Month: April 2025

 At the invitation of Hon’ble Rashtrapatiji, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the President of the Republic of Angola, H.E. Mr. Joao Manuel Goncalves Laurenco, will pay a State Visit to India from May 1-4, 2025. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including several Ministers, senior officials, business houses, media etc. 1. This will be President Laurenco’s first ever bilateral State Visit to India. A visit of the President of Angola […]

 Reacting to the proposal to dissolve all political parties in Mali following consultations on the review of the Political Parties Charter, Ousmane Diallo, Sahel Researcher at Amnesty International’s regional office for West and Central Africa, said: “We are alarmed by the proposition to dissolve political parties in Mali and warn against what would be a flagrant attack on the rights to freedom of expression and association. The authorities must end […]

 HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Wednesday with HE Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the State of Qatar Ahmed Abdel-Rahman Siwar Al Dahab, on the occasion of the end of his tenure. HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs extended thanks to HE the Ambassador for his efforts in supporting and strengthening bilateral relations, wishing him success in his […]

 The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), the trade finance arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$ 20 million Line of Trade Finance Agreement with Asakabank to bolster trade finance solutions for SMEs and private sector clients in Uzbekistan.   Structured under Murabaha, this facility is designed to support trade finance needs of SMEs, enabling business expansion, strengthening economic resilience, and contributing to sustainable development. […]

 African Immunization Week 2025 was observed at the national level today at the National Confederation of Eritrean Workers hall under the theme “Immunization for All is Humanly Possible.” Ms. Dehab Solomon, Head of Family and Community Health at the Ministry of Health branch in the Central Region, said that Eritrea is one of the exemplary countries in conducting vaccination programs. She noted that Eritrea is conducting regular vaccination programs and […]

 Focused on its “Travel+” strategy, JETOUR (www.JETOURGlobal.com) made a bold statement in the premium off-road segment at Auto Shanghai 2025. The brand unveiled its GAIA architecture, debuting the G700 and G900 models built on this advanced architecture. Opening on April 23, Auto Shanghai 2025 stands out as the most influential automotive event of first half of the year, spotlighting cutting-edge technologies and high-profile model launches. GAIA Architecture Fuels JETOUR’s Premium […]

 The Government of Seychelles has officially launched a pilot programme introducing staggered working hours across the public service, effective the 1st May 2025. Approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on 5th March 2025, this initiative forms part of wider efforts to modernise workplace practices, ease traffic congestion, better accommodate school and childcare schedules, and strengthen the delivery of public services. Under the pilot scheme, public sector employees may adopt one […]

 As part of his working visit, the USA Ambassador to the Seychelles, H.E. Mr Henry Jardine, met with the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Vivianne Fock Tave, at Maison Queau de Quinssy on Tuesday 29th April 2025. The two diplomats discussed issues related to transfer of prisoners, USA’s reciprocal tariffs, as well as the USA visa waiver programme, whereby Ambassador Jardine was given an update on the progress being […]