The President of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Brigadier Julius Maada Bio (Rtd), honored the 42nd Plenary and 29th GIABA Ministerial Committee (GMC) Meeting, held in Freetown from November 17 to 23, 2024. The week-long statutory meetings, regarded as the most successful showcased remarkable achievements in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in West Africa. A major highlight of the meetings was the completion of GIABA’s 2nd round of Mutual Evaluations for […]

 On the sidelines of the ECOWAS Youth Assembly, the National Youth Forum of Senegal, held in Dakar, Senegal, on November 26 and 27, 2024, the ECOWAS Commission, through its Youth and Sports Development Centre, presented a check for $300,000 to the National Olympic and Sports Committee of Senegal (CNOSS) in support of the organization of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. This symbolic gesture reflects significant financial support and ECOWAS’s […]

 This afternoon, President Wavel Ramkalawan chaired a critical meeting with the Flood Free Seychelles Committee to review updates on the status of flood-prone areas and discuss necessary interventions. The meeting, attended by representatives from relevant departments and agencies, aimed to enhance coordination and information sharing to mitigate and prevent flooding incidents across the country. The session began with a presentation by Mr. Vincent Amelie, Chief Executive Officer of the Meteorological […]

 The main aim of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2024-2029 for Ghana, approved by the Board of Directors on 6 November 2024, is to build a resilient and inclusive economy through private sector-led industrialisation. The CSP has set two priorities: industrialisation through private sector development and a sustainable transport infrastructure to foster regional integration and trade.  Under its first priority, the Bank will focus on […]

 The Select Committee on Social Services received a briefing yesterday from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit outcomes for the Department of Social Development (DSD) and its entities for the 2023/24 financial year. The committee expressed concern with the lack of progress in addressing long-standing issues. Key concerns raised by members of the committee with points in the AGSA's presentation include the regression in audit outcomes, with the […]

 The Portfolio Committee on Social Development welcomes the preliminary investigation report confirming the validity of the findings about the vulnerability assessment and penetration testing challenges on the South African Social Security Agency's (SASSA) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant application and payment system. The system assessment revealed several vulnerabilities, including potential issues with authentication mechanisms, server configurations, data encryption, and missing security headers. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to exploit weak […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan hosted the fourth Presidential Dialogue in collaboration with the National Council for Children (NCC) to mark UN Universal Children’s Day. The event, held under the theme “Listen to the Future,” brought together 19 students from schools across the nation, emphasizing the pivotal role of children as change-makers for a brighter tomorrow. In his opening address, President Ramkalawan warmly welcomed the participants for this important occasion. He expressed […]

 In separate engagements with the Asante Regional House of Chiefs at Manhyia and the people of the region on radio earlier today, Asanteman came to a standstill with euphoric scenes of gratitude upon the arrival of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, as part of his three-day tour of the Asante region. Before heading to Manhyia to meet His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu, President Akufo-Addo, was met with thunderous shouts of […]

 The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, Ben Saul, will visit Côte d’Ivoire from 29 November to 9 December 2024. The Special Rapporteur will assess the extent to which Côte d’Ivoire’s laws and practices to counter terrorism comply with international human rights law, including criminal laws and measures to counter the financing of terrorism and violent extremism. Saul will […]