The President of the Republic of Liberia, Honorable Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has, in consonance with Article 54 of the 1986 Constitution of the Republic of Liberia, nominated the following officials in Government, pending senate confirmation: Mr. Boama S. Kamara – Minister of Finance&Development Planning  Mr. Sylvester M. Grigsby – Minister of State for Presidential Affairs Mr. S. Kofi Woods, National Security Advisor Mr. Gregory Coleman – Inspector General, Liberia […]

Winners in the fifth annual Middle East&North Africa Stevie® Awards (https://StevieAwards.com/MENA), the only awards program to recognize innovation in the workplace throughout 18 nations in the Middle East and North Africa, have been announced. The awards are sponsored by the RAK Chamber of Commerce&Industry (https://www.RAKChamber.ae). The list of Gold, Silver, and Bronze Stevie Award winners is available at https://StevieAwards.com/MENA. The 2024 Middle East&North Africa Stevie Awards have recognized winning organizations in 13 […]

“I came to the health centre after the fighting calmed down, but I found it destroyed – there were no beds left, no equipment, no supplies,” recalled Hiba*, a doctor in the city of El Geneina, in Sudan’s West Darfur State. The Ardamata clinic is supported by UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and when functional provides critical support for some 300,000 people, both those displaced within […]

A stronger economic recovery is projected for 2024, with real GDP expanding by 4.3 percent driven by agricultural production, investment, and reforms; rebounding from the estimated 2.7 percent growth in 2023; Recently-adopted policy adjustment measures, including fiscal consolidation under the revised 2023/24 budget (July—June), monetary policy (MP) tightening, and foreign exchange (FX) market liberalization are expected to support macroeconomic sustainability. The parallel FX market premium decreased on May 4, 2023 with […]

Members of Parliament have paid glowing tribute to former Dokolo Woman District Representative, the late Hon. Cecilia Atim Ogwal, in a special sitting dedicated to remembering her contribution. Ogwal, 77, served as Member of Parliament from 1996 until 18 January 2024 when she passed on in India following a short hospitalization.   Ogwal was credited for championing the return to multi-party politics, at a time when women were politically marginalised. […]

President Yoweri Museveni has saluted the late Hon. Cecilia Ogwal for rising above the mud of partisan politics to the high plane of patriotism. Museveni, who attended a night vigil in honour of the late Ogwal at Parliament, said while it was fashionable to loathe his government, the fallen Dokolo Woman MP soared above hate politics and served the national interest. “When she was elected to the Pan African Parliament, […]

On January 19, Minister Counsellor, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Russian Embassy in India Roman Babushkin took part in the conference “Emergence of BRICS Plus and Its New Trajectory” held at the Institute of Social Science. In his address, he highlighted the Russian chairmanship’s priorities in the association in 2024. The conference was attended by political scientists and representatives of academia, foreign diplomats, as well as retired Indian Ambassador […]

On 22 January 2024, H.E. Mr. Jakkapong Sangmanee, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand, had a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, in Pretoria during his visit to the Republic of South Africa. Both sides reiterated their commitment to enhance relations both bilaterally and mutilaterally and promote trade and investment. In this regard, the Deputy […]

On behalf of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, headed the UAE delegation to the Third South Summit of the Group of 77 and China, which was inaugurated by His Excellency Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda. The summit, under the theme ‘Leaving No One Behind’, took place in the capital of Uganda, […]