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  With more than 210 signings and openings already secured this year, the Group is steadily advancing its transformation towards becoming one of the world’s most prominent hotel companies, anchored by a portfolio designed for today’s travellers and tomorrow’s priorities.    Elie Younes, Executive Vice President and Global Chief Development Officer at Radisson Hotel Group, remarks: “The year so far has seen Radisson Hotel Group succeeding in our pursuit of […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the credentials of twenty-three ambassadors to the Arab Republic of Egypt. The new ambassadors are as follows: H.E. Ms. Rita Herencsár, Ambassador of Hungary H.E. Mr. Fumio Iwai, Ambassador of Japan H.E. Mr. Aamir Shouket, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H.E. Mr. Maquento Sebastião Lopes, Ambassador of the Republic of Angola H.E. Mr. Mounir Cissé, Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea […]

  Over 50 young agripreneurs, farmers, and stakeholders gathered in Ho for a two-day Multi-Stakeholder Youth Dialogue on Sustainable Livestock and Fisheries Development, jointly organized by FAO in Ghana and the World Food Forum Ghana Chapter. The event, held at the Regional Coordinating Council Conference Hall, aimed to strengthen youth participation in livestock and fisheries value chains through farm onsite training, policy engagement, and networking. The forum combined technical masterclasses, policy discussions, and a field visit […]

  The Inauguration ceremony of His Excellency Dr. Mathew Antonio Patrick Herminie, 6th President of the Republic of Seychelles, will be held today, Sunday 26th October 2025, at Stad Linite, Roche Caiman at 5:30pm. The ceremony will also be broadcast live on SBC 1, TeleSesel and Radyo Sesel Distributed by APO Group on behalf of State House Seychelles.     

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, supports the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi’s instruction for the withdrawal of the unauthorised letter issued by the departmental official which led to a Sherriff to serve the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Ms Francesca Albanese with court papers yesterday. The department has established that the service […]

  Graduates have been urged to take advantage of available government programmes and funds to develop income-generating projects that will enable them become job creators rather than job seekers. Speaking at the 27th graduation ceremony of Nkumba University on Saturday, 25 October 2025, the Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said Uganda requires leaders who can innovate solutions to existing social and economic challenges. “What lies ahead is the responsibility to use the […]

  The Portfolio Committee has welcomed the briefings it received from the Department of Basic Education on its annual report for the 2024/25 financial year, Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on audit outcomes of the department and Statutory Bodies, SACE and Umalusi. The committee also received a briefing from Umalusi on the National Senior Certificate Examinations (NSC) 2025 readiness including learner support for the Second Chance Matric […]

  Tom Fletcher, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, said he was “deeply alarmed” by reports of civilian casualties and forced displacement as fierce fighting engulfs the city. “With fighters pushing further into the city and escape routes cut off, hundreds of thousands of civilians are trapped and terrified – shelled, starving, and without access to food, healthcare or safety,” Mr. Fletcher said in a statement on Sunday. He called for “an immediate ceasefire […]

  The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) closed on 25 October with the launch of The Durban Promise. This outcome document synthesises conference recommendations to define Africa’s roadmap toward self-reliance, sustainability, and leadership in global health. The document will inform upcoming policy discussions, including the G20 meeting in South Africa, aimed at accelerating Africa’s progress on health equity, solidarity, and universal health coverage.  The Durban Promise […]