[[{"value":"The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for greater levels of co-operation and collaboration amongst the broad spectrum of global maritime stakeholders. “No nation can afford to do it alone. Ghana, being cognizant of her responsibilities as a coastal state, is playing her part in collaborating with the international maritime community towards enhancing maritime security in the region and on the entire African continent,” he said. […]

[[{"value":"President William Ruto has asked the Ministry of Labour to hold a meeting with the relevant labour relations committee so as to raise the minimum wage by at least 6 per cent. This, he said, is part of the government’s initiative to uplift the welfare of workers. President Ruto also instructed the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection to operationalise multiple wage councils provided for in the Labour Relations Act […]

[[{"value":"Operational teams within the Home Office have been working at pace to safely and swiftly detain individuals in scope for relocation to Rwanda, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks.  The action is a key part of the plan to deliver flights to Rwanda in the next 9 to 11 weeks.  This activity forms yet another major milestone in the government’s wider plan to stop […]

[[{"value":"On April 30, commencing at 12:40 local time (April 30, 8:40 p.m. JST) for approximately 90 minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting the Federal Republic of Nigeria, met with senior officials including women from international organizations and internally displaced women, who are working at the forefront of peacebuilding in North-East Nigeria. At the beginning, UN Women welcomed Minister Kamikawa's visit and explained that […]

[[{"value":"Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has treated over 100 war-wounded patients, many with gunshot wounds, due to escalating violence in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan; We call on warring parties to ensure the protection of civilians, healthcare structures and staff, so that vital assistance can be provided; As the malnutrition crisis in Zamzam camp worsens, we urge the UN to do more to prevent the situation falling further into catastrophe. In response to the escalating fighting in North Darfur, Sudan, MSF […]

[[{"value":"With unemployment at more than 50%, South Sudan needs to create more jobs. Growing trade in fruits and vegetables is one way that entrepreneurs, especially women and young people, can earn a better living. That’s what more than 100 people discussed at the Symposium on Job Creation and Trade in South Sudan on 18 April in Juba. Dhieu Mathok Diing Wol, Minister of Investment, said the country is working on […]

[[{"value":"On 30 April 2024, Mr. Thanabordee Joothong, Charge d'affaires a.i., witnessed the signing ceremony of the usufruct contract between Hi-Tech Apparel Co. Ltd. and the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) represented by Mr. Wason Vitanakorn, Chief Executive Officer of Hi-Tech Apparel Co., Ltd. and Mr. Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairman of SCZONE, respectively. The said contract would allow the establishment of a sportswear factory in the West Qantara Industrial Zone in […]

[[{"value":"On April 30, commencing at 10:50 a.m. local time (April 30, 6:50 p.m. JST) for approximately 90minutes, Ms. KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, who is visiting the Federal Republic of Nigeria, held a foreign ministers' meeting with H.E. Ambassador Yusuf Maitama TUGGAR, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Federal Republic of Nigeria. The overview is as follows. At the outset, Minister Kamikawa stated that the number of new […]

[[{"value":"The Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH) (www.IDBGBF.org) and the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fostering collaboration to promote business and investment opportunities on a global scale. The signing ceremony, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, signifies a strategic alliance between THIQAH and WAIPA, two prominent entities dedicated to facilitating economic growth and investment promotion. Under the MoU, […]