Month: October 2024

 President Wavel Ramkalawan, joined by Minister for Youth, Sports, and Family, Mrs. Marie Celine Zialor, attended the fifth session of the 19th Seychelles Youth National Assembly (SYNA) cohort held this morning at the National House. Addressing the young parliamentarians, President Ramkalawan praised their valuable contributions, highlighting how their discussions have informed government reflection and decision-making. "Thirty-one years ago, this is where everything began. Let us focus on what is important […]

 Over three days in Tripoli, community leaders, civil society organisations and youth representatives from Ubari and other parts of Libya came together with UNSMIL and the Ministries of Defence, Labor, Youth, Tourism and Traditional Industry to share experiences and develop innovative ways to prevent and combat violence in the community through local initiatives.  As part of UNSMIL’s effort to pave the way to disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) mandate in […]

 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha met in the framework of his official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt with the local Ukrainian community. The Minister noted the need to unite Ukrainians abroad, to preserve national traditions and culture, and to instill in the younger generation of Ukrainians love for their own country and national identity. Andrii Sybiha expressed his gratitude to the Ukrainians of Egypt […]

 The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, is deeply troubled by reports of escalating armed violence in Aj Jazirah State, which has reportedly claimed the lives of scores of civilians. Preliminary reports between 20 and 25 October indicate that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a major attack across eastern Aj Jazirah. RSF fighters reportedly shot at civilians indiscriminately, perpetrated acts of sexual violence against […]

 Sri Lanka participated at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2024 held in Apia, Samoa from 24- 26 October 2024. The theme of the CHOGM 2024 was “One Resilient Common Future: Transforming our Common Wealth”. The Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 56 independent states, is one of the world’s oldest political association of states that work together towards the shared goals of peace, democracy and prosperity.  The organization is […]

 For many Somalis, the sport of football is a passion, whether it be following teams in a local tournament or in one of the world’s major leagues. But for one group of Somalis, it is the sport of goalball that has them eager to score. A version of the classic football game and designed specifically for people with visual impairments, goalball is a team sport in which participants compete to throw a ball past the opposing […]

 The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu TOURAY, on 24 October 2024, received the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, H.E. Miriam Morales Palmero, at the headquarters of the Commission in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting focused on general cooperation, with an emphasis on ECOWAS’s collaboration with Cuba on health projects, particularly the fight against malaria at regional level, in collaboration with WAHO and the Venezuelan government. The […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan and First Lady Linda Ramkalawan were the distinguished guests at the Long Service Awards Ceremony for the Agency for Social Protection (ASP) held at Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay on yesterday evening. The event celebrated 29 employees for their dedicated service, ranging from 5 to 32 years. Notably, Mrs. Marie France Souris was recognized as the longest-serving employee, with over three decades devoted to the agency’s mission. In […]

 On October 23, Ambassador Han Jing attended the job exposition hosted by the Confucius Institute at the University of Zambia and organized by the Association of Chinese Corporations in Zambia, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Zambia, and the Zambia Chinese Association, with the attendance of Mr. Joel Kamoko, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education of Zambia, the Vice-chancellor of the University of Zambia, as well as local Chinese communities […]