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Presidency on Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministers of Public Enterprises and Electricity to strengthen actions against load shedding

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a Memorandum of Understanding entered into by Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan and Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa...

Dr. Basat: “Turkey to remain a global hub for aesthetic surgeries in 2024″

Türkiye’s health tourism sector is making remarkable strides. According to the Tourism Sector Assessment 2023 report by EY (Ernst&Young) in November, interest in health...

Uganda: Speaker Among commends Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) on best legislative practices

The 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) countries will accrue multiplier effects in harmonising legislation and Parliamentary practices, Speaker...

President Museveni opens Commonwealth Speakers meet

President Yoweri Museveni has advised Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth to take advantage of population and common language to exploit the advancement...

Video News Release: New Year Address from Rugby Africa President, Herbert Mensah

The video below is copyright free and can be used at will, without asking for authorization Watch the video Distributed by APO Group on behalf of...

Combating antimicrobial residues in Kenya’s dairy value chain

With its large dairy industry, Kenya produces 652.4 million liters of milk a year; Dominated by small producers, the sector is unfortunately a driver...

Donation of antiretrovirals to the Gabonese Ministry of Health

Following the initial handover United States Embassy donation of antiretrovirals to the Gabonese Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defense in June 2023,...

Sierra Leone charges 12 for failed coup attempt

Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November's failed coup attempt. They include former police and correctional officers as...

Police seize 1.4 tonnes of cocaine concealed as bananas

Police in Morocco have seized 1.488 tonnes (3,280lb) of cocaine in a joint operation with Spanish security forces. The cocaine was found concealed in banana...

Volunteer Program: Rugby Africa Seeks Skilled Volunteers to Join the Office of the President and Contribute to Development of Rugby Across the Continent

Rugby Africa (www.RugbyAfrique.com), the continental governing body of rugby in Africa, is recruiting skilled volunteers to join the Office of the President in various...

Exness celebrates 15 years of success in the financial markets

Marking an impressive 15-year journey in the financial markets, multi-asset broker Exness (https://www.Exness.com/) culminated this landmark milestone with a week-long celebration in December, aptly...

Harvard President resigns after plagiarism allegations, criticism

Harvard University's president has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her comments about antisemitism on campus. Claudine Gay has faced mounting...

Israel-Hamas War: Blast in Beirut kills senior Hamas leader

Hamas confirmed that Saleh al-Arouri, the group’s top deputy, had been killed in the explosion, along with two leaders of the group’s armed wing. Two...

Death toll in Japan earthquake hits 48 as rescuers search rubble

The number of people killed in a powerful earthquake in Japan which caused homes to collapse and triggered tsunami warnings is now known to...

Japan Airlines: Five people on board coastguard plane dead

Five people who were on board the coastguard plane have died, AFP news agency quotes Japan's transport minister as saying. State broadcaster NHK has...

Ghanaians in Japan call for prayers

Ghanaians residing in Japan are seeking support through prayers in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck on Monday, January 1, 2024. The seismic...

Britain bans foreign students from bringing families into UK

James Cleverly has said the “unreasonable practice” of overseas students bringing their family to the UK will end as restrictions on visa routes come into...

Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit–MARS Awards 2023 of Best African Women Researchers and Young Researchers announced during Video Conference Award Ceremony

CEO of Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej and Scientific Committee announced and recognized the winners of Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit –...

2024: Together for peace and for press freedom as we enter our Centennial year

Dear Colleagues, we are at the end of 2023. It was a year full of violence and fury, unfortunately, as the world gets crazy...

What to expect in 2024

Let's take stock of what 2024 may have in store for us. This is a list of a few news events for you to...

Islamic Development Bank Institute Begins Developing the ‘Islamic Finance Knowledge Pavilion Marketplace’

The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) has kicked off the development of the pioneering Islamic Finance Knowledge Pavilion Marketplace. The Pavilion will provide a...

2024: Mercy Ships doubles down efforts to bring surgical care and training to sub-Saharan Africa as studies pinpoint critical gaps in surgical, obstetric, and...

More volunteers than ever are needed to devote their time to international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) as it prepares to start 2024 with two...

German man killed in knife, hammer attack

A German man has died and two others, including a British man, have been injured in a knife and hammer attack on a street...

US strikes Syria bases used by Iran-linked groups

The US has carried out air strikes against two weapons and ammunition storage facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Secretary of Defense...

2Pac’s alleged killer Keefe D too dangerous to be granted bail – Prosecutors

Duane "Keefe D" Davis' request to be freed from prison before his trial has been receiving some heat as prosecutors state he's too dangerous.  Last week,...

How family planning is changing the lives of youth in communities caught in attacks in northern Mozambique

Early in the morning, queues begin to form outside Lichinga Health Centre as medical staff prepare to treat patients, while nearby, mentors encourage people...

Meet Françoise Meyers: The world’s first woman to be worth over $100 billion

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the 70-year-old heiress to the L'Oréal beauty empire, has achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the world's richest woman and joining...

Namibia: Omaheke Region Celebrated its success in implementing the Health Promoting School Initiative

Omaheke Region is known for its agricultural potential especially in cattle raring, but its increasingly becoming popular for its milestone achievement in the Health...

Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Commissions Koforidua Sports Stadium; 5 Others Ready Soon

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has commissioned the state-of-the-art Koforidua Sports Stadium also referred to as the Youth Resource Centre,...

Eritrea: Task Force to Control Iodine Deficiency Diseases

A specialized task force dedicated to controlling diseases caused by iodine deficiency has been established in the Central Region. During a meeting held on 27...

23-year-old lady shoots police lover to death on Boxing Day

A 23-year-old girl reportedly walked into a police station in Imo state and shot an officer, Cosmos Ugwu dead. Ugwu was said to have been...

Ugandan chef ‘Mama D’ awaits Guinness World Record cook-a-thon confirmation

Ugandan culinary sensation, Dorcus Mirembe, affectionately known as Mama D, awaits official confirmation from Guinness World Records judges after successfully attempting to break the...

Namibia: The Journey of Gobabis Primary School to becoming a Platinum Health Promoting School

Mrs Regina Diergaardt, school principal of the Gobabis Primary School, shares the story of how her school has remained a health promoting school through...

Turk Eximbank Joins Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) as Inaugural non-African Shareholder

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...

World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia reflects on public health gains since independence

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...

Namibia holds an inaugural training on the management of child maltreatment

Childhood is meant to be a time of joy, growth, and development, free from violence, abuse, and exploitation. This is however not the case...

World Health Organization (WHO) Namibia strives to enhance capacities for integrating of gender, equity and rights (GER) to ensure gender responsive health systems

Unless our public health policy, programmes and systems integrate gender, equity, and human rights, realizing the vision of sustainable development goals will be far-fetched....

11 Tips to Increase Household Energy Efficiency

Energy is important in our daily life, and how to efficiently utilize and store energy is a hot topic recently. This not only provides...

Liberia fuel tanker explosion kills more than 40

More than 40 people have died after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in central Liberia, the country's chief medical officer Francis Kateh has...

Eritrea Participates in the 5th International Film Festival

A delegation from Eritrea’s Commission of Culture and Sports attended the 5th International Film Festival, held from December 16 to 22 in Sanya, China. This...