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The UN International Day of Education takes place annually on 24 January; Its theme for 2024 is ‘Learning for a lasting peace’; We shine a spotlight today on FIFA’s Football for Schools programme (www.FIFA.com). The International Day of Education celebrates the vital role that education plays in peace and human development and was launched by the United Nations in 2018.  A year later, in September 2019, Puerto Rico became the […]

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Mr Patrick Payet has been re-appointed as Chairperson and Mr Muhammad Saley has been appointed as the new Vice-Chairperson of the FSA Board. The other Board Members are: Mr Randolf Samson, CEO/Member (ex-officio) Mrs Seylina Joymon, Member Ms Kahaki Jere, Member Mr Robert Stravens, Member Mrs Samanta Esparon, Member Mrs […]

The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of the new Board of the Seychelles Postal Services. Mr Norman Weber has been re-appointed as Chairperson and Ms Tessa Henderson has been appointed as the new Vice-Chairperson. The other Board Members are: Ms Mariella Buisson                               CEO/Member (ex-officio) Mr Ayub Adam                                        Member Mrs Ruth Pool                                […]

On 24 January, the world celebrates the International Day of Education, dedicated this year to Learning for lasting peace. The day provides a momentum to review where we stand in Zimbabwe on ensuring access to quality education for every child in the country and to listen to what children say about their right to education. We commend Zimbabwe for the high net enrollment ratio in primary school, with nine out of ten […]

On this International Day of Education 2024, UNICEF acknowledges the significant progress made in providing access to education for 7.2 million children in humanitarian settings across Nigeria, thanks to collaborative efforts with the government, donors and partners. However, alongside this recognition, the children’s agency highlights the need for concerted efforts to enhance school safety in Nigeria. A recent evaluation indicates that, on average, only 43% of the Minimum Standards for […]

The state-of-the-art facility, with a three-storey administration block, classrooms, male and female dormitories and a dining hall, and equipped with modern training equipment, is the first ever fire academy and training school in the north and the 2nd in Ghana, after the only one in James Town, Accra. The school will undertake a wide-range and comprehensive training programs, including rescue, evacuation, decontamination, fire prevention, fire suppression, rescue operations, hazardous materials […]

UK announces a further £5 million of support for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS); The funding will be used to provide non-lethal support to Somali Security Forces in their fight against al-Shabaab, including communications equipment, shelter and medevac assistance.  The United Kingdom (UK) Government has allocated a further £5 million in funding for the United Nations Support Office in Somalia through the UNSOS Trust Fund. The UNSOS […]

Buoyed by a new venue to meet increasing exhibitor and visitor demand, LEAP 2024 (https://OneGiantLEAP.com) will take place at Riyadh Exhibition and Convention Center, Malham from March 4 to 7, 2024; Third edition of Saudi Arabia’s game-changing tech mega event to continue fuelling ambitious Kingdom’s technology-enabled transformation; LEAP 2024 to build on US$9 billion-plus deal intake in 2023, while investment and business-generation potential draws mega sponsor roster; Some 1,000 global experts will explore […]

His Royal Highness Prince Edward The Duke of Edinburgh has spent the last two days in South Africa (22 – 23 January), marking the first Royal visit of its kind since President Ramaphosa’s historic State Visit to the UK in November 2022.  During the visit, His Royal Highness met Acting President Mashatile at Oliver Tambo House. Alongside Ms Barbara Creecy, South Africa’s Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, The Duke […]