Month: February 2026

  Following the Joint External Evaluation conducted in September 2024, Kenya has validated its second-generation National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS II) ahead of its official launch later this year. The National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS) is a multi-year plan that is critical to ensuring that national capacities for health emergency preparedness, response and recovery are planned, built, strengthened and sustained, to serve vulnerable populations. It promotes […]

  Merck Foundation also marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2026 through their “Our Africa” TV Program. Merck Foundation CEO and African First Ladies continue their partnership to Advocate for Girl Education to End FGM Across Africa. Dr. Rasha Kelej emphasizes that Girl Education is Key to Ending Female Genital Mutilation, Child Marriage and Breaking Infertility Stigma around women. Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of […]

  Uganda continues to position diplomacy as a central pillar of its foreign policy and as a constructive tool for peace building across the African continent. This commitment was underscored when the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs), Hon. John Mulimba, hosted H.E. Seddiki Nafaa, Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to Uganda, in a bilateral meeting focused on regional stability, multilateral cooperation, and the peaceful resolution […]

  Emirates (www.Emirates.com) has announced the expansion of its operations to Tokyo Narita with the introduction of a second daily service from 1 May, operated by the airline’s retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER. The additional flight, EK320, will depart Dubai at 22:30hrs and arrive in Tokyo Narita at 13:30hrs the following day. The return service, EK321, will depart Tokyo Narita at 21:30hrs and arrive in Dubai at 03:50hrs the following day. All times […]

  The first day of President Dr. Patrick Herminie’s Official State Visit to the Republic of India concluded with a significant health-sector engagement in Chennai, marked by meaningful interactions with Seychellois patients and strategic exchanges with leading medical institutions to advance partnerships that will enhance access, expertise, and modern healthcare services in Seychelles. During the visit, President Herminie met personally with the patients and their families, including a fellow colleague, […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development wrapped up its oversight visit programme in Kimberley in the Northern Cape Province yesterday. The Communal Property Associations (CPAs) in South Africa are currently facing several challenges, including poor governance, corruption, and internal conflicts. As of 2024, there are approximately 1,743 registered CPAs, with only 207 being fully compliant and 124 partially compliant. The Communal Property Associations Amendment Act, signed […]

  Parliament’s joint oversight delegation visiting flood-damaged areas in Mpumalanga on Thursday warned that without sustained investment in building resilient infrastructure, such as stormwater drainage systems and effective flood-risk mitigation, many vulnerable communities in the Ehlanzeni district will continue to bear the brunt of severe weather events. The Portfolio Committee and the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)’s visit forms part of Parliament’s oversight responsibility to monitor […]

  The Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) delays in scrapping outdated qualifications in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) risks leaving students with irrelevant skills and qualifications that do not meet labour market conditions, says the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education. The committee yesterday visited the Qhayiya Campus of the Port Elizabeth College. Committee Chairperson Mr Tebogo Letsie said South Africa cannot afford to continue spending public […]