Month: September 2024

 H.E. Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, emphasized that the government is working to increase partnerships with the private sector in various fields, in light of its vital role in driving inclusive and sustainable growth and achieving economic development. This came during H.E.’s participation in the conferencing launching a public-private sector partnership for the development of education, organized by H.E. the Ministry of Higher […]

 Scores of people were reportedly killed in the capital, Bamako, on Tuesday when Islamic militants attacked several locations, including a military police academy, according to international media reports. The violence forced the authorities to temporarily close the international airport. The militant group JNIM, which is linked to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility. Call for justice The Secretary-General strongly condemned the terrorist attack. He called on the Malian transitional Government “to ensure that those responsible for this […]

 Even as South Sudan extends its ongoing transitional period by 24 months to February 2027, violence against women and children continues. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), therefore, recently partnered with Eastern Equatoria state’s Ministry of Gender, Child and Social Welfare to empower some 50 students at the Torit Health Science Institute to stand up for the rights of women and children. “It’s vital for us to know […]

 For months, diverse communities in Tonj East have been engaging in a vicious cycle of cattle raiding and revenge attacks, costing many lives, the destruction of property, and theft of livestock. Despite intensive efforts by peace partners, the violence has persisted along with movement obstructions, which are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian situation in the region. In another attempt to break through the conflict, the Warrap State authorities and United […]

 Growing public debt is choking sub-Saharan African countries, leaving them with little fiscal room to finance health and critical HIV services. A new report by UNAIDS, Domestic revenues, debt relief and development aid: Transformative pathways for ending AIDS by 2030 Eastern and Southern Africa | Western and Central Africa , shows that the debt crisis is putting in jeopardy progress made towards ending AIDS. Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for the largest number of people living with HIV, […]

 The Minister of State for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi has clarified that the women’s project, Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) funds are loans and not grants. Musasizi said this while  responding to a matter of national importance raised by Gulu City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Betty Aol on the access of the GROW project funds. This was during the […]

 The Government Chief Whip, Hon. Denis Hamson Obua, has assured the House that the National Information Technology Authority (NITA-U) will continue to execute works on key projects after the rationalisation process has been concluded by Parliament. AUDIO: Hon. Denis Hamson Obua “Under the policy of rationalisation, NITA-U was earmarked to be rationalised, but it is one of the two organisations earmarked to benefit from a transitional period of three years,” […]

 The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde and the Seychelles' Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the Non-Resident Ambassador of the Republic of Seychelles to the Republic of Cuba, Ian Madeleine met with a group of Seychellois students currently pursuing medical studies in Cuba. […]