Month: March 2024

[[{"value":"The Duayaw Nkwanta Traditional Council has expressed immense gratitude to the Government of President Akufo-Addo, for making its dream of having a Fire Service Academy and Training School in the area possible. The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Tuesday March 26, 2024, commissioned a new Fire Service Training School in Duayaw Nkwanta, the second Fire training school built by the Akufo-Addo Government, to take the national tally of fire […]

[[{"value":"The Climate Change Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis. Climate change is impacting the lives of children worldwide, as well as Zimbabwe. It creates scarcity in access to safe water and food, has implications on the health of children, increases children’s vulnerability to exploitation and abuse, and jeopardises their well-being, even threatening their survival. Children are increasingly exposed to climate or environmental hazards like flooding, drought, heat waves, cyclones, and […]

[[{"value":"The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a grant of JPY 5 billion (about US$34 million) from the Government of Japan to support WFP’s emergency assistance to improve food security in 15 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the food insecurity situation is further deteriorating due to a wide range of factors, including conflict, terrorism, political instability, natural disasters, extreme weather, infectious diseases and inflation caused by the […]

[[{"value":"JW Marriott (https://JW-Marriott.Marriott.com), part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, today unveils its second property in Kenya with the opening of JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi. Standing as the tallest hotel in the country with 35 stories in the Westlands commercial district, JW Marriott Hotel Nairobi captures the essence of Kenya’s natural beauty and heritage, offering travellers a peaceful escape for the mind, body, and soul. “As […]

[[{"value":"Shri Dinkar Asthana (IFS: 1990), presently Ambassador of India to the Republic of Senegal, has been concurrently accredited as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of The Gambia, with residence in Dakar. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India."}]]    

[[{"value":"The Ministry of Defence is spending a total of Shs400 million monthly to fly troops to Somalia and other destinations following the grounding of planes owned by Uganda Air Cargo. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Rosette Byengoma, told the Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs that Uganda Air Cargo has been chartering flights for the job, and that government loses money because of the third party involved. Byengoma called […]

[[{"value":"Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a U.S. Congressional Delegation, led by Chairman of the Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Subcommittee, Republican Congressman August Pfluger, as well as members of the U.S. Congress from the Democratic and Republican parties. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, and Director of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said during […]

[[{"value":"Nearly 70% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa invested in technology in the past 12 months to help boost growth and resilience - an indication that SMEs are embracing the positive impact of technology. There are numerous opportunities that unlock the full potential of digitalisation for these businesses and the continent, which means addressing barriers, such as infrastructure, connectivity, and the high cost of implementing technology, and developing […]