Staff Writer

 Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Ronald Lamola, has warmly welcomed Tanzania’s decision to lift its import ban on South African agricultural products. This resolution follows constructive diplomatic engagement between Minister Lamola and his counterpart, underscoring the enduring strength of bilateral relations. The Ministers agreed to facilitate the resolution of all outstanding issues. In applauding the move, Minister Lamola reaffirmed the value of dialogue, stating, “This outcome demonstrates that […]

 President John Dramani Mahama, in fulfilment of his campaign promise, has officially declared Republic Day, the 1st of July of every year, as Ghana’s official National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving. The president has set aside the day to unite Ghanaians of all faiths and express gratitude to God for the nation’s abundant blessings. The President declared that when he inaugurated a committee to plan the National Day of Prayer […]

 Having been briefed on the 2025-2030 strategic and annual performance plans as well as the 2025/26 budget of the Central Energy Fund (CEF) Group and subsidiaries, the Portfolio Committee on Minerals and Petroleum Resources is encouraged by the healthy balance sheet of the CEF Group. The CEF Group’s balance sheet will fund the company’s operation until 2030, and the group is projecting a net profit of R398 million by 2030. […]

 On April 25, 2025 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus, Pavel Vziatkin, met with the Cabinet Secretary of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Kenya, Mutahi Kagwe.  During the meeting the parties discussed the development of the contractual and legal framework, coordinated further plans and joint measures to promote interaction. P. Vziatkin presented the achievements of the agro-industrial complex of Belarus, the capabilities of the Belarusian industry, […]

 As part of her ongoing participation in the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held in Washington, D.C., and her series of meetings with various multilateral and bilateral development partners and government representatives, H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation and Egypt’s Governor at the World Bank, held a meeting with Ms. Elena Flores, Director General for Economic and Financial […]

 The newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Botswana and SADC, Dr. Fabian Ndenzako, officially presented his credentials to the Ministry of International Relations today. In his remarks, Dr. Ndenzako expressed his deep honour in taking on the role and reaffirmed WHO’s unwavering commitment to supporting Botswana’s health sector. “I am truly honored to assume this position and look forward to working closely with the Government of Botswana. Together, […]

 Filipe Basílio, officer in charge of monitoring and evaluation in Mozambique’s malaria programme in the northern Nampula Province recalls the laborious task of data collection and analysis in his day-to-day work: "All record-keeping tools were manual and it used to take a long time for the data to reach the Ministry, because community distributors had to submit their reports at the end of the day to their supervisor, who would […]

 President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has reaffirmed Africa’s united demand for equitable representation on the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s exclusion as “a profound historical injustice.” He made the remarks during the opening ceremony of the Retreat of Permanent Representatives of C-10 Member States in Addis Ababa and New York. As Coordinator of the C-10, President Bio underscored the urgency of reform and Africa’s growing influence in global […]

 43 failed asylum seekers and foreign offenders were returned on a charter flight to Nigeria and Ghana, as the government steps up international collaboration to secure our borders. The flight underscores the government’s progress restoring order to the immigration system through the Plan for Change, ensuring rules are respected and those who break them are swiftly returned. Those removed had no right to be in the UK and included 15 […]