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150 make in India locomotives, manufactured Bihar's Marhowrah factory to be exported to Guinea

150 make in India locomotives, manufactured Bihar's Marhowrah factory to be exported to Guinea

This Positions Marhowrah factory as a global hub for locomotive exports, strengthening local employment and technological capability.Under the "Make in India" initiative, the Marhowrah Diesel Locomotive Factory in Bihar is set to export 150...

Liberia Hosts MRU Ministerial Talks to Launch Joint Border Commission

Liberia Hosts MRU Ministerial Talks to Launch Joint Border Commission

Senior government officials from Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, and Sierra Leone have gathered in Monrovia for high-level ministerial meetings to begin the establishment of joint technical commissions focused on reaffirming land borders and...

PM to flag off first indigenous locomotive for export to Guinea on June 20 in Bihar

PM to flag off first indigenous locomotive for export to Guinea on June 20 in Bihar

New Delhi, June 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first locomotive manufactured at the Marhowrah factory in Bihar for export to the Republic of Guinea on June 20, the Railway Ministry said on Wednesday. “On June 20, 2025,...

India News | PM to Flag off First Indigenous Locomotive for Export to Guinea on June 20 in Bihar

India News | PM to Flag off First Indigenous Locomotive for Export to Guinea on June 20 in Bihar

New Delhi, June 18 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first locomotive manufactured at the Marhowrah factory in Bihar for export to the Republic of Guinea on June 20, the Railway Ministry said on Wednesday. "On June 20, 2025,...

Foreign Minister Nyanti Addresses Mano River Union (MRU) Ministerial Meeting On Regional Boundary Resolutions

Foreign Minister Nyanti Addresses Mano River Union (MRU) Ministerial Meeting On Regional Boundary Resolutions

(MENAFN- APO Group) Liberia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, delivered a powerful message of unity and peaceful coexistence during the opening of the Mano River Union (MRU) High-Level Ministerial Meeting, which officially...

Editorial: Questioning GoL’s decision on HPX Rail Access amidst AML’s ongoing MDA

Editorial: Questioning GoL’s decision on HPX Rail Access amidst AML’s ongoing MDA

The decision by the Government of Liberia (GoL) to grant HPX (High Power Exploration) access to the national railway, while ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML) continues to hold an active Mineral Development Agreement (MDA) with the government, raises...

Foreign Affairs Minister reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to EU partnership, calls for bold action on climate, migration and trade

Foreign Affairs Minister reaffirms Ghana’s commitment to EU partnership, calls for bold action on climate, migration and trade

By: Hannah Dadzie Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed Ghana’s unwavering commitment to deepening strategic cooperation with the European Union (EU), describing the longstanding partnership as a vital pillar of...

C’ River Gov Voices Excitement as FG Unveils Strategic Roadmap for Bakassi Deep Seaport

C’ River Gov Voices Excitement as FG Unveils Strategic Roadmap for Bakassi Deep Seaport

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has expressed profound excitement following the Federal Government’s unveiling of a new strategic framework that prioritizes the completion of the Bakassi Deep Seaport. The roadmap, encapsulated...

Foreign Affairs Minister Timothy Kabba Confirms ECOWAS Mediation Efforts to Resolve Yenga Border Dispute

Foreign Affairs Minister Timothy Kabba Confirms ECOWAS Mediation Efforts to Resolve Yenga Border Dispute

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Timothy Kabba, has announced that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold a crucial mediation and security meeting this week, focusing primarily on...

At inaugural assembly, Big Cat Alliance endorses Bhupender Yadav as president

At inaugural assembly, Big Cat Alliance endorses Bhupender Yadav as president

At its first assembly held here Monday, the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) endorsed Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav as President of the coalition of 95 countries created for conservation for the seven big cats. The assembly, IBCA’s...

Liberia: MRU Holds Ministerial Meetings to Begin Joint Boundary Commissioning

Liberia: MRU Holds Ministerial Meetings to Begin Joint Boundary Commissioning

In his opening remarks, Liberia’s Internal Affairs Minister, Hon. F. Sakila Nyumalin, Sr, emphasized the MRU’s historical role as a facilitator of regional peace and development since its inception in 1973. Monrovia, Liberia-Representatives from...

PM Narendra Modi to flag off diesel locomotive export to Guinea

PM Narendra Modi to flag off diesel locomotive export to Guinea

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the first export of diesel rail engines to the Republic of Guinea from the Marhaura Diesel Locomotive Factory in Saran on June 20. This marks a significant milestone under a Rs 3,000 crore contract...

AFCON 2025: Guinea drags CAF to court

AFCON 2025: Guinea drags CAF to court

Guinean Football Federation (FGF) formally lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), after failing to secure a spot at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Guinea’s last-ditch attempt to reverse CAF’s decision comes after their...

Andriy Rudyk: “The biggest obstacle to Europe becoming a global power is the lack of political will”

Andriy Rudyk: “The biggest obstacle to Europe becoming a global power is the lack of political will”

Andriy Rudyk, PhD in social and behavioural sciences and a serviceman in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, spoke with The Ukrainian Week about Europe’s rearmament prospects amid the Russian-Ukrainian war and the evolving role of the United States. — In...

What is the International Big Cat Alliance, launched by India?

What is the International Big Cat Alliance, launched by India?

The first Assembly of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) was held in New Delhi on Monday (June 16), presided over by the Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav.He was endorsed as the President of the...

Liberia: Internal Affairs Minister Alarms Over Guinea-Sierra Leone Border Conflict at Historic AU-ECOWAS Border Program Conference

Liberia: Internal Affairs Minister Alarms Over Guinea-Sierra Leone Border Conflict at Historic AU-ECOWAS Border Program Conference

Nyumalin appealed for stronger support from international partners, particularly Germany and its development agency GIZ, to continue funding and technical assistance for border governance programs. MONROVIA – Internal Affairs Minister, Franklin...

PM Modi to flag off first locomotive for export from Bihar factory to Guinea

PM Modi to flag off first locomotive for export from Bihar factory to Guinea

IN A significant step towards enhancing its revenues, Indian Railways is set to start exporting locomotives to Guinea, a coastal country in West Africa. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the first locomotive for export, manufactured in...

IPO Watch: Guinea style bauxite from WA – VBX lists today in a $10mn IPO

IPO Watch: Guinea style bauxite from WA – VBX lists today in a $10mn IPO

The IPO drought is breaking, with a bauxite player listing on the ASX today. Pic: Getty Images WA bauxite developer VBX will list at 11am AEST this morning $10m IPO included big name backers like Deutsche Balaton, Lowell and Terra Capital Flagship...

Liberia Included on a List of 36 Countries for Potential US Travel Ban; Foreign Minister Nyanti Says Government Is Engaging The Trump Administration on the Matter

Liberia Included on a List of 36 Countries for Potential US Travel Ban; Foreign Minister Nyanti Says Government Is Engaging The Trump Administration on the Matter

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a Cabinet meeting in March. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has included Liberia on a list of 36 countries whose citizens will...

India News | 150 Make-in-India Locomotives to Be Exported to Guinea in 3 Years: Railway Ministry

India News | 150 Make-in-India Locomotives to Be Exported to Guinea in 3 Years: Railway Ministry

New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) Railway locomotive factory in Marhowrah, Bihar will supply 150 locomotives worth more than Rs 3,000 crore for SimFer's Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, Africa, the Railway Ministry said on Monday. "In this financial...

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