Staff Writer

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Mr. Sherif Fathy, Managing Director of the United Media Services Company UMS Mr. Tarek Makhlouf, and board member of the company Mr. Mohamed Al-Saadi. The Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, said the meeting tackled the arrangements and organizational aspects related to the upcoming celebration for the opening of the Grand Egyptian […]

 The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, has sincerely welcomed the information that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has, through intelligence-led operations across the country, seized 155 illegal firearms over the past week. “While the 155 illegal firearms represent a drop in the ocean in the context of the scourge of illegal firearms that continue to be in circulation, the seizure is testament to the […]

 Just before dawn on a February morning, the smell of burning thatch suddenly filled the air. Neighbours immediately rushed to the scene, and yet they arrived too late. Inside what used to be a home, they found the charred remains of a young woman and her children. The horrific sight of this suicide scene was met with mourning whispers, then village life moved on, back to business pretty much as […]

 Dr. Bisrat Gebru, Director of the Testing Center at the Higher Education Institution and Research, announced that the 2025 National School Leaving Examination will be conducted from 17 to 23 March across the country, as well as in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Bisrat indicated that the examination will cover 12 fields of study and will be administered from 16 centers, with 24,306 students, including 50% female students, expected […]

 Ahead of the Senior Officials Meeting on Sudan taking place in Brussels on March 13, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) today urged international donors from around the world to step up to meet the moment and urgently release funds to support the humanitarian response ahead of the start of the rainy season in May/June in order to support millions of people in Sudan in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The […]

  The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group and the allied Alliance Fleuve Congo have threatened, detained, and attacked journalists, critics, and civil society activists since capturing Goma in January.  Restoring a measure of normalcy to the M23 occupied cities of Goma and Bukavu will mean allowing journalists and activists to do their jobs without threats, violence, or worse. 4 The European Union, its member states, and other concerned governments should urgently adopt further […]

 Sixty (60) military and police personnel serving with the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) recently completed a five-day training aimed at enhancing their knowledge on women’s critical role in peacekeeping. The training, organised by the AUSSOM Protection, Human Rights and Gender (PHRG) Division for Gender Focal Points and Female Engagement Team leaders, focused on integrating gender perspectives into mission operations to enhance gender equality and inclusiveness. […]

 President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by Vice-President Ahmed Afif, the Minister for Transport Anthony Derjacque and the Minister for Internal Affairs Errol Fonseka, met with high-level officials of the Airport Operations Management and other agencies during a visit to the Seychelles International Airport yesterday afternoon. President Ramkalawan was given a comprehensive tour of key service areas including cargo handling facilities, VIP Lounge, departure lounge, new profiling room, and luggage handling facilities. […]

 The Electronic Public Health Emergency Management (ePHEM) Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions were organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia in collaboration with the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), the Ministry of Health (MoH), and Regional Health Bureaus (RHBs), with financial support from the European Union (EU) and partners such as Resolve to Save Lives. The training aimed to strengthen Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) through the ePHEM platform. The first […]