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- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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President Ramkalawan Presides Over Commissioning Ceremony for Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) Officers
This morning, President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Republic of Seychelles, who also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF), officiated a commissioning ceremony at State House, promoting two…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) makes case for Teachers Council in new law
The Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) wants members of the proposed National Teachers Council to be nominated by teacher labour unions. The National Teachers Bill, 2024 establishes the National Teachers…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Uganda: Tayebwa calls for increased investment in agricultural sector
Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, has called for increased investment in Uganda’s agricultural sector emphasising that it holds the key to the country's economic transformation. Speaking at the flagging off of…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Concludes Visit to The Gambia
IMF staff and the Gambian authorities conducted productive discussions on economic policies to conclude the second review of the program under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement; Economic recovery is strengthening…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 Ministerial Lineup to Foster Strategies to Alleviate Energy Poverty in Africa
Energy and hydrocarbon ministers from across Africa have joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference to discuss investment opportunities while engaging with financiers and project developers.…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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3rd Project Steering Committee Meeting on Conserving Aquatic Biodiversity in Africaâs Blue Economy
The third Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the “Conserving Aquatic Biodiversity in Africa's Blue Economy” project took place on October 9, 2024, in Mombasa, Kenya. The meeting aimed to…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Liberia: President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Pays Tribute to Late Centenarian Alhaji Amadu Sheriff
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr. on yesterday visited the family of the late Centenarian Alhaji Amadu Sheriff in Chocolate City to offer his condolences and express solidarity with the bereaved…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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2024 Annual Meeting of Heads of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) National Offices: Enhancing the accountability, openness and reporting process of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) National Offices using the Aid Management Platform (AMP)
As part of the work related to the implementation of the Aid Management Platform (AMP), a needs assessment was carried out in four Member States, namely: Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire,…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Strong Support for Ongoing Sudan Probe at United Nations (UN) Rights Council
This week, member states of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) from all regions overwhelmingly voted to renew the mandate of the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission (FFM) for the Sudan, established…
- SundayNews
- October 11, 2024
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Official Opening of the Meeting of the Committee of Experts to Examine the Memorandum of Understanding of the Consortium for the Amilcar Cabral Submarine Cable Project
Experts from the Member States concerned by the Amilcar Cabral submarine cable project (Cape Verde, Guinea, Liberia, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone) and their technical and financial partners are meeting from…