Month: December 2023

Women-led businesses in Zambia will find advice on financing in this new International Trade Centre guide. Greater collaboration between business owners and funders can improve funding and build an enabling environment for greater access to finance for women-led businesses in Zambia. A new ITC guide, created in partnership with the Central Bank of Zambia, takes a step towards creating that supportive environment. Unlocking Finance in Zambia: A woman entrepreneur’s guide, connects […]

President Wavel Ramkalawan, on behalf of the country and on his personal behalf has sent a message of condolence following the passing of a sitting Member of the National Assembly, Hon. Rosie Bistoquet. "I wish to convey our most sincere condolences and profound sympathy to the family and friends of Hon. Rosie Bistoquet. Hon Bistoquet’s passing is an enormous loss for Seychelles. We have lost a brilliant leader and a […]

The Ministry of Health has unveiled the Health Facility Census Report 2023, spotlighting disparities between resource inputs (infrastructure, equipment, funds) and desired quality outcomes such as improved health, diminished mortality rates, and extended healthy lifespans. Recognizing the imperative to scrutinize processes, the focus is now on fortifying Primary Healthcare. To achieve this, the Ministry is initiating a comprehensive Quality of Care Assessment (QOC). Speaking in Naivasha when she officially closed […]

Japan welcomes the adoption of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 2720 on scaling up and monitoring aid to the Gaza Strip on December 23 (December 22 local time). Japan voted in favor of the resolution based on its comprehensive consideration that the resolution is expected to contribute to the immediate and unconditional release of the remaining hostages and the expansion of humanitarian assistance, as the humanitarian situation in […]

The UAE dispatched a plane to the Republic of South Sudan carrying 100 tonnes of food supplies to provide essential humanitarian needs to the Sudanese refugees in South Sudan. His Excellency Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for International Development Affairs, highlighted that sending aid to the Republic of South Sudan through the World Food Programme for distribution amongst refugees is part of the UAE’s extensive humanitarian assistance […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from President of France, Emmanuel Macron. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Ahmed Fahmy, said President Macron extended congratulations to President El-Sisi on his re-election as President of Egypt for a new term. The French President confirmed that France will continue its persistent efforts toward strengthening the outstanding cooperation with Egypt, which was appreciated by President El-Sisi. President El-Sisi underscored the profound […]

The warning came as WHO reported more than five million dengue infections and 5,000 deaths from the disease worldwide this year. Briefing journalists at the UN in Geneva, Dr. Diana Rojas Alvarez, WHO Team Lead on Arboviruses, said that the threat required “the maximal attention and response from all levels” of the UN health agency to support countries in controlling current dengue outbreaks and prepare for the upcoming dengue season.  Global warming infection […]

More than 60 people, including army officers, ex-combatants, and traditional chiefs in the state, recently gathered in Kuajok to discuss ways of decreasing community violence. Participants in the workshop, which was organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), identified locations particularly prone to conflicts, the factors that most often cause disagreements, and how to use gender-responsive methods to tackle root causes. Disarming civilians, they all agreed, would […]

UNICEF Sierra Leone handed over 113 laptops and 23 projectors to the Ministry of Communications, Technology, and Innovation for young people in 39 schools across the country as part of the Giga project. Giga is a UNICEF-International Telecommunications Union (ITU) initiative to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice. “This strategic move is expected to empower students to emerge as leaders and driving […]