Africa

Download logoUpgrade of health centres across the country hangs in the balance following a budget cut of Shs80.6 billion. The Minister of Health, Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng told the Committee on Health that the upgrades will be halted because of the cut in government development funding for local governments. “Due to the freeze on Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers … [Read more...] about Uganda: Budget Cuts to Affect Health Centre Upgrade

Download logoThe Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, “it is irresponsible and reckless” the online report credited to him that INEC deliberately withheld the real-time upload of presidential election results from polling units. The Minister made the clarification on Wednesday in Washington DC, while reacting to the report published in … [Read more...] about I did not say Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “deliberately withheld uploading” election results – Lai Mohammed

Download logoKenya’s Principal Secretary for State Department for Medical Services, Eng. Peter Tum, on Wednesday met with the High Commissioner for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, H.E Saqlain Syeda, to discuss healthcare partnerships between the two countries. Kenya intends to sign four cooperation agreements with Pakistan covering pharmaceuticals, e-health, human … [Read more...] about Kenya and Pakistan to Strengthen Healthcare Partnerships with Four Cooperation Agreements

Download logoGrowth across Sub-Saharan Africa remains sluggish, dragged down by uncertainty in the global economy, the underperformance of the continent’s largest economies, high inflation, and a sharp deceleration of investment growth, a World Bank report said Wednesday.   In the face of dampened growth prospects and rising debt levels, African governments must … [Read more...] about Africa’s Growth Remains Low, Region Looks to Tap Resource Wealth for Sustainable Development and Transition to Low-Carbon Economies

Download logoSouth Sudan Oil & Power (SSOP) returns to Juba for its sixth edition from June 14-16 with the aim of promoting the country as the engine of East African growth. The country’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Hon. Dier Tong Ngor will open the conference together with the Minister of Petroleum, the Minister of Energy and Dams, the Minister of … [Read more...] about Minister of Finance, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Africa Energy Investment Corporation (AEICORP) and Trade & Development Bank (TDB) Advance Deals at South Sudan Oil & Power Summit