President Isaias Afwerki and his delegation accompanied by Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources, visited the Scientific Research and Livestock Development Training Center in Cairo. Situated 100 kilometers from the city, the center is dedicated to advanced livestock development initiatives, including the crossbreeding of dairy cows, and the processing of milk and its products. It also focuses on the cultivation of green animal fodder and specific vegetable types. During their visit, […]

The State of Qatar donated sports equipment used in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 to the Republic of Kenya. HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Kenya Mohammed bin Mutair Al Anazi delivered the sports equipment to a representative of the Kenyan government at the port of Mombasa. The FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 marked a milestone in the history of the State of Qatar and the Arab […]

Speaker Anita Among has given Parliament’s assurances to the distraught tea sector, which is hurt by price drops and expensive inputs.  In a meeting with sector leaders from the Tea Farmers of Kabarole District who presented a petition, Speaker Among said the otherwise profitable crop has been ruined by neglect, and promised that Parliament will exhaustively address their concerns.  “We are going to exhaustively look at your prayers and handle […]

UNICEF Libya and the Embassy of Japan have announced their renewed commitment to supporting the flood-affected communities of eastern Libya during a courtesy call by UNICEF Libya Representative, Mr. Michele Servadei, to Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Libya, Mr. SHIMMURA Izuru, held yesterday in Tripoli. This announcement came at a critical phase in addressing the urgent needs of the most vulnerable children and families in the flood-affected regions of […]

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed a €600,000 contribution from the Principality of Monaco for the period of 2023-2026, to help provide meals to school children and training for smallholder farmers as part of the national home-grown school feeding activities in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Monaco’s contribution will help strengthen food and nutrition support to some 10,000 school children in 80 schools and provide agricultural and financial […]

How Africa and the rest of the developing world manoeuvre the emerging challenges presented by the unprecedented de-globalisation of the world could potentially make or mar their economic progress in the years ahead, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com), said on Friday. Delivering a lecture titled "The Trade Route to Poverty Reduction in Africa in a De-globalising World" […]

As South Sudan races against the clock to hold its first post-independence elections, there’s growing awareness that this young nation’s path to durable peace and prosperity requires systemic changes. One such vital transformation is upholding child rights. In Eastern Equatoria, some 30 members of the State Technical Committee on Child Protection—drawn from the South Sudan People’s Defense Forces (SSPDF); the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-iO); the South Sudan […]

For many African businesses and individuals, involvement in Africa's oil and natural gas industry presents a promising opportunity. Engaging with international companies not only opens avenues for a better future for families but also facilitates upward mobility into the middle class for young Africans. Communities across Africa, from Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, to the Niger Delta in Nigeria, witness enhanced engagement with companies operating in their regions. Recognising the benefits of […]

“Build big churches, but build bigger schools-when you build bigger schools, they will produce products that will build much bigger churches,” Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has encouraged the Anglican church. He made the call while officiating at the ground breaking ceremony of Saints, Andrew and Philip Cathedral in Mukono district on Sunday, 25 February 2024. Tayebwa recognized the contribution of the church towards enabling access to education, with particular reference […]