New Genus of Flowering Plants Discovered in Gabon
An international team of botanists led by Dr Thomas Couvreur from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement in Montpellier has described a new genus in the custard (...)
Aubameyang scores as Dortmund rally past Mainz
Borussia Dortmund climbed away from the Bundesliga relegation zone with a sizzling second-half performance to beat Mainz 4-2 at Signal Iduna Park. Goals from Neven Subotic, (...)
Gabon Ecologie to create an eco-village
As part of its 5th anniversary, the NGO Gabon Ecologie announced the creation of an eco-village in Gabon to enhance permaculture, peaceful farming and agroforestry practices (...)
BAC launches a Kids Basketball League
The Basket Academy Club (BAC) held yesterday a press briefing at Meridien to announce the official launch of a basketball competition league for kids under the age of 15. (...)
Gabon’s new mining code seeks to attract investors
Gabon’s newly approved mining code, which seeks to attract investors and increase the state’s share in projects in an oft-neglected sector, will take effect in a few days, (...)
Samsung Hands Over Its Digital Village in Gabon
Samsung Electronics Africa has officially handed over its revolutionary ’Digital Village’ to the Gabonese government.
Unions: "The government has until January 25th to meet our grievances"
The trade union organizations which took part in the social dialogue in Angondjé decided to put pressure on the government about the imminent completion of the registered (...)
Averda widens its service in Gabon
Since then, we can see in the town new trash cans tagged Averda which is one the largest and waste management companies in the Middle East. The company is delivering city (...)
French High school Blaise Pascal pays respect for Charlie Hebdo victims
The students of the French High school Blaise Pascal of Libreville observed a minute of silence yesterday in their schoolyard in support of the victims’ families of the (...)
President Ali Bongo condemns Charlie Hebdo attack
President Ali Bongo is the first African president to express over Charlie Hebdo attack. The Gabonese president officially condemned the massacre and expressed its support to (...)
Biometric card for the National Security Funds insured (CNSS)
The General Director of the National Security Funds (CNSS) announced during a press conference held this Tuesday the launch of the biometric cards for the CNSS insured (...)
European market for okoume plywood still very slow
Despite the consistency in supply, Europe’s market for okoume plywood continues to suffer from weak demand. There were early signs of improving construction and economic (...)
The opposition calls Port gentil to freeze its activities
The opposition party gathered last Sunday January 4th in Gabon’s economic hub during a press briefing lead by the UPG Vice chair Colombo Mbourou to urge its population to (...)
Beginning of the trial of the 101 demonstrators
The trial of the 101 people arrested during the prohibited rally at Rio last December 20th starts today, Monday at the court of Justice. The prohibited rally caused a lot (...)
The 12th CEMAC Head of States Summit to take place in Gabon
Gabon will host the 12th summit of the economic and monetary community of Central Africa CEMAC from next January 7th to 8th at Libreville. The summit will tackle the points (...)