Month: August 2025

  The Minister of Employment and Labour, Ms. Nomakhosazana Meth, welcomes the judgement handed down on 28 August 2025, by the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Pretoria, in the matter of NEASA&Sakeliga NPC against Minister of Employment and Labour&Others (Case No. 107022/2025). The application had two parts. In part A of the application, the Applicants approached the court for an order, on an urgent basis pending the relief […]

  A WHO-supported house-to-house Mpox nationwide campaign in Sierra Leone, valued at a cost of USD 300,000, has significantly reduced the number of Mpox cases countrywide by 50% in one month. This successful campaign, named “Enhanced Integrated Mpox Response (EIMR),” conducted over four weeks from July 9 to August 3, 2025, was led by the Ministry of Health, the National Public Health Agency, and District Health Management Teams.  WHO provided […]

  The Police and Security Forces Training Center has provided a one-month training program on administration to 25 members of the Eritrean Police Force. Maj. Andom Mehari, head of police professional education, indicated that the training covered administration, law, public relations, and reporting. He also expressed appreciation to the trainees for the strong interest they demonstrated during the program. Col. Habtemariam Tesfamariam, head of administration and finance at the Eritrean […]

  A cultural presentation and experience-sharing program was conducted in connection with the 64th anniversary of the beginning of the armed struggle for Eritrea’s independence. Accordingly, members of the cooperative association of the 61st Division conducted a history transfer program on 28 August at the ‘Kierta’ Entertainment Center in Edaga Hamus under the theme “It’s Everyone’s Responsibility to Document Our History.” At the event, veteran fighters shared their experiences and […]

  The Directorate of Industry, in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF, convened a meeting of the ECOWAS Committee for Conformity Assessment, ECOCONF, from the 25th to 27th August 2025 in Accra, Republic of Ghana, to examine and approve under the ECOWAS Quality Certification Mark, ECOQMARK, new Regional Certification Schemes, RCS, relating to iodized salt, fortified edible oils and fortified wheat flour. The meeting gathered delegates from National […]

  "To achieve lasting peace, we must build trust and bridge the gap between leaders and their communities. By actively listening to one another, we can unite and move forward as a nation," said Rodah Nyankiir Makuei at a "Citizens' Talks" forum in Bor. And this, achieving a greater sense of South Sudanese citizens’ ownership of their country’s peace agreement and its implementation, was at the forefront when some 60 […]

  Reacting to the ratification of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa, (Maputo Protocol) on 26 August by the Central African authorities, Abdoulaye Diarra, Senior Researcher at Amnesty International, said: “The Central African authorities ratification of the Maputo Protocol is a welcome and long-awaited step in promoting and protecting women and girls’ rights in the country, including from all forms of gender-based […]

  With just one month to go until African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energies - Africa’s largest energy event -, investors, policymakers and project developers are gearing up to discuss strategies for Positioning Africa as the Global Energy Champion. Taking place in Cape Town from September 29 to October 3, the event serves as a vital platform to sign deals and drive energy projects forward. Returning bigger and […]

  Africa-focused exploration and production company LEKOIL will participate as a Silver Partner at African Energy Week: Invest in African Energies 2025, underscoring its commitment to scaling oil production, advancing ESG principles and aligning with Nigeria’s energy transition and reform agenda.  LEKOIL is pursuing a medium-term goal of reaching 250,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd), driven by a portfolio of marginal and offshore assets. Growth will be achieved through […]