Month: January 2025

 HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani, met at the Amiri Diwan, on Sunday, with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, Kacou Houadja Leon Adom, who is on a visit to the country. The two sides deliberated on bilateral relations and ways to bolster them, as well as regional and global issues […]

 The United Arab Emirates has condemned in the strongest terms the targeting of the Saudi hospital in El Fasher in western Sudan, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries to innocent people, denouncing this as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, reaffirmed the UAE’s position in calling for a peaceful solution to the conflict, an immediate […]

 At the heart of Al-Adalada camp, west of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, 49-year-old Hawa Sharif Ali has found a vital lifeline for her family’s medical needs. She, like the thousands of other internally displaced people (IDPs) living in the camp, depends on the health services available at the Sinkadheer health centre in the Garasbaley district. The mother of six supports her family by doing laundry in nearby neighbourhoods, including Garasbaley. Life […]

 The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, expresses his profound concern regarding the intensification of ongoing fighting around the city of Goma and its growing impact on civilians. Since the renewed M23 offensives near Goma on 23 January 2025, hundreds of thousands of people have once again been forced to flee multiple active conflict zones, with reception and assistance capacities already overstretched. Several displacement […]

 The United Nations is temporarily relocating nonessential staff from Goma such as administrative staff and others that can continue performing their duties from elsewhere in response to the deteriorating security situation in North Kivu. This precautionary measure safeguards staff safety while ensuring the UN's vital operations in the region remain uninterrupted. This transfer does not affect the UN’s unwavering commitment to providing humanitarian aid and protecting civilians in North Kivu. […]

 The Commission of Culture and Sports has provided vocational training to 56 youth. Among them, ten youth completed a three-year training program in music, 22 youth participated in a three-month dance training, and 24 youth underwent a three-month program in document and financial management. Highlighting the significance of the training, Lt. Col. Samuel Tsegay, head of administration and finance at the commission, emphasized the importance of sustaining such programs to […]

 His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio joined the people of Makeni to celebrate the Annual Education Week at the University of Makeni. The event brought together leaders, educators, and international partners to highlight the strides in Sierra Leone’s education sector, underpinned by the President’s flagship Free Quality Education initiative. Welcoming the President, Regent Chief Foday Conteh, on behalf of the 12 Paramount Chiefs in Bombali District, expressed gratitude for the […]

 His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has formally presented a symbolic cheque of $3.7 million (equivalent to NLe 83,700,000) to the Marampa and Maforki Chiefdoms as payment for their 1% Community Development Fund (CDA) from Marampa Mines Limited (MML) for the 2023 and 2024 fiscal years. The event also marked the successful commissioning of the company’s expanded production capacity of 3.75 million tonnes per year of high-grade iron ore, […]

 The Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare branch in the Southern Region reported that in 2024, social service programs worth over 57 million Nakfa were implemented. The report was presented during an activity assessment meeting held in Mendefera on 23 January. Mr. Haile Gebremichael, head of the branch office, stated that the social welfare programs focused on improving the livelihoods of disadvantaged citizens in general, with particular attention to the […]