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African Innovators Shine during Zayed Sustainability Prize’s 2019 Awards Ceremony
With over 2,000 submissions from 130 countries, the highest number of applications came from Africa, which is a testament to the growing role African innovators are playing in global innovationABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, January 23,!-->…
UN Migration Agency Helps Over 100 Ethiopian Migrants Return Home from Yemen
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 30, 2018/ -- Yesterday (29/05), IOM, the UN Migration Agency, helped some 101 Ethiopian migrants leave Yemen through Hudaydah Port as clashes grew closer to the area. The migrants are currently travelling via the…
Joint Statement by Heads of Mission in Kenya on Corruption
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30, 2018/ --Corruption has long undermined Kenya’s prosperity, security, and democracy. It is, quite simply, theft from the Kenyan people. As friends, we welcome the recent action by the Director of Public…
How the Ancestors of a Russian Countess Changed The World
By Robert Golomb
If a 94-year old woman told you that her father was one of the pioneers in the field of sociology, his father- her grandfather- founded one of the first worker’s compensation systems in the world and her late husband’s…
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Ministry of Health and Population…
By APO Group:
CAIRO, Egypt, May 14, 2018/ -- Responding to a request by the Government of Egypt to contribute to Egypt’s family planning efforts, USAID Mission Director Sherry F. Carlin joined Minister of Health and Population Dr. Ahmed…
Demcratic Republic of Congo: Red Cross team deploys to Ebola epicentre with life-saving supplies.
By APO Group:
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 14, 2018/ -- A Red Cross team has deployed to Equateur province in north-western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), bringing with them much needed stocks of life-saving equipment and supplies to prevent…
President Ramaphosa wishes the Muslim community well for Ramadan
By APO Group:
PRETORIA, South Africa, May 14, 2018/ -- President Cyril Ramaphosa wishes South Africa’s Muslim community well during the Holy Month of Ramadan which commences this week.“The importance and benefits of this Holy Month of…
Agriculture is quintessential for Africa and must be leveraged for transformation, says ECA’s…
By APO Group:
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 14, 2018/ -- “Agriculture is the quintessential sector for the transformation of the African continent and we must treat it as such,” the Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for…
World Health Organiation Director General visits Ebola-affected areas in Democratic Republic of…
By APO Group:
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 14, 2018/ -- WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today visited the town of Bikoro in the north-west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess the response…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Completes Review Mission to Senegal
By APO Group:
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, May 14, 2018/ --A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Michel Lazare, visited Dakar from April 26 to May 11, 2018 and engaged in discussions as part of…
Invest in corruption prevention measures, United Nation’s Gawanas urges African leaders
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, May 14, 2018/ -- Africa needs to invest in corruption prevention strategies if the continent is to achieve sustainable development that will not leave anyone behind, says United Nations Under Secretary General and…
UN report details scale and horror of detention in Libya
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 10, 2018/ -- Armed groups in Libya, including those affiliated with the State, hold thousands of people in prolonged arbitrary and unlawful detention, and submit them to torture and other human rights violations…
National Award for Best Public School Teachers and WASSCE Students in Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia, April 10, 2018/ -- The European Union in partnership with the National Teachers Association of Liberia (NTAL) has launched a national award for the best public school teachers and students in Liberia. All public schools…
Scottish Development International Trade Mission to Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana, April 10, 2018/ -- A large trade delegation from the oil and gas industry in Scotland will be visiting Ghana from the 9th -11th of April 2018. The aim of the visit is to gain a thorough understanding of local market conditions…
Freedom House Urges Passage of U.S. House Ethiopia Resolution
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 10, 2018/ -- In advance of U.S. House of Representatives vote on H.Res.128 scheduled for April 10, 2018, Freedom House issued the following statement:
"House Resolution 128 is an important…
WorldRemit partners with Lebara to connect new customers to its money transfer service to Africa
LONDON, United Kingdom, April 10, 2018/ -- Lebara and WorldRemit, two leading brands serving international residents, have entered into a strategic partnership making WorldRemit the exclusive global money transfer partner of Lebara,…
Rwanda Genocide: 24 years later MSF field workers remember the horrors & the aftermath
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, April 10, 2018/ -- 24-years ago on April 7, 1994, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) teams in Kigali witnessed the city descend into violence. These were the first days of what would go on to become known…
In May, a month dedicated to women’s rugby in Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 10, 2018/ -- At its last General Assembly in London in November 2017, World Rugby launched a new global strategy to promote women's rugby for the period 2017 to 2025. Now it’s up to Rugby Africa to follow this…
Traveling 37,000 Miles on Desert Roads to Vaccinate 10,000 Children
BAMAKO, Mali, April 10, 2018/ -- Being vaccinated against potentially fatal diseases like diphtheria, measles, whooping cough, meningitis, pneumonia, yellow fever, and others is a rite of passage for many children the world over. But in…
Eskom’s Kusile wet flue gas desulphurization plant achieves 93% removal efficiency rate upon…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 10, 2018/ --GE’s Steam Power business (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has successfully completed tests for performance of Unit 1, of the Wet Flue Gas Desulphurization Plant (WFGD) at Eskom’s Kusile newly…
Islam Does Not Make Halal What Is Haram For Political Objectives, Politicians or Organizations
Opinion of the Writer
New York, NY
April 16, 2018
I find it appalling that the suggestion that our faith Islam has to accept behavior which is highly considered haram (unlawful) to halal (permissible). We are coming upon our…
DROMM, TEACHERS AND FAMILIES CALL ON DOE TO INFORM PARENTS OF THEIR RIGHT TO OPT OUT
Jackson Heights, NY - NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst) and Jackson Heights People for Public Schools lead organizer Amanda Vender rallied with local parents, students, teachers and education advocates to demand…
Department of State Participation in Flintlock 2018
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 9, 2018/ -- The Department of State is pleased to once again participate in Flintlock, U.S. Africa Command’s (AFRICOM) annual and largest Special Operations Forces exercise. Flintlock…
Applications open for the third cycle of Innovate Ventures Accelerator in Somaliland
HARGEISA, Somaliland, April 9, 2018/ -- Innovate Ventures pioneer in the Somali start-up space, has just opened applications for the next round of its Hargeisa-based tech accelerator. To date, the programme has graduated 25 startups and has…
Rooting Out Corruption within South African Police Services Welcomed
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, April 9, 2018/ -- The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Francois Beukman, welcomes the arrest of two senior officers in the Western Cape on allegations of accepting a bribe. The arrests add…
$1 billion in transactions processed on Ecobank Mobile App in Africa
With over 4 million users, the Ecobank Mobile App is available to all, enabling users to open an Ecobank Xpress™ Account instantly on their mobile device
LOME, Togo, April 9, 2018/ -- The groundbreaking Ecobank (www.Ecobank.com)…
Mukjar Camp to Close as Chadian Refugees Return Home
KHARTOUM, Sudan, April 9, 2018/ -- After more than 10 years of hosting Chadian refugees in Central Darfur, Mukjar refugee camp in Central Darfur is set to close, as the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Commissioner of Refugees (COR)…
NOT IN MY NAME!
There is no human progress in science and technology if they’re used for mass slaughtering of creation (humans, animals), and the destruction of our precious environment. The weapons industry’s scientists whose labs are so secretive even to…
Governor Cuomo Endorses Luis Sepulveda in April 24th Special Election
By Robert Press
In what has begun as a very cold April Friday the warmth came to Boricua College not only outside, but inside also as elected officials came to endorse Luis Sepulveda in the upcoming April 24th Special Election for the…