Month: May 2024

[[{"value":"US State Department’s “Eritrea 2023 Human Rights Report” once again peddles, with higher pitch this time round, a litany of its usual, fallacious and long-discredited accusations against the country. The overarching issue is of course whether the US has, in the first place, the credentials for an exclusive and innate legal and moral right to proselytize to, and indict, the whole world on matters of “human rights and governance”. This […]

[[{"value":"President William Ruto has urged institutions of higher learning to adopt innovation and emerging technologies to enhance access to affordable education. The President said the government is prepared to support universities offer online and virtual learning. He said this would not only enrich the country’s human resources but also foster an inclusive knowledge society. “We must continue striving to meet the ever-growing demand for higher education, focusing on elevating those […]

[[{"value":"From 11 to 13 March 2024, the IAEA facilitated a national workshop and a high-level meeting in Kampala to discuss nuclear law and raise awareness among officials. This initiative supports Uganda's efforts to adhere to the relevant international legal instruments under IAEA auspices and improve its current national legal framework set by the 2008 Atomic Energy Act. Gathering more than 20 officials, the national workshop covered all main areas of […]

[[{"value":"President William Ruto today chaired a Cabinet meeting for the second time this week to deliberate on extra measures to mitigate the devastating effects of flooding, mudslides and landslides in many parts of the country. The Cabinet noted that more citizens who have been affected by floods, mudslides and landslides are increasingly receiving help with food and non-food items from the government working with other partners. Noting that flooding, mudslides, […]

[[{"value":"The Ministry of Health’s State Department for Medical Services has begun a comprehensive headcount to realign its staff with the recently approved structure by the Public Service Commission. Principal Secretary Mr. Harry Kimtai, representing Cabinet Secretary Nakhumicha S. Wafula, initiated the initiative today at Afya House, stressing its importance for human resources planning within the department. PS Kimtai emphasized the need to align staff assignments with the newly established framework, […]

[[{"value":"Premier Alan Winde hosted a digicon today where he and the Western Cape Government’s Special Advisor on Energy, Alwie Lester, gave an update on numerous energy initiatives the provincial government, along with other stakeholders, is implementing to make the Western Cape the first province to beat load shedding. “We are making steady progress. This is thanks to the hard work and expertise of our Energy Council, which brings together all […]

[[{"value":"The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) calls on the public to use water wisely and sparingly as water levels drop in the Mpumalanga Province.  According to the latest DWS weekly state of reservoirs report of 29 April 2024, the Mpumalanga Province recorded a 0.7% drop from 98.2% to 97.5% on average water levels over the past week. In the Water Management Areas (WMAs), the Olifants WMA dropped from 87.2% […]

[[{"value":"The Mossel Bay, Overstrand and Swartland K-9 Units, in partnership with the Rural Safety Units (RSUs) in the Overstrand and Swartland areas, have once again been actively combatting crime. Between 22 and 28 April 2024, these units, along with various other municipal law enforcement agencies and the South African Police Service (SAPS), arrested seven (7) individuals for various crimes. Of these, one (1) suspect was apprehended in the Overstrand municipal […]

[[{"value":"Zimbabwe is grappling with the second biggest outbreak of cholera in its history, with cases rapidly spreading across the country. It started on 12 February 2023 and to date, more than 600 people have died from cholera and over 35 00 infected. To avoid people from continuously falling sick and to save lives, Zimbabwe has to invest in its water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure. Cholera is a potentially deadly […]