Download logoMulago National Referral Hospital management has expressed concern over a proposed budget cut of Shs3 billion for maintenance of medical equipment, saying it will greatly affect operations of the hospital. According to the 2023/2023 Budget Framework Paper, Mulago requires Shs8.2 billion for medical equipment maintenance but only Shs5.2 billion has been allocated. … [Read more...] about Uganda: Mulago Hospital Shs3 billion budget cut to affect operations
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President El-Sisi Receives Credentials of New Ambassadors to Egypt
Download logoToday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the credentials of the following ambassadors accredited to the Arab Republic of Egypt: Ms. Nuala O'Brian - Ambassador of Ireland Mr. José Jesús Guillermo - Ambassador of the Republic of Peru Mr. Penjiran Haji Mohd. Salimin-Ambassador of the Sultanate of Brunei Mr. Elkhan Polukhov - Ambassador of the … [Read more...] about President El-Sisi Receives Credentials of New Ambassadors to Egypt
African Organizations of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) Calls for Financial Support for Oversight
Download logoAFROPAC, the organization of Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of African legislatures has called on African countries to fulfill their financial obligations to support parliamentary oversight and enhance financial accountability. AFROPAC, which promotes professional and technical development for its members as well as the independence of Supreme Audit … [Read more...] about African Organizations of Public Accounts Committees (AFROPAC) Calls for Financial Support for Oversight
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reached Staff-Level Agreement on the First Reviews of the Policy Coordination Instrument and Arrangement under Resilience and Sustainability Facility with Rwanda
Download logoAn International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Haimanot Teferra, held meetings with the Rwandan authorities during March 22 – April 4, 2023, to discuss the first reviews of Rwanda’s Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) and program under the Resilience and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The PCI and RSF arrangement were approved … [Read more...] about International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Reached Staff-Level Agreement on the First Reviews of the Policy Coordination Instrument and Arrangement under Resilience and Sustainability Facility with Rwanda
Fake medicines are a dangerous threat in Africa: 3 ways to spot them
At the end of a long day, you realise you’re starting to get a headache. So you buy painkillers from the street vendor, and take two. But how do you know what those pills really are? The vendor isn’t a pharmacy. There’s no package insert listing ingredients or dosage instructions. What if you’ve just tried to treat your headache with counterfeit medicine? The term “counterfeit … [Read more...] about Fake medicines are a dangerous threat in Africa: 3 ways to spot them
