Month: January 2025

  Families and children in Northern Madagascar are bracing for a deadly Tropical Storm, with fears of massive gusts of winds, violent storms and flooding which have prompted widespread evacuations, Save the Children said. According to the meteorological department, Northern Madagascar has been experiencing heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours with more very heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges forecast over central and northern Madagascar starting from 11 January. […]

 His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio has received a three-year report from the Independent Commission for Peace and National Cohesion (ICPNC), highlighting the Commission’s efforts to build partnerships with local and international stakeholders to enhance its independence and effectiveness. Addressing the President and ICPNC delegation, Chief Minister, Dr. David Moinina Sengeh, highlighted the significance of the presentation, noting that the report fulfills a constitutional mandate under the ICPNC Act. He […]

 The President of the Republic of Seychelles, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan will join other Heads of State and Government at the upcoming Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 being held in Abu Dhabi. ADSW is a leading global platform dedicated to accelerating sustainable development and addressing pressing challenges such as climate change, renewable energy, and resource efficiency. The event convenes global leaders, policymakers, innovators, and sustainability experts to share insights and […]

 His Majesty King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to His Excellency General Joseph Aoun on the occasion of his election as President of the Republic of Lebanon. In this message, His Majesty the King expresses His warm congratulations to General Aoun and His best wishes to the brotherly Lebanese people for greater progress and prosperity in an environment of security, unity and stability. While congratulating the Lebanese President […]

 The National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students branch for Sawa and higher education institutions, in collaboration with Hamelmalo College of Agriculture, provided a three-month vocational training program for students. Highlighting the ongoing efforts to enhance students’ vocational skills, Prof. Woldeamlak Araya, Dean of the college, commended the union branch for organizing the training. Mr. Abel Yohannes, head of the union branch at the college, stated that the training covered […]

 The Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Bernard Duhaime, today welcomed the creation of a Special Tribunal for The Gambia to prosecute gross human rights violations and crimes perpetrated between July 1994 and January 2017, during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh. “It is a historic step towards accountability and bringing justice to victims thereby ensuring that the crimes of the past do […]

 The President of Burundi, H.E Èvariste Ndayishimiye has today arrived in Uganda to attend the African Union Extraordinary Summit on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP). The summit, taking place at Speke Resort Munyonyo, kicked off on 9th January, 2025 and it will end on 11th January, 2025. At Entebbe International Airport, H.E Ndayishimiye was received by the Minister of State for Animal Industry, Hon. Bright Kanyontore Rwamirama, Uganda’s Ambassador […]

 The financial and management challenges facing Moi University will soon be resolved, President William Ruto has announced. The President said he has set up a committee to assess the magnitude of the issues facing the institution and recommend solutions. “We will put in place an efficient management team and allocate it enough resources so that Moi University can thrive like the other public universities,” he said. He made the remarks […]

 The demise of former Kawempe Division North Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya, has re-awakened a call from lawmakers for respect of the rule of law, including the right to fair hearing. Ssegirinya died on Thursday, 09 January 2025 in Lubaga hospital after battling a long illness. Parliament passed a motion for a resolution of Parliament to pay tribute to the fallen lawmaker during plenary sitting on Friday, 10 […]