Month: January 2024

The Ministry of Education branch in the Southern Region organized a comprehensive training program on financial and material management for various key roles within education offices. This training encompassed heads of education offices in all the sub-zones, heads of administration and finance, cashiers and storekeepers as well as internal auditors. The training covered a wide range of topics, including budgeting, bookkeeping, procurement, financial management, material management, and other related aspects […]

His Excellency, President George Manneh Weah has declared a week of national mourning beginning Sunday, January 7, 2024 as dire situation reports by health authorities emerge showing a growing number of fatalities from the Tuesday, December 26 tanker explosion in the Central Liberian town of Totota. The incident happened when a gas tanker became trapped after veering off the road, and some locals attempted to scoop its contents. Liberia's Chief […]

As part of its ongoing efforts in humanitarian aid, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Thursday donated relief food to households in Bulobarde, Central region of Somalia, who were affected by the  recent El Nino-induced floods. The donations, which included essential items such as sugar, rice, wheat flour and cooking oil, among others, were provided by Djibouti Armed Forces troops serving with ATMIS. Col. Said Waberi Harour, the […]

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has kickstarted a mentorship programme on crime prevention strategies for Somali Police Force officers in Dhobley. The initiative, spearheaded by ATMIS Individual Police Officers (IPOs) and personnel from the Reform, Restructuring and Development Unit (RRD), aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the officers in addressing and preventing violent crimes while maintaining law and order in communities. “Our core mandate is […]

His Holiness Abune Petros, Archbishop of the Eritrean Tewahdo Orthodox Church, gave benediction in connection with Christmas. During his address, His Holiness Abune Petros provided a comprehensive explanation of the spiritual significance of the holiday. He extended his warm Christmas greetings to the Eritrean people, both within the country and abroad, as well as to the Defense Forces. Furthermore, Abune Petros urged the faithful to offer their support to the […]

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has sent a cable to greet His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, on the occasion of celebrating Christmas. The text reads: " Your Holiness Pope Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St Mark, On the occasion of celebrating Coptic Christmas, it is my pleasure to convey to Your Holiness and to […]

Speaker of the Parliament of Uganda, Anita Among, has called on her counterparts in the Commonwealth to take the lead in delivering a peaceful, conflict free world.   She was speaking at the closure of the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort in Kampala on Saturday, 06 January 2024.   “The world has witnessed severe geo-political changes, characterised by increased […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inspected Egypt International City for Olympic Games in the New Administrative Capital. The President also met with the national football team, which is in the process of training to prepare for its participation in the African Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire. President El-Sisi stressed the need for the team to exert every effort to please the Egyptian fans.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of […]