Staff Writer

 Government of India has gifted a fleet of 6 school buses to the Government of Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe. In a ceremony held in Sao Tome on April 10, 2025, these buses were handed over to H.E. Ms. Isabel Maria Correia Viegas de Abreu, Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Higher Education of Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe by Shri Deepak Miglani, Ambassador of India […]

 His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio today officially launched the 10th Ordinary Session of the African Diamond Producers Association (ADPA) Mining Week, hosted for the first time in Sierra Leone. The event marks a significant milestone in the country’s mining journey and highlights its growing leadership role in Africa’s mineral development sector. In his keynote address, President Bio warmly welcomed the ADPA delegation and expressed gratitude to the ADPA […]

 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha: “During my meeting with Tete Antonio, I commended Angola's successful Chairpersonship of the African Union.  We focused on steps to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, education, technology, and other areas. We also talked about the current global and regional threats, as well as global food security.   Ukraine is eager to contribute to the success of the Lobito Corridor and create mutually beneficial […]

 For Meseret Gelaw, a mother in Furustale village of Jimma town in Oromia region, ensuring that her 8-month-old son receives every necessary vaccine is a matter of life and health.  “I want my child to grow up healthy, free from diseases like polio. When I heard about the vaccination campaign, I made sure he was among the first to receive the polio vaccine,” Meseret shared, holding her son tightly after […]

 Warring parties in Sudan are overseeing a wholesale assault on human rights amid global inaction, with deeply catastrophic consequences for civilians, said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk today as the conflict approaches its third year. “As hostilities have expanded in reach and intensity over the past year, the lives and hopes of so many Sudanese have been uprooted and caught in a mire of death, deprivation and […]

 Manuel Domingos, community leader of the Mussenga neighbourhood in Icolo e Bengo province in northwest Angola, recalls a time when the water supply to his community was serviced by a “unreliable water tank.” This situation is common across Angola, where, according to government data, around 44% of the population has no access to safe drinking water and only 55% has adequate sanitation. In rural areas, these figures are even lower, […]

 In Ethiopia’s drought-affected districts, measles outbreaks pose a significant threat to vulnerable populations, particularly children. To mitigate this risk, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported a comprehensive and integrated measles vaccination campaign across 38 woredas (16 woredas in Somali, 19 in Oromia, and 3 in South Ethiopia), reaching over 5,308 children who were either under or unvaccinated. This intervention was crucial in reducing the risk of a measles outbreak, as […]

  IMF staff and the Seychellois authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth reviews under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangements. Approval of the reviews by the IMF’s Executive Board would release financing of SDR 10 million, equivalent to $13.4 million. The government has made strong progress in implementing policies under the EFF and RSF programs. All quantitative targets for the […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by First Lady Mrs. Linda Ramkalawan, joined  by Minister for Employment and Social Affairs, Mrs. Patricia Francourt, and Minister for Education, Mr. Justin Valentin, for the foundation stone laying ceremony and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque for the Youth Hope Center at Bonne Espoire, Mont Posee Thursday Afternoon. The SR 65 million facility is a strategic response to growing national concerns regarding youth anti-social behaviour. […]