The Nation Newspaper

Senate advocates textile import ban to revive local industry, create jobs

The Senate on Tuesday called for a total ban on the importation of textile materials into Nigeria as part of renewed efforts to revive the country’s struggling textile industry, boost local production ...
Ghanaweb.com

'No local partnership, no import permit' - Ghana to rice importers

The government has announced a policy that will tie rice import permits directly to investment in local rice production. This was made known by Agriculture Minister Eric Opoku during the West Africa ...
Dawn

Pakistan importing cotton from US, Brazil even before local ginning season

LAHORE: In an unprecedented development in Pakistan’s history, local textile mills have begun massive cotton imports from the United States even before the start of the new cotton ginning season, as ...
pv magazine International

Brazil increases import tax on batteries at local manufacturer’s request

The measure raises the import tariff from 18% to 25% for 48V LFP batteries intended for stationary applications in telecommunications and photovoltaic systems of up to 4.8 kW until May 2027, following ...
CNBC Africa

South Africa sets higher steel import duties to shield struggling local sector

Trade body recommended measures for the steel sector Higher tariffs meant to protect domestic industry hit by import influx, weak demand Rebates amended for products not readily available locally A ...
Indiatimes

Piyush Goyal asks industry to identify import substitutes, pushes local manufacturing to cut dependence

The minister said India’s exports rose around 5 per cent to $863.11 billion in 2025-26 despite global economic challenges arising from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the West Asia crisis.“This year's ...
Lansing State Journal

The U.S. government released UFO files. Here's how you can see them

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday, May 8, released a trove of documents and photos related to phenomena known as UFOs through a publicly accessible website. The release comes after ...
WSLS 10

Giles County man arrested for importing psychedelic drugs, according to officials

Read full article: A Tame, Cooler Day Before the Heat A Christiansburg man has been sentenced in connection with multiple child sex crimes following an investigation that began in March 2025, ...
The Conversation

Nigeria imports 70% of its medicines – why local manufacturing doesn’t meet demand

Nigeria imports at least 70% of its medicines. This is striking for a country of over 230 million people and at least 120 active pharmaceutical manufacturers. Domestic manufacturing is largely ...
Reuters

India may cut import duties and curb exports to ensure local supplies

NEW DELHI, April 2 (Reuters) - India would cut import duties and regulate exports if necessary to ensure ‌adequate domestic supplies of essential products whose availability is restricted by war in ...
The Nation Newspaper

Fed Govt halts petrol import licenses to boost local refining

George Ene-Ita, Head of Public Affairs at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), confirmed that no import licenses for petrol have been issued this year. “We ...
Reuters

Nigeria prioritises local gasoline supply, suspends import licences

LAGOS, March 10 (Reuters) - Nigeria has suspended the issuance of gasoline import licences for a second straight month as regulators begin enforcing provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) that ...