treat HIV/Aids will die if India stops producing cheap drugs for the disease due to its trade deal with the European Union, the head of UNAIDS warned on Tuesday. The EU and India More… |
Millions ready for World Cup kickoffThe 2010 World Cup, first to be hosted on African soil, will kick off today (Friday) at the 94,700-capacity Soweto ground with hosts South Africa playing Mexico. The match will be proceeded by an opening ceremony that will More… |