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The Director Public Relations in the Office of the Prime Minister has confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Teboho ‘Malisebo ‘Mokela as the Government Secretary (GS). Speaking in an interview with the Agency on Friday, Ms. Refiloe Kepa said Mrs. ‘Mokela is expected to resume her new duties as the substantive Government Secretary on January 02, 2024, saying Mr. Thabo Moleko has been acting in that position. She mentioned that Mrs. […]

The township of Beau Bassin Rose Hill sits in the heart of Mauritius. Located in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius, is a Small Island Developing State particularly vulnerable to natural and man-induced disasters, a reality echoed in the World Risk Report 2022, which ranked Mauritius 107th in terms of disaster risk. The nation frequently encounters hazards like tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall leading to floods, and rising sea levels due to climate […]

The President of the Republic of Seychelles and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan, had the honour to promote and commission Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) officers during a ceremony held at the State House this morning. Their promotions and commissions have been given based on merit, expertise, and for the exceptional leadership roles that they have shown. As is customary, the ceremony started with the blessing by the […]

Mrs Regina Diergaardt, school principal of the Gobabis Primary School, shares the story of how her school has remained a health promoting school through the years despite numerous challenges.   “I have realized that if we take HPSI seriously, we will see a change in the behaviour of our learners who in return take what they have learned at school back to the society, and together we can promote good health in […]

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced an equity investment from Turk Eximbank on behalf of the Republic of Türkiye, marking a historic milestone in onboarding the Corporation’s first non-African sovereign shareholder. The equity subscription from Türkiye’s official export credit agency advances AFC’s mission to be the bridge between Africa and global stakeholders wishing to play a key role in the continent’s development and […]

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, has conferred the Medal of Independence of the First Order to His Excellency Mohammed Dansanta Rimi, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on the occasion of his tenure’s end as an ambassador to the UAE. During a meeting that took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ headquarters in Abu Dhabi, His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, […]

A joint report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission emphasized the need to implement all components of transitional justice equally. These include criminal accountability, truth-seeking, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence, involving effective remedies for victims, legal reforms, and reconciliation. One of the recommendations stemming from the November 2022 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, signed between the Government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, […]

The Namibian government’s commitment to improving public health efforts in the last 33 years has yielded positive outcomes resulting in an increase in the country’s life expectancy by 12 years since 2001. In 2001, the average lifespan of a Namibia was 51 years but in 2020 this increased to 63 years. Furthermore, investment in HIV pandemic control has also paid off significantly with a 65 percent decline in new infections. […]

Childhood is meant to be a time of joy, growth, and development, free from violence, abuse, and exploitation. This is however not the case for over 39.6% of Namibian girls and 45.0% of Namibian boys experiencing physical, sexual, or emotional violence in their childhood according to the 2019 Violence against Children and Youth Survey. Addressing violence against children remains high the Namibian Government’s agenda. The Country is one of 38 […]