Melvyn Jones Lions Club donates blood
The Melvyn Jones Lions Club of Seychelles on Saturday organised a blood drive, at the Ministry of Health’s Blood Transfusion Centre.Starting off just after 8am, the event saw 20 plus blood donors taking part in the activity, towards helping the health …
ICC Prosecutor Urges Sudan to Hand Over Darfur Suspects
CAIRO – The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in the Darfur conflict, the Sudanese official news agency reported. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bens…
West African Leaders Suspend Mali From Regional Bloc Over Coup
ACCRA, GHANA – West African leaders suspended Mali from their regional bloc Sunday over what they said amounted to a coup last week, Ghana’s foreign minister said after an emergency meeting to address the political crisis in Mali.The 15-nation bloc, th…
WHO Calls for 20 Million COVID Vaccine Doses for Africa
GENEVA – The World Health Organization is asking for 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for African countries to administer second doses to those who have received their first shot. After three weeks of declining rates of COVID-19 infections in Afri…
2022 Budget Process is underway
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade has kick started the 2022 Budget process.Throughout this week, officials from the Ministry have had virtual meetings with Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs), which are budget dependent.The …
On World Menstrual Health Day, Cameroon NGOs Seek Free Kits to Battle Stigma
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – World Menstrual Health Day on May 28 is being observed in Cameroon with NGOs and girls asking the government to either subsidize sanitary pads or provide them for free, as they already do with condoms. At least 300 school children a…
Fearing Volcanic Eruption, Thousands Flee Goma in Eastern DRC
GENEVA – U.N. aid agencies say residents of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are fleeing the city in fear of further volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo.Barely one week has passed since thousands of people in eastern Congo fled to …
UN Calls for Protection of Tigray Civilians After Soldier Arrests
The United Nations issued an appeal Friday for the protection of civilians in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, amid reports of soldiers taking hundreds of people away from displacement camps in the region. “We reiterate our call on all parties to en…
Project to modernise Port Victoria gets the green light By Patrick Joubert
Once completed, the project to rehabilitate and extend Port Victoria, which is expected to start in June 2022, will help bring down the cost of living among other socio-economic gains.The Minister for Transport, Antony Derjacques, made the statement at…
Home Electronics rewards festive season lottery winners
The Home Electronics Shop has rewarded the winners of a lottery promotion it organised during the festive season last year, whereby all clients making a purchase at the shop were automatically entered into a lottery.There were 30 lucky winners in all a…