Month: November 2024

 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has amidst an overjoyed population made up of the Chiefs and people of Akim Oda, commissioned a newly built ultra-modern market Akim Oda, in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern region. In September 2021, a raging inferno razed down the old, dilapidated market destroying hundreds of sheds and wares and displacing many hardworking traders. Constructed under the auspices of the District Assemblies Common Fund, […]

 The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Saul, will visit Côte d’Ivoire from 29 November to 9 December 2024. The Special Rapporteur will assess the extent to which Côte d’Ivoire’s laws and practices to counter terrorism comply with international human rights law, including criminal laws and measures to counter the financing of terrorism and violent extremism. Saul will […]

 Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) established a hatchery and fish feed production unit as part of the “Guichet Unique 3A” project initiated by Niger’s Ministry of Hydraulics, Sanitation and Environment. The project aims to expand freshwater and pond fisheries while enhancing existing production systems. In Niger, a country where agriculture and animal husbandry dominate, government-supported initiatives in pond and freshwater fisheries, along with alternative production facilities, are increasingly becoming […]

 Nigerian police used excessive force against protesters during the nationwide #Endbadgovernance demonstrations between 1-10 August, killing at least 24 people in the states of: Borno, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Jigawa and Niger, Amnesty International said in a briefing published today. “Bloody August: Nigerian Government’s Violent Crackdown on #Endbadgovernance Protests” documents the violent crackdown on peaceful protests against rampant corruption and economic hardship. Those killed included 20 young people, an older person and […]

 The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education said yesterday that universities should prioritise submitting accurate student registration and enrolment data to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) at the beginning of the academic year to ensure accurate funding decisions. The committee was speaking during a briefing from the Department of Higher Education and Training, Universities South Africa, the South African Public Colleges Organisation, NSFAS, the South African Union of Students […]

 President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; 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, have sent congratulatory messages to President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania and to President Bajram Begaj of Albania on their countries' Independence Day. His Highness […]

 A cost-effective intervention Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are hardly a new development within global or public health. Rather, they have a relatively long, extensive history. Also known as maternity waiting areas, mother’s shelters, or antenatal villages, MWHs can simply be understood as standalone, safe residential facilities where pregnant women can stay for an extended period prior to the onset of labor or before being transferred to other health facilities for […]

 His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, has signed a directive mandating all appointed government officials to comply with the Declaration of Assets requirements as outlined in the 2014 Code of Conduct. Despite repeated calls for compliance, several officials have failed to declare their assets within the required timeframe, contravening Article 2, Section 10.2(h) of the Act to Amend Section 5.2 and Section 10.2 of […]