Month: February 2025

 The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Sudan welcomes a contribution of EUR6.55 million from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS). This vital funding will enable WFP to provide specialized nutritious foods and cash-based nutrition assistance to nearly 200,000 young children and pregnant or nursing women in Gedaref and Kassala states. This support will help prevent malnutrition in eastern Sudan, which is critical as some 3.7 million children […]

 His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Liberia, has by Proclamation declared Tuesday, February 11, 2025, as “Armed Forces Day,” and to be celebrated throughout the Republic as a National Holiday. The Proclamation further directs all military and paramilitary organizations within the Republic to organize and execute appropriate programs including parades and other ceremonies in recognition of the Day. According to a […]

 The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is set to hold its latest session from 10 - 28 February. During the session, the Committee will review Croatia, Peru, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Rwanda, and the Philippines. The five countries are among the 173 States parties to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. They are required to undergo regular reviews by the Committee of […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi sent a cable of condolences to President of the Republic of Namibia, Nangolo Mbumba, over the passing of former President Sam Nujoma. Nujoma, the first and founding President of the Republic of Namibia, had a long journey of dedication for his country and the African continent.  President El-Sisi emphasized that the former Namibian President left a significant mark on the continent's history and its struggle […]

 Vestergaard (www.Vestergaard.com) and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) are pleased to announce that Dr Jackline Martin has joined Vestergaard as a Vector Product Development Associate through the I2I Vector Control Professional Placement Programme (VCP3) (http://apo-opa.co/3WVUFND). Malaria continues to pose a major public health challenge across sub-Saharan Africa, and vector control is a fundamental component of disease control strategies on the path to elimination. The VCP3 initiative, coordinated by Innovation […]

 The Chairperson of the Human Resource Development Council (HRDC), Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile, has received with sadness news of the passing of a Member of the HRDC, South Africa's first black nuclear scientist, Ms. Senamile Masango, who passed away yesterday, 09 February 2025. "Ms Masango's was a beacon of hope for many young people, especially women. Her passion for developing critical skills among the population and women in science […]