Staff Writer

  Six years ago, Mercy Awuniyi left her studies and hospital work in Ekiti State, Nigeria, with dreams of advancing her education and career in South Africa. What she found instead was a reality faced by countless migrant women across the world: the challenge of building a life in a foreign country without support networks or access to formal employment. "When you're in another person's country, it's a big challenge, […]

  A seminar focusing on harmful practices and the rights of children has been conducted for religious leaders, influential individuals, and village elders in the Adi-Keih sub-zone. The seminar was organized in collaboration with the offices of the Ministries of Labor and Social Welfare and Health, as well as the National Union of Eritrean Women branch in the sub-zone. At the seminar, Mr. Woldeab Gebrezgiabher, head of health facilities in […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Mr Mikateko Mahlaule, condemns in the strongest possible terms the reported violent and criminal actions by illegal miners, commonly referred to as zama zamas, in Sporong informal settlement in Randfontein, on the West Rand. Reports that heavily armed illegal miners have threatened residents, forced approximately 300 families – mostly women and children – to flee their homes, and […]

  The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has expressed shock at the unfortunate criminality as shown in the dash-cam video of the fatal accident that resulted in the passing of 14 learners in Gauteng. “What is being shown on social media is pure criminality and no amount of punishment will be sufficient enough to rehabilitate the driver or hold him […]

  In the early hours of this morning, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi returned to the homeland following a two-day visit to Davos, Switzerland. The President participated in the proceedings of the World Economic Forum, Davos 2026, and met with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the WEF annual meeting. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt.     

  Millions of children in Sudan have missed nearly 500 days of learning since the war started in April 2023 in what has become one of the world’s longest school closures, surpassing the worst shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, Save the Children said. New analysis by Save the Children on the scale of the emergency crisis in Sudan comes ahead of the 8th International Day of Education, that was set up to mark the role […]

  Uganda’s revenue projection for the coming financial year 2026/2027 is estimated at over Shs40 trillion, according to State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi. The minister made the revelation while appearing before the Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic Development chaired by Hon. Amos Kankunda. “This is an increment of Shs3.35 trillion compared to the projection of the current financial year 2025/2026 target […]

  H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat: We are working with Multilateral Development Banks to expand blended finance instruments for local and foreign private sector investment The “NWFE” Programme has contributed to increasing the appetite of local and foreign investors for renewable energy projects in Egypt We have been able to leverage debt swap mechanisms to increase climate investments and implement projects across several development sectors Activating investment guarantee mechanisms with the […]

  Today World Health Organization (WHO)’s Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing health outcomes and resilient health systems across the East, Central and Southern African region. The MoU establishes a structured framework for cooperation aligned with WHO’s Fourteenth General Programme of Work (GPW 14) and regional priorities, reinforcing joint efforts […]