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DRC:Jean Bamanisa Questions ECOFIN Committee Over Consistency of Report on 2026 Revised Finance Bill

Kinshasa, July 16, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – Deliberations on the report of the Senate's Economic, Financial and Good Governance Committee (ECOFIN) regarding the 2026 Revised Finance Bill sparked extensive debate in the upper house of Parliament. Among the most notable contributions was that of Senator Jean Bamanisa Saïdi, who raised several substantive concerns about the consistency of the committee's analysis and conclusions. At the outset, the senator commended the ECOFIN Committee for completing its work within a particularly short timeframe, while stressing that certain sections of the report required clarification before its adoption. Jean Bamanisa questioned the decision to maintain the real GDP growth forecast in the macroeconomic assumptions while the nominal GDP growth rate was ...

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DRC:National Assembly Reviews 2027–2030 Military Programming Bill, Unanimously Approves Reform of Collaboration Agreements

Breaking News, Politics

Kinshasa, July 14, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – The National Assembly of the Democratic Republic of the Congo devoted its extraordinary plenary session on Tuesday to two major legislative reforms: the review of the 2027–2030 Military Programming Bill and the unanimous adoption of a bill revising the tax, customs, parafiscal, non-tax revenue and foreign exchange framework governing collaboration agreements. The session was chaired by National Assembly Speaker Aimé Boji Sangara, assisted by First Vice-President Jean-Claude Tshilumbayi Musau and Rapporteur Jacques Djoli Eseng'Ekeli. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence and Veterans Affairs Guy Kabombo Muadiamvita, accompanied by Minister of State for Relations with Parliament Guy Loando Mboyo, presented the 2027–2030 Military P...

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DRC:Urgent Warning Over Fake Phone Numbers Falsely Attributed to Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba

Breaking News, Politics

Kinshasa,July 14, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – An urgent public warning has been issued following the circulation of phone numbers falsely claimed to belong to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Mines, Louis Watum Kabamba. Members of the public, mining operators, institutional partners, and investors are urged to exercise the highest level of caution. Malicious individuals may be using fake phone numbers or impersonating the Minister in an attempt to solicit money, favors, or confidential information. At this time, no personal phone number of the Minister has been officially made public. All communication with the Ministry of Mines should be conducted exclusively through official channels and authorized government services. Anyone receiving phone calls, WhatsApp messages, o...

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DRC:TOP243NEWS Media Group Congratulates Colleague Alister Makila on His Marriage

Breaking News, MEDIAS

KINSHASA, July 11, 2026 (TOP243NEWS)–The TOP243NEWS TV & TOP243NEWS.COM Media Group has congratulated its colleague, Alister Makila, following his marriage to Peniel, celebrated in Kinshasa on Saturday. In a message released on the occasion, the media organisation expressed its best wishes to the newly married couple, describing their wedding as the beginning of a new chapter built on love, commitment, peace and mutual respect. The Group also wished the couple good health, lasting prosperity and God's blessings as they build their family together. On behalf of its journalists, staff and partners, TOP243NEWS extended its congratulations and expressed hope that the couple would enjoy a happy and successful married life. The message concluded with a quotation from the Bible: "The...

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DRC:At the Opening of COPAP 2026, Sama Lukonde Wants the Senate to Drive Decentralization

Breaking News, Politics

Kinshasa, July 6, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – Opening the third edition of the Conference of Presidents of Provincial Assemblies (COPAP 2026), Senate President Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde placed decentralization at the center of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's institutional agenda. His address comes at a time when the country's provinces continue to grapple with recurring political tensions, budgetary constraints, and persistent insecurity in the eastern part of the country. Established to strengthen dialogue among provincial institutions, COPAP has become one of the country's leading platforms for consultation on territorial governance. This year's conference takes place as several provinces continue to experience institutional disputes between provincial assemblies and provincial governme...

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DRC:2026 State Examination Results Begin to Be Released

Breaking News, EDUCATION

Kinshasa, June 27, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – The first results of the 2026 State Examination (EXETAT) are now available. The Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship published, on June 27, 2026, the lists of successful candidates from four educational provinces. The first batch of results covers Kinshasa Tshangu, Haut-Katanga 1, Kasaï-Oriental 1, and Kasaï-Oriental 2. The Government has assured the public that the results for the remaining educational provinces will be released progressively over the coming days, in accordance with the official publication schedule. TOP243NEWS congratulates all successful finalists and encourages those still awaiting their results to remain patient. By Mike Pakoto.

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DRC:Félix Tshisekedi Elevates Prof. Jean-Jacques Muyembe to the Rank of Commander

Breaking News, EDUCATION

Kinshasa, June 27, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).-President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo has elevated Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum to the rank of Commander of the National Order of the Leopard. He also awarded Professor Stanislas Sulu Maseb'a Mwang the Gold Medal of Merit in Arts, Sciences and Letters during a ceremony held on Saturday at the Cité de l'Union Africaine in Kinshasa. Through these distinctions, "the Republic honors two exceptional careers. It honors knowledge, hard work, rigor, dedication, the transmission of knowledge, and a profound commitment to public service," the Head of State said. The awards recognize, on the one hand, Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe's major contribution to the co-discovery of the Ebola virus and his outstanding expertise in combating epidemic...

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DRC:Security and Health Emergencies Dominate the 93rd Cabinet Meeting Chaired by President Félix Tshisekedi

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Kinshasa, June 27, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).-President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo chaired the 93rd Cabinet meeting on Friday at the African Union City in Kinshasa. The meeting focused primarily on assessing the country's security and public health emergencies, as well as monitoring the implementation of several strategic national infrastructure projects. During the session, the Government reviewed the ongoing response to the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which continues to affect eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Cabinet also examined the impact of the occupation of certain territories by the AFC/M23/RDF coalition on the implementation of several foreign trade projects financed by the World Bank. In addition, ministers were briefed on the key ...

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DRC:Fifi Masuka Launches Strategic Workshop to Turn Waste into a Driver of Sustainable Development

Breaking News, ENVIRONNEMENT

Kolwezi , June 26, 2026 (TOP243NEWS) – Under the leadership of Lualaba Governor Fifi Masuka Saini, the Provincial Department of Sanitation and Manual Road Maintenance officially launched the Workshop of Key Stakeholders on Waste Management and Recycling, an initiative bringing together public authorities, mining companies, private sector representatives, technical and financial partners, researchers, and investors around a shared objective: building a modern and sustainable waste management system in the province. In her opening address, Governor Fifi Masuka first gave thanks to God before expressing, on behalf of the people of Lualaba, her gratitude to the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, whose vision of a more resilient nation commit...

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DRC:Arcel Ndandula Calls for a Waste Recycling Industry at the Launch of the Second Provincial Workshop

Breaking News, ENVIRONNEMENT

Kolwezi , June 26, 2026 (TOP243NEWS).-The Provincial Director of Sanitation and Manual Road Maintenance in Lualaba, Arcel Ndandula, has called for a profound transformation of waste management in the province during the official launch of the second edition of the Provincial Workshop of Key Stakeholders on Waste Management and Recycling, held in the presence of Governor Fifi Masuka Saini. Addressing provincial authorities, national and provincial lawmakers, representatives of mining companies, technical and financial partners, and civil society organizations, Ndandula welcomed the progress achieved since the first edition of the workshop. He highlighted major accomplishments, including the cleaning of drainage channels along the province's main roads, the collection and disposal of waste...