Month: May 2024

[[{"value":"The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Harry K. Kimtai, today officially launched the National Health Accounts Estimates Report for the fiscal years 2019/20 to 2021/22.  The event underscored the government's dedication to enhancing health services and ensuring equitable healthcare access for all Kenyans.  In his address, Kimtai stressed that health is a fundamental right enshrined in the Kenyan Constitution, ensuring every citizen the right to the highest attainable standard of health. He […]

Mr Giles Enticknap MBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Botswana in succession to Ms Sian Price who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Enticknap will take up his appointment during August 2024Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Government of UK.    

[[{"value":"On May 20, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) celebrated the successful completion of the READ II Activity, which has addressed the evolving educational needs of children in Ethiopia since 2018 for over $73 million. Education stakeholders, implementing partners, and key figures in the educational sector gathered to share experiences, knowledge, and lessons learned. Initially focused on Early Grade Reading, the program adapted to reach more than four […]

[[{"value":"“It happened at the hospital. I realized I was leaking urine,” fistula survivor Kadiatou Bah told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.  Ms. Bah first fell pregnant more than four decades ago, when she was 17. With few health centres on hand in her mountainous village in Labé, Guinea, she’d had little chance to avail herself of services during her pregnancy; nor had she planned to give […]

[[{"value":"Policymakers and businesses in West Africa now have an online tool to track their countries’ trade competitiveness and to find new business opportunities in the region, with the launch of the West African Competitiveness Observatory. The ECOWAS Commission and the International Trade Centre (ITC), with financial support of the European Union (EU), launched the online platform at a high-level event on 21 May 2024, in Abuja, the Nigerian Capital city, […]

[[{"value":"In the remote district of Kapoeta East County, Eastern Equatoria State, life is a daily struggle for its 376 224 residents. This county, which borders Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda, faces severe health challenges due to harsh climatic conditions and food insecurity, including drought and seasonal flooding that hinder transportation and access to essential services. The health system in Kapoeta East is grappling with numerous challenges. Only half of its 24 […]

[[{"value":"Last week Premier Alan Winde and members of his government received a status update from the team of structural engineers appointed by the Western Cape Government (WCG) to investigate the cause of the George building collapse, that occurred on 6 May 2024. V3 Consulting Engineers is leading the provincial government’s investigation, which comprises several phases. The search and recovery operation was concluded on Friday, 17 May, and the site was […]

[[{"value":"Dr. Desta Tiruneh, the newly appointed World Health Organization Representative for Zimbabwe, officially presented his credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Honorable Frederick Shava, marking the commencement of his tenure. His appointment took effect on 1 April 2024. Hon. Shava welcomed Dr Tiruneh and pledged the Government of Zimbabwe's full cooperation during his tenure. He expressed gratitude for WHO's invaluable technical support in addressing public health […]

[[{"value":"The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande will officially open the Gert Sibande TVET College, Balfour Campus, in Mpumalanga, on 24 May 2024. The official opening event will be preceded by a Career Expo on 23 May 2024, which aims to attract learners and the communities in and around the Balfour area. The Career Expo is aimed at exposing learners and communities to available opportunities in […]