A five-day tobacco training workshop was held by the Ministry of Health and Social Services with assistance from WHO in order to develop national tobacco control policies. Through stakeholder participation, the workshop that began on September 11, 2023 in Rundu, Kavango East, also sought to improve participants’ knowledge, abilities, and competencies. Participants came from a […]
On Wednesday, the authorities in eastern Libya declared the foundation of a fund to rebuild Derna, a city devastated by terrible floods, as a meeting to discuss the first “projects” is scheduled for October 10th. The eastern government made the announcement in a press release, saying it had given its “approval to the creation of […]
Stakeholders in the media industry in Zimbabwe consulted and came up with a common and enforceable plan to end sexual harassment across the industry. Most media industries already have policies that curtail sexual harassment but their enforcement levels vary. The stakeholders met at a workshop in Harare to validate the draft policy. The minister of […]
This year, the National World Habitat Day activities will take place on October 2 in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya. Every year on the first Monday in October, World Habitat Day is observed both internationally and locally and this year’s celebration is tagged; Resilient Urban Economies. Cities as Drivers of Growth and Recovery”. As […]
Members of the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) are in South Africa under a cooperation agreement that is aimed at furthering air arm training. Ad Astra intern Nondumiso Ndhlela reported that the LDF delegation arrived at South African Air Force Headquarters on 28 August, and will be in South Africa until 1 September. “The purpose of […]
In May, South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho had a breakthrough in a deal worth R42 billion which involved the construction of the Polihali Dam and transfer tunnel in Lesotho, as well as a bridge above the Senqu River. This water project is the largest bi-national infrastructure project between Lesotho and South Africa which […]
The transitional parliament in South Sudan has passed a bill that would replace the current currency, the South Sudanese Pound with a new currency to be called the South Sudan Pound. The bill, known as Banking and Other Financial Institutions Bill 2023 was passed on Monday and presented by the chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee […]
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan is upbeat about the recently launched Kilwa Masoko Fishing Port project, which will drive Tanzania’s ambitious blue economy agenda. While speaking during an event to lay its foundation stone and hand over 160 boats to fishermen and seaweed farmers in the Kilwa District of Lindi Region, Dr. Samia revealed that Kilwa […]
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Kenya has announced the commencement of its first nuclear power plant in 2027 as the country seeks to enhance its energy generation in the midst of rising demand and push for zero-carbon energy. In an interview, the acting CEO of the Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), Justus Wabuyabo said the agency has advanced plans […]
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently stipulated that the construction of the 1028-kilometer Abidjan-Lagos highway project will commence in January 2024, which will begin with the procurement for the main construction and the actual construction work. A workshop was convened in Lagos by the project implementation Unit of the […]
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