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[[{"value":"The delayed merger of three electricity companies has disrupted service delivery in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. This was revealed by top officials in the ministry during a meeting with the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources on government’s readiness to merge Uganda Electricity Generation Company, Uganda Electricity Distribution Company, and Uganda Electricity Transmission Company into one company dubbed Uganda National Electricity Company(UNEL). The officials were led by […]

[[{"value":"Nearly 230,000 children, pregnant women and new mothers could die in the coming months due to hunger unless urgent, life-saving funding is released to respond to the massive and worsening crisis in Sudan, Save the Children said. More than 2.9 million children in Sudan are acutely malnourished and an additional 729,000 children under five are suffering from severe acute malnutrition – the most dangerous and deadly form of extreme hunger, […]

[[{"value":"AU-IBAR, with support from the European Union (EU) through the Enhancing Sustainable Fisheries Management and Aquaculture Development in Africa - Phase Two Project (FishGov 2), organised a training programme for AU Member States. The session, held on March 7th and 8th, 2024, in the AU-IBAR offices in Nairobi, Kenya, was designed to familiarise attendees with the recently completed Africa Fisheries and Aquaculture Data Repository (AFADATA). This effort aimed to improve […]

[[{"value":"The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has adopted the B-list version and committee report of the National Water Resource Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA) Bill, which brings to an end the committee’s consideration of the Bill. Having adopted the Bill and a report, the committee will recommend that the National Assembly adopts the Bill. The National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency Bill seeks to ensure a sustainable, equitable and reliable supply of […]

[[{"value":"Health is a fundamental and universal right, and disease prevention is a global priority. In Angola, as in other countries, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) represent a growing challenge for health systems and the well-being of the population. The World Health Organization includes chronic lung diseases, cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases in the group of non-communicable diseases. These diseases have become an increasingly heavy burden worldwide, collectively accounting for 74% of all […]

[[{"value":"Protecting her 13-year-old daughter, Jamsetta Kumeh, from human papillomavirus (HPV) overrode Buludi Martin’s reservations about the vaccine that prevents the infection that can cause cervical cancer. Today she is content that she made the correct decision. “I was afraid, of course,” she admits. “There are so many stories about vaccines, and I wasn't sure if it was safe, but when I understood it protects against cervical cancer, I knew it […]

[[{"value":"The minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, received Tuesday a phone call from the executive director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNDOC) and director-general of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), Ghada Waly. The phone conversation focused on cooperation between Algeria and this UN agency. The two officials welcomed the implementation of the agreed cooperation programmes. They underlined Algeria's efforts in […]

[[{"value":"African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is pleased to announce its collaborative effort with the Grand Africa Initiative (GAIN) through a grant aimed at facilitating the training of 300 young African entrepreneurs. The training program will focus on entrepreneurship and intra-African trade and is set to commence in March 2024. The GAIN-Afreximbank Masterclass on Entrepreneurship and Intra-African Trade has been meticulously designed to equip young African entrepreneurs from various regions of […]

[[{"value":"National Assembly (NA) Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula implored representatives of world parliaments to use their influence to defend democracy and promote gender mainstreaming, particularly in economic development. Speaker Mapisa-Nqakula was addressing a moderated debate during a parliamentary event that was organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women), under the theme, “Gender-sensitive parliaments: Advancing gender equality to end poverty”. […]