Equatorial Guinea Government Empowers Nationals with ‘Historic’ Oil & Gas Technical Training Program
The Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy of Equatorial Guinea announces that it has signed an agreement with the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT Polytechnic) (www.SAIT.ca) to provide comprehensive technical training to Equatorial Guinea nationals in Calgary, Alberta, in Canada. The two-year program, which will provide the students with core and specialized oil and […]
Incidents of Female Genital Mutilation Increasing in Guinea, Including On Infants – UN
Despite being forbidden by national and international law, according to a new United Nations report, female genital mutilation shows no sign of abating in Guinea – with more infants and very young girls undergoing the excisions than before. “Although female genital mutilation appears to be decreasing worldwide, this is not the case in Guinea, where […]
The world’s longest-serving president just won a sixth term with 99% of the vote
Teodoro Obiang Nguema has never received less than 97 percent of the vote in an election. On Monday, with partial results indicating that 99.2 percent of the vote has gone in his favor, Equatorial Guinea’s leader was surely all set for another seven years in a seat that has no doubt molded to his figure. […]
Liberia Closes Borders As Ebola Resurfaces in Guinea
Liberia’s borders with neighboring Guinea have, again, been ordered closed with immediate effect. The Government of Liberia, through its Minister of Information, Lenn Eugene Nagbe, said the borders will remain closed until the current outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea is dealt with by the authorities there. Minister Nagbe told an UNMIL Radio […]
Equatorial Guinea Awards EPC Contract for New Petrochemicals Complex
The Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy of Equatorial Guinea (http://MMIE.gob.gq) is pleased to announce that Riaba Fertilizers Limited has awarded the EPC contract for a new petrochemicals complex to a Chinese consortium led by East China Engineering Science and Technology Co. Ltd (ECEC). Riaba Fertilizers Ltd. was incorporated to develop the petrochemicals complex at […]
DR Congo Beats Mali to Lift CHAN Title
DR Congo are the Orange African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2016 winners, thanks to an emphatic 3-0 victory over Mali in an entertaining final on Sunday in a fully packed Amahoro National stadium in Kigali. A brace from impressive Elia Mechak and another goal from Jonathan Bolingi were enough to make DR Congo the most successful […]
Journalist Shot Dead During Clash At Political Meeting in Guinea
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the shooting in Guinea today of El-Hadj Mohamed Diallo, a reporter for the news websites Guinée7 and Afrik, and calls on authorities to ensure justice is served. Diallo died on the way to the hospital after being shot during clashes outside a meeting of Guinea’s main opposition party, the […]
DR Congo Beat Guinea to Reach CHAN Finals
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has progressed to the final of the ongoing Orange Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) taking place in Rwanda. The 2009 CHAN champions secured their place in the final after beating debutants, Guinea 5-4 in penalty shootouts in the semi final match played at Amahoro Stadium this evening. Jonathan Bolingi Mpangi […]
Equatorial Guinea’s National Gas Company Opens Negotiations for LPG Purchase
The Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy of Equatorial Guinea has announced that national gas company SONAGAS will begin marketing the State’s share of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced at the Alba Plant, on Bioko Island. SONAGAS has now opened negotiations with offtakers and will begin marketing its LPG production stake to international buyers from […]
SacOil Joins Consortium to Develop Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Oil Terminal
Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy confirms SacOil has signed MoU to join the Bioko Oil Terminal partners. The company will work with Taleveras Group, Gunvor Group and the Strategic Fuel Fund to set up Bioko Oil Terminal An MoU signed October 30, 2015 in Cape Town expanded the scope of previous plans to develop […]
