The Ministry of Water and Environment has come under scrutiny by the Public Accounts Committee (Central Government) for failing to seek parliamentary approval […]
Category: African News
Uganda: Police to roll out phase III of national CCTV system
The implementation of phase III of the national CCTV project by the Uganda Police Force (UPF) will require an additional US$62 million. This […]
South Africa: Basic Education surpasses 93% milestone in eradicating pit toilets under Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative
The Minister of Basic Education, Ms Siviwe Gwarube, today informed Parliament that the Sanitation Appropriate for Education (SAFE) initiative has now successfully eradicated […]
Children facing extreme hunger crisis put at risk by aid cuts as clinics close
Recent cuts in foreign aid have forced Save the Children to suspend lifesaving programmes for malnourished children as a reported 131 million children […]
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa pays tribute to Athol Fugard
President Cyril Ramaphosa has lauded the late dramatist, novelist and actor Athol Fugard as “an extraordinary storyteller in extraordinary times, and the moral […]
South Africa observes Commonwealth Day
On 10 March 2025, member countries of the Commonwealth will commemorate Commonwealth Day. Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration observed by people all […]
South Africa and India Schools of Government sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen capacity building and public sector excellence
The National School of Government (NSG) and the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster […]
The Government of Egypt revives its national flour fortification programme in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP) to prevent the spread of iron deficiency anaemia
The Egyptian Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade (MOSIT), the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP), and the National Nutrition Institute (NNI), with […]
Uganda: Regional parliamentary forum pushing for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
A delegation from the Forum of Parliamentarians in the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (PF-ICGLR) is in Uganda as part of […]
ECOWAS successfully concludes the 13th ECOWAS African wrestling tournament (TOLAC 2025)
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional integration, cultural preservation, and gender inclusion with the successful […]