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Minister Dean Macpherson hosts Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2025, 25 to 27 May 2025
The Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr Dean Macpherson, will host the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa 2025 between 25 and 27 May in Century City, Cape Town. The SIDSSA is a pioneering event aimed at...
Owner: South African Government
Sierra Leone Enacts Landmark Gender and Healthcare Reforms Under President Bio’s Leadership
Sierra Leone enacts gender and healthcare reforms, ensuring 30% female workforce, maternity leave, and AI-powered medical advancements in 2025. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, January 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The...
President Julius Maada Bio Launches 'Freetown Roadmap' to Advance UN Security Council Reform
Sierra Leone hosts C-10 Retreat as President Bio calls for Africa’s rightful place in global peace and security governance. FREETOWN, WESTERN AREA URBAN DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, May 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sierra Leone’s President, Dr....
ECOWAS Chairmanship: Another Mandate of Trust for President Julius Maada Bio
A mandate of Stability, Progress & Integration FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dr. Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, assumed the Chairmanship of the Authority of Heads of State and...
The humanitarian consequences of armed conflict: Promoting respect for and good practices in the application of international humanitarian law
Chair, Excellencies, In September 2024, Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan, and South Africa launched, jointly with the ICRC, a global initiative to galvanize political commitment to international humanitarian law (IHL). They called upon...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Insigniam’s Will Parish Appointed to Arlington County Military and Veterans Affairs Committee
Will Parish, a management consultant at Insigniam and decorated veteran, has been appointed to the Arlington County Military and Veterans Affairs Committee PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Insigniam is pleased...
Chad president reciprocates US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby announced that Chad will halt issuing visas to American citizens as a reciprocal measure against the US travel ban targeting Chadian nationals. The ban, signed by President Donald Trump, restricts...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
BB Energy welcomes Financial Close on Sierra Leone’s Nant Power Project
BB Energy Group is a key developer, investor and the LPG supplier to the 105 MW Combined Cycle Power project LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BB Energy today welcomed financial close on the first large utility-scale...
ICRC President: All parties to an armed conflict have non-negotiable legal obligations to ensure water remains accessible during war
Mr. Chair, Excellencies, esteemed colleagues, Water is an issue of immense humanitarian concern that cannot be emphasised enough and cannot be placed high enough on states’ agendas. I thank the Permanent Mission of Slovenia and co-sponsors for...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
Minister Nomakhosazana Meth on election of South Africa as Chairperson of African Regional Labour Administration Centre Governing Council
The Ministry and Department of Employment and Labour welcomes the election of South Africa as the Chairperson of African Regional Labour Administration Centre (ARLAC) Governing Council for the 2025-2027 term of Office. ARLAC is a regional...
Owner: South African Government
Minister Fajon on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
SLOVENIA, February 11 - “Empowering women in science is crucial to promoting gender equality and sustainable development worldwide, fostering healthier societies, stronger economies and a more peaceful world. Slovenia is committed to increasing...
Owner: Slovenian Government
Norfolk CBP Officers Intercept Dangerous Fentanyl in Export Vehicle Container Destined to Sierra Leone
NORFOLK, Va. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered dangerous fentanyl powder while inspecting vehicles in an export container in Norfolk, Va., on November 8. The manifest listed three older Toyota sedans in the container, which...
Owner: American Government
'HealthGrid Sustainability Fund' established to ensure the sustained impact of donor interventions in Sierra Leone
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- September marked the completion of “HealthGrid Sierra Leone” (HealthGrid), a USAID-supported Global Development Alliance helping bolster Sierra Leone’s public health system. A...
International Business Magazine Awards 2024 honours over 45 companies for their innovative success stories
International Business Magazine Awards 2024 was a grand event at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai, held on December 07, and was attended by eminent personalities. DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, December 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ --...
ECOWAS Chairman Julius Maada Bio Meets Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Commits to Peace
President Bio and Captain Traoré pledge cooperation for peace, unity, and stability across West Africa. OUAGADOUGOU, KADIOGO, BURKINA FASO, September 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of the Republic of...
New report finds women and girls still face widespread discrimination in sexist laws
Equality Now research finds that while some countries have made progress in strengthening women's legal rights, there has been alarming backsliding elsewhere. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, March 4, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new global report...
UNITAR Holds the 8th Iteration of Women in International Security and Cyberspace Fellowship Comprehensive December 2024 Programme
In an engaging roundtable discussion, H.E. Mr. Burhan Gafoor, OEWG Chair and Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN, shared informal remarks and answered Fellows' questions about the future of the OEWG. This was followed by a session on...
Owner: United Nations
ASKA appoints Elite Military Experts to expand Strategic Advisory Board
Leader in multimodal (drive & fly) VTOL ramps up Market Expansion in Defense Sector MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ASKA, developer of the ASKA™ A5 roadable electric-hybrid VTOL (Vertical and Takeoff and...
General Lord David Richards of Herstmonceux, GCB CBE DSO DL appointed as President of Veterans Outreach Support
CINDERFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, December 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Veterans Outreach Support VOS is delighted to announce that General Lord David Richards of Herstmonceux, GCB CBE DSO DL will become our next President on December 12th. Veterans...
Research reveals legal loopholes and victim-blaming enable sexual violence to go unpunished in Africa
Equality Now's new report reveals how flawed laws, weak implementation, and victim-blaming are preventing rape survivors from accessing justice in Africa. NAIROBI, KENYA, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Across Africa, rape is one of the...