[[{"value":"Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg Haverkamp, Chairman of Merck Foundation Board of Trustees and Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany visited Windhoek, Namibia to personally meet and offer heartfelt condolences to H.E. Mrs. Monica Geingos, the Former First Lady of Namibia, their family, and people of Namibia, on the untimely passing of her husband, H.E. Dr. HAGE G. GEINGOB, The President of the […]

[[{"value":"The Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises welcomes the Cabinet announcement terminating the Takatso Consortium deal. The committee regards this decision as an important development given its ongoing processes on the matter. The committee has been engaged in examining and evaluating the proposed Takatso deal, in the interests of promoting transparency and accountability, and with the best interests of the public in all matters relating to the deal. Committee chairperson Mr […]

[[{"value":"The Portfolio Committee on Police has directed South African Police Service (SAPS) senior managers to increase and enhance training for SAPS members to ensure compliance with the Domestic Violence Act (DVA). The committee yesterday received a report on compliance with the Act and complaints against SAPS members, as contemplated in Section 18(4)(a) of the Act. The committee said non-compliance with the Act undermines the fight against gender-based violence, which increased […]

[[{"value":"Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure solutions provider, has joined forces with Ecobank Nigeria and Soto Gallery to host the +234Art Fair, a 10-day international exhibition intended as a springboard to promote Africa’s art and its artists. The exhibition will display more than a thousand works of art from emerging and “un-galleried” artists starting Friday 22nd March at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) on 270 […]

[[{"value":"“What we need from Europe is capital, not from the government but from the private sector which needs money in the form of profits. It’s a win-win formula,” President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni made this appeal while meeting a delegation from Italy led by Ambassador Stefano Gatti, the Director General of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation at State House Entebbe.  President Museveni commended the Prime Minister of Italy, H.E Giorgia […]

[[{"value":"The UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) is a platform for young people to engage with UNFPA and inform its programming, especially on matters relating to adolescents and youth. It is a demonstration of UNFPA’s commitment to young people’s empowerment. UNFPA YAP consists of young people aged 18-24 years from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and are keen to contribute to the health […]

[[{"value":"Veteran freedom fighter, Maj. Gen. Humed Karikare, Commander of the Eritrean Naval Force passed away at the age of 73 due to illness. Maj. Gen. Humed Karikare joined the Eritrean Liberation Front in 1969 and in 1970 to Eritrean Popular Forces and served his country and people in various capacities as well as member of the Central Committee of the EPLF. Following Eritrea’s independence, Maj. Gen. Karikare continued to serve […]

[[{"value":"On March 12, Chargé d’Affaires Mr. Wang Sheng met with Dr. Fredrick Mutesa, Secretary General of the Zambia-China Friendship Association (ZCFA). The two sides exchanged views on further strengthening China-Zambia friendship. Mr. Wang thanked ZCFA for its long-term work in promoting China-Zambia friendship and said that, this year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Zambia. It is also the Year of Business Cooperation as well as the Year of Culture […]

[[{"value":"Responding to the abduction of at least 60 people by gunmen in Buda, in the state of Kaduna, Isa Sanusi, Director of Amnesty International Nigeria, said: “Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu and his government must urgently address the country’s spate of abductions targeting children in schools and internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in the northern part of the country. In the last ten days, nearly 700 people have been abducted by […]