Month: September 2024

 President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Republic of Seychelles touched down in Havana, Cuba, today for an official visit. Upon his arrival at José Martí International Airport, President Ramkalawan was received by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo. During his stay, the President is set to engage in bilateral talks with his Cuban counterpart, President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. In addition, he will also meet with the President of the […]

 His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has departed for the United Kingdom to deliver the Keynote Address at the fourth edition of the OpenAg Symposium, which will focus on the future of food and agriculture in a changing climate. This year’s symposium will highlight the vital role of agricultural practices in enhancing both national and international food security, as well as ensuring the financial stability of farmers and the […]

 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has hailed the Uganda Parliamentary Sacco for its continuous expansion following a Shs 9.6 billion growth in 2024, which is a 15 percent increase from last year’s Shs8.3 billion.  In a speech read on her behalf by the Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Hon Frederick Ngobi, Speaker Among said the Sacco’s growth is a welcome development, as it shields MPs and […]

 The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has urged the African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices to foster increased citizens participation in budget processes.  Speaker Among made the remarks in a speech read on her behalf by Parliamentary Commissioner Hon Solomon Silwany during the 7th Annual African Network of Parliamentary Budget Offices (An-PBO) Conference, at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort on Monday, 16 September 2024. Citizen involvement and participation, said Among, engenders […]

 As the civil war in Sudan continues to rage and drive people out of the country, humanitarian needs, including access to enough food, remain critical in refugee camps in eastern Chad, which has received over half a million refugees since the outbreak of the war in April 2023. In Aboutengue, one of the camps, nearly 44,500 Sudanese refugees—the majority of whom are women and children—are facing severe cuts to food […]

 After Morocco (2022) and Mauritania (2023), the UNECE Environmental Performance Reviews (EPR) continue to reach beyond the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Mongolia has requested UNECE to undertake its second review, following the first in 2017. Today, a multidisciplinary team of 17 international experts, met with 30 officials representing various environmental and sectoral authorities of Mongolia. Ms. Ariuntuya Dorjsuren, Director General of the International Cooperation […]