Month: August 2024

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was also attended by Foreign Minister, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Director of the General Intelligence Service, Major General Abbas Kamel, as well as U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, Herro Mustafa Garg. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Ahmed Fahmy, said the meeting underscored the robust strategic partnership between Egypt and the U.S. The discussions […]

 This year, the South African Police Service (SAPS) is observing Women's Month by celebrating its women in blue who do not only bring inclusivity and empathy to the table, but who also go beyond the call of duty to serve and protect the people of South Africa. Today, we introduce the nation to Sergeant Silindile Njilo, a crime prevention member attached to the Ntuzuma police station in KwaZulu-Natal.   Njilo and […]

 The Government of Japan will hold the TICAD Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo on August 24 and 25. At the meeting, participants will hold discussions towards TICAD 9, which is to be held from August 20 to 22, 2025 in Yokohama. On the occasion of the Meeting, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, will hold bilateral and other meetings with ministers of African countries and seek to strengthen […]

 The ECOWAS Commission through the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and Migration conducted a Cross Border Cooperation Project Monitoring and Evaluation exercise from 14-19 August 2024, in Wellingara-Ba, The Gambia, to assess the level of implementation of the Wellingara-Ba Lumo (Market) project. The Wellingara-Ba Lumo project, being financed by the ECOWAS Commission under the ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation Support Programme (ECBCSP), is developed by the Gambian Ministry of Trade, Industry, […]

 AI is becoming a new member of society according to results from a new Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) survey titled ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’ (https://apo-opa.co/3WRj99J). The study also found that today artificial intelligence is taking on new roles in fields where it can succeed and be trusted by humans. Based on statistics from Similarweb (https://apo-opa.co/46WpO7u), ChatGPT, one of the world’s most popular […]

 WHO Malawi, officially handed over 48 sets of Pediatric Severe Acute Malnutrition kits worth MK62,230,980.00 to the Ministry of Health. These kits represent a crucial contribution to Malawi's healthcare system, particularly in addressing the challenges posed by pediatric severe acute malnutrition (SAM). The PEDSAM Kits are meticulously designed to provide essential supplies necessary for the effective treatment and care of children suffering from malnutrition, as well as malaria. Enclosed within […]

 On 16 August 2024, President Hakainde Hichilema attended the ground-breaking ceremony of the Sinomine Kitumba Mine in Mumbwa, Central Province. Ambassador of China to Zambia Han Jing, Sinomine Resource Group Chairman Wang Pingwei, Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Paul Kabuswe, Minister of Central Province Felix Nkulukusa, Ambassador of Zambia to China Ivan Zyuulu attended the event. Ambassador Han noted in his speech that the Kitumba Mine is located in the Central Province with natural endowment, and […]