Staff Writer

 President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today Monday the 24 th of March 2025, hosted the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), H.E Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan and his delegation at State House Entebbe.  President Museveni and his guests discussed matters of mutual interest between Uganda and the UAE as well as regional and international issues. Members of the delegation included among others the […]

 The Republic of Congo is expected to more than double natural gas production by 2027 according to an outlook by commodity company S&P Global Commodity Insights – technical partner of the Congo Energy&Investment Forum (CEIF). This production increase will be driven primarily by Chinese developer Wing Wah’s Banga Kayo and energy major Eni’s Marine XII FLNG developments. The outlook was announced by Lucinda Valerie Ross, Senior Technical Research Analyst at S&P […]

  Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation, in partnership with the First Ladies of African and Asian Countries, announces the 2025 Call for Applications for two Merck Foundation SONG Awards - apply now at submit@merck-foundation.com Merck Foundation Song Awards “More Than a Mother” to address one or more of the following social issues such as: Breaking Infertility Stigma, Supporting Girl Education, Ending Child Marriage, Ending FGM, Stopping GBV and/ […]

 His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine Tassoulas, on his country's National Day. In this message, HM the King expresses His warmest congratulations to Mr. Tassoulas, and His sincere wishes for further progress and prosperity to the Greek people. The Sovereign takes this opportunity to commend the distinguished relations uniting the two countries, reaffirming His keenness to work […]

 Radio Miraya, the broadcaster run by the United Nations Mission in #SouthSudan (UNMISS) has devoted, listening fans across the country. When a crew from the station spent a few days in Torit and Magwi, they were enthusiastically received. “I’m proud of Radio Miraya because they give us a lot of information. Whenever something important happens in the country or in our state, Miraya will let us know. They even released […]

 In response to the recent cholera epidemic in Zambia, the European Union has allocated additional EUR 150,000 in emergency humanitarian aid. The support aims to assist the country in mitigating the impact of the outbreak, which poses a risk to over 1.9 million people. The EU funding will bolster the efforts of the Zambia Red Cross Society in providing much-needed relief, including clean water, healthcare, sanitation and hygiene. The intervention will also […]

  Kwik becomes first-ever Alibaba.com Authorized Channel Partner in Sub-Saharan Africa. Specially tailored Alibaba.com membership offers are now available to Nigerian manufacturers to access over 48 million global buyers around the world. ​Alibaba.com, a world leading B2B e-commerce platform and Kwik (https://Kwik.Delivery), a leading digital platform for logistics services in Nigeria, announce today a partnership to support Nigerian exporters. Kwik is now an official Authorized Channel Partner of Alibaba.com in […]

 Yesterday, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, other leaders of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) held a virtual meeting in a warm and cordial atmosphere to deliberate on the security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Joint Summit of the Heads of State and Government of EAC and SADC was co-chaired by H.E William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya […]

 A devastating fire at the Bri-Mashamari camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Konduga, northeast Nigeria, has claimed the lives of three children and left thousands in urgent need of assistance. The International Rescue Committee (IRC), which runs facilities at the camp, is urgently calling on partners to come together and provide immediate relief and long-term recovery support for those affected. The fire, which broke out on Monday afternoon, rapidly […]