Month: January 2025

 In a significant move toward enhancing healthcare delivery, His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has officially commissioned a cold chain facility for the Bonthe District Health Management Team and launched the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS) program. These initiatives are part of the government’s Quality Essential Health Service and System Support project. President Bio expressed his gratitude to the health sector management team and donor partners for their collaborative […]

 The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Addis Ababa, hosted a new year-2025 commemoration programme at the Chancery premises on 01 January 2025, bringing together the dedicated staff of the Embassy and their families in a heartfelt tribute to the dawn of the new year. The ceremonial proceedings commenced with the hoisting of the national flag of Sri Lanka by the Head of Mission  followed by the rendering of the  national anthem, a stirring […]

 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand has announced on their official website that effective 01 January 2025, countries including Seychelles, may apply for an e-Visa through their new online e-Visa platform. Application will no longer be accepted in person at the Thai Embassy in Nairobi. Applicants are advised to submit their application exclusively through the new online e-Visa platform at https://www.thaievisa.go.th/Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of […]

 In response to the recent terrorist attack that resulted in the loss of lives, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, has expressed his condolence to H.E. Mr. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States. In his message, President Ramkalawan, stated: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic event in New Orleans in which 15 innocent people were killed and many others critically injured […]

 On Friday, 22nd November, the Embassy of the Netherlands and UN Women co-hosted a breakfast meeting at the Residence of the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Uganda. The event brought together Female Heads of Missions, UN Agencies, and Male Changemakers to discuss advancing women’s rights and gender equality, as well as exploring the idea of a joint campaign in 2025 to commemorate the Beijing+30 anniversary. The envisioned campaign aims to […]

 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announces: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, Chad and Nigeria from January 5 to 11 at the invitation of these countries. This will be the 35th consecutive year that Chinese foreign minister visits Africa on the first overseas trip at the start of the year.Distributed by […]

 The Security Council’s January programme of work will feature a high-level signature event on tackling terrorism in Africa and a ministerial-level meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, its President for the month announced at a Headquarters press conference. “It is an honour, but it is also a huge responsibility as many challenges continue to face international peace and security,” said Amar Bendjama of Algeria, which […]

 Grace, a 24-year-old living in the Kyangwali refugee settlement in Uganda’s Kikuube district, has found a new sense of hope and purpose through Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) provided by the Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation (TPO). This initiative, funded by UNOCHA through the Central Emergency Response Funds (CERF), has been a lifeline for many refugees like Grace. “My parents were killed when I was 17 years old,” Grace began, recounting […]

 The national launch for the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based violence in Uganda was officially kicked off on the Monday 25, November 2024 at Hotel Africana in Kampala. This year’s theme, which resonates strongly with the global call for enhanced collaboration across sectors to create a safer and more equitable society is anchored in the UNiTE theme: “Towards 30 Years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action: UNiTE […]