Month: October 2024

 ‘Girls takeovers’ is an initiative of Plan International where girls are supported to work with senior leaders, particularly women from a range of sectors. It is intended to inspire girls to pursue their career goals and life aspirations albeit persisting socio-cultural and economic structural barriers. These individually tailored takeovers are created to have lasting impact for both the participating young girls and senior leaders to continue championing gender equality in […]

 On 24th October 2024, Seychelles and The Bahamas formalised their diplomatic relations through the signing of a Joint Communiqué in Apia, Samoa. The agreement was signed by Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, and The Honourable Frederick A. Mitchell, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. Both Ministers are currently in Samoa for meetings leading up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). Seychelles […]

 Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, continued his engagement in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) by participating in the Pre-CHOGM CFAMM on 24th October 2024 in Apia, Samoa. Chaired by Hon. Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa, Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Samoa. The CFAMM is an integral part of the broader CHOGM framework. Minister Radegonde is currently accompanying the Vice President, who heads the Seychelles […]

 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission is organising a meeting of government experts from 23 to 25 October in Dakar, Senegal, to examine the supplementary act establishing the regional data exchange platform of the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) and its standard operating procedures. The objective of this meeting is to finalise the draft supplementary Act relating to the WAPIS regional platform, as recommended by the […]

 President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a congratulatory message to President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, dispatched similar messages to President Hichilema […]