This generation of students now risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings in present value, or about 14 percent of today’s global GDP, as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures, according to a new report published today by the World Bank, UNESCO, and UNICEF. The new projection reveals that the impact is more severe than […]
International Gender Consultant discusses gender equality in parliamentary process with the Speaker
Download logo The International Consultant on Gender, Mr Jason Meyer, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Sooroojdev Phokeer, in Port Louis, today. The Speaker is also the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Gender Caucus, set up as a permanent structure at Parliamentary level in 2017. The Caucus provides a platform […]
Northern Cape Sport, Arts, Culture hosts National Youth Camp
Download logo The Northern Cape Department of Sport, Arts, Culture (DSAC) in partnership with the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture; Northern Cape Department of Education, Love Life and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) is hosting the 9th National Youth Camp in Grootdrink – Duin in Die Weg from 04 to 10 December […]
ECOWAS Commission prepares a declaration of Heads of State on Climate change
Download logo The Specialized Ministerial Technical Committee (CTMS) on the Environment of ECOWAS will hold a hybrid session on Monday, December 6, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. GMT to vali-date a draft Declaration on Climate Change, already prepared by their experts on December 1 and 2, 2021. The draft Declaration will be submitted […]
City's Metro Police Department marks 20 year anniversary
Download logo From its first intake of recruits in July 2001, the then City Police has evolved into the Metropolitan Police Department making on average more than 4 000 arrests each year, and boasting numerous specialised units. The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police Department held a parade at the Green Point Athletics Track, including […]
Urgent solutions needed for refugees as camps set to close
Download logo Thousands of refugees face uncertainty and insecurity as camps in Kenya are set to close, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF); In a new report, MSF calls on Kenya and its nternational partners to ensure Somali refugees are enabled to integrate into Kenyan society or to be resettled abroad. With the deadline to close […]
Healing, hope, reconciliation triple focus of two-week sensitization drive in Western Equatoria
2021 has been a difficult year for the people of Western Equatoria, South Sudan. A relatively peaceful and secure environment was destroyed by a massive surge of violence and armed attacks in the greater Tambura region which lasted for months. People were killed, properties destroyed and tens of thousands, displaced. This devastating turn of circumstances […]
The Secretary-General of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs meets the Ambassador of the State of Qatar
HE Mr. Gabriel Aduda, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, met with HE Dr. Ali bin Ghanem Al-Hajri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Nigeria. During the meeting, bilateral cooperation relations between the two countries were reviewed. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign […]
More malaria cases and deaths in 2020 linked to COVID-19 disruptions
Download logo New data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths. According to WHO’s latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020. This represents about 14 million […]
Coronavirus – Zambia: Covid-19 Update (06 December 2021)
15 new cases out of 2,014 tests (0.7% positivity); 15 recoveries; and 1 new death (MTSRIP) Vaccinated Dose 1: 1,656 Fully Vaccinated: 6,643 Covid-19 Deaths: 1 Covid-19 Associated Deaths: 0 Active Cases: Currently Hospitalised: 9 Community Management: 169 Total Active: 178 Cumulative: Confirmed Cases: 210,327 Tests: 2,747,340 Recoveries: 206,481 (98% Recovered) Vaccinated Dose 1: 405,854 Fully Vaccinated: 747,604 Covid-19 Deaths: 2,744 […]