APO International

 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 Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services yesterday received a briefing from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on its Learnership programme selection process, targets and progress achieved to date. The committee heard that the current developmental programme for the training of entry-level correctional officers is the Corrections Services Learnership programme. Its main aim is to assist with youth employment and empowerment, and it also serves as a pool from which […]

 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, today jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Reduit, Mauritius. This landmark project, implemented under the India-Mauritius development partnership, underscores India's commitment to capacity building in Mauritius. 2. Funded through a grant of US$ 4.74 million under a 2017 MoU, the state-of-the-art institute will cater to the training needs of Mauritian […]

 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the sacred Ganga Talao in Mauritius today. He offered prayers and immersed the holy water from the Triveni Sangam at the sacred site. Prime Minister’s gesture of bringing the holy water from the revered Mahakumbh Mela to Ganga Talao signifies not only the spiritual unity between the two nations, but also their commitment to preserve and nurture the rich traditions that form the foundation […]

 A 16-year-old girl is now free from a growing tumor on her neck after becoming the first patient to undergo surgery with international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) in Madagascar in 2025. Rosalinda, from Mananara in northern Madagascar, received free surgery on Monday, March 10th on board the Africa Mercy® hospital ship. The procedure removed a submandibular gland mass that could have become cancerous if left untreated. Her surgery marks the […]

 President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to President Dharambeer Gokhool of Mauritius on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, also sent similar messages to […]

 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 […]

 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 […]

 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. […]