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International charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) today [February 1st] returned to Madagascar to bring transformative surgical education and free, life-changing surgeries.   Freshly refitted hospital ship, the upgraded Africa Mercy® has arrived at the island nation to build on the charity’s longstanding collaboration and will provide specialized surgeries in various fields, including maxillofacial and ear nose and throat, general, pediatric specialized general, pediatric orthopedic, cataract surgery, and reconstructive plastics.   But islanders are […]

On January 30, 2024, UN Women Uganda, in collaboration with the Ugandan government and 12 United Nations entities, officially introduced the Joint Programme for Data and Statistics (JPDS) in Uganda, a US$41,898,295 initiative anchored on strategic national and international frameworks. Implemented by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the JPDS aligns with Uganda's third National Development Plan (NDP III) 2020/2021 - 2024/2025, the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) […]

It was with great sadness that the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport learnt of the passing of internationally renowned jazz artist Anthony (Tony) Cedras. He passed away on 29 January 2024 after a battle with emphysema. In 2022, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport bestowed the Ministerial Legacy Award on Mr Cedras in recognition of his outstanding achievements and contribution to South African music, […]

Reload Logistics (ReloadLogistics.com), a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions in Africa, has recently acquired a 50,000 sqm Sulphur Bulk Terminal in Richards Bay and now performs record-setting discharging at this strategic location. Reload’s latest acquisition has an indoor storage of 20,000 sqm, a loading area of 10,000 sqm, and has operations for simultaneous offloading, bagging, and loading for both rail and trucks of containerized or break-bulk cargo. The […]

Ghana has signed two Memoranda of Understanding with the United Kingdom at the end of the 9th UK-Ghana Business Council Meeting in Accra on Wednesday January 31, 2024. The two agreements signed, were on science, innovation and technology, as well as on the automotive industry. On science, innovation and technology, the agreement is expected to drive economic prosperity through science and technology, while the MoU on automotive, signed between the […]

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohammed El-Menfi, at Al-Ittihadiya Palace. Spokesman for the Presidency, Counselor Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, said President El-Sisi affirmed Egypt's position in support of all efforts aimed at protecting Libya’s territorial integrity and reinforcing its institutions, so as to empower them to fulfill their role in achieving the goal of holding presidential and parliamentary elections. This shall take place in […]

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, sent a written letter to His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, President of Kenya, that includes an official invitation to participate in the World Governments Summit 2024, which will be held in Dubai, from 12th to 14th February, 2024. His Excellency Dr. Salem Al Naqbi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, delivered the letter to His Excellency during a […]

Parliament has urged government to expeditiously release funds for donor-funded projects whose activities are ongoing. The directive follows the presentation of a report of the Committee on Finance, Planning, and Economic Development on unspent balances and the position of the Consolidated Fund as of 30 June 2023. The report was presented by the Committee Chairperson, Hon. Amos Kankunda during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 31 January 2024. The report indicated […]

The Government of Madagascar, through the Minister of Defense, Major General Delphin Sahivelo, as the Interim Minister of Foreign Affairs, awarded the National Honor Medal of Madagascar to the Charge d'Affaires ad interim of the Indonesian Embassy in Antananarivo, Mr. Benny Yan Pieter Siahaan, on Monday (29/1) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Madagascar. The National Honor Medal is given as a token of appreciation from the Government of […]