Month: February 2024

The Basketball Africa League (BAL), FIBA Africa and Hennessy, the world-renowned cognac brand and the Official Spirit of the BAL, will host a networking event, “BAL IN” on Feb. 9 at the FIBA Regional Office in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.  The “BAL IN” experience will be an opportunity for sports lovers, basketball fans and cognac enthusiasts to live an exciting experience from the two iconic brands. BAL and Hennessy share common values […]

The Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) in Cape Town conducted voting for the Indonesian community abroad on (4/2). This voting was specifically for Indonesian Seafarers to choose the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, as well as the Members of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly (DPR RI) from the Overseas Electoral District. On this occasion, a total of 36 ABK in Cape Town were registered in the Permanent Voter List for the […]

On February 6, 2024, in Rabat, Morocco, political consultations were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Latvia and Morocco. The Latvian delegation was headed by Andžejs Viļumsons, Under Secretary of State, Political Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the consultations, meetings took place at the Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Moroccan Parliament, and the Ministry of Energy. Andžejs Viļumsons and Redouane Adghoghi, the Director General for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, discussed the possibilities for expanding bilateral cooperation in the fields of information and communication technologies, environmental sustainability and education, and they underlined […]

The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Margaret Whitman, paid a visit to the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) Women Empowerment Centre in Lodwar, a hub of resilience and empowerment that serves as a safe space for women and girls in the community to access vocational training and crucial psychosocial support services, especially for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Ambassador Whitman, said,  "I am […]

Kenya and Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan have signed a framework agreement for collaboration in vehicle manufacturing and renewable energy development. The agreement will see Toyota set up a vehicle manufacturing plant in the country. The company has committed an initial investment of Kshs 800 million in the Kenya Thika vehicle manufacturers. President William Ruto said the move will bolster Kenya’s industrial sector, strengthen Kenya-Japan ties and expand opportunities for […]

Premier Alan Winde, Anton Bredell, Western Cape Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning as well as senior members of the Western Cape Government were this morning updated by Eskom on the electricity outage in the Central Karoo and parts of the Overberg. The Western Cape Government is monitoring the situation closely and is prioritising safe drinking water, food security and access to critical health care for affected […]

Signing on the Official Condolences Book at the Namibian Prime Minister’s Office on the passing of the 3rd President of Namibia - Dr Hage G Geingob. May his soul rest in peace and his legacy for the economic improvement and better livelihood of all Namibians continues. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs Malaysia.