Download logoOver 30 former staff of the disbanded Ministry of Science and Technology have been absorbed into various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The affirmations were made by permanent secretaries of different ministries who appeared before the Committee on Science, Technology and Innovation, on Tuesday, 18 April 2023. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry … [Read more...] about Uganda: Staff of disbanded science and technology ministry redeployed
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Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stresses Qatar Keenness on Rapid, Immediate Ceasefire in Sudan
Download logoAdvisor to Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari affirmed the keenness of the State of Qatar on a rapid and immediate ceasefire in Sudan, stressing the need for dialogue, peaceful solution, support from regional and international efforts, and all the means … [Read more...] about Spokesperson for Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stresses Qatar Keenness on Rapid, Immediate Ceasefire in Sudan
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Receives 107 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya
Download logoNEMA has received another set of 107 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya. The Director General of the Agency, Alhaji Mustapha Habib Ahmed who received the Returnees on arrival disclosed that this flight has brought the total numbers of assisted voluntary Returnees to 690 in 5 flights through Murtala Muhammad International Airport, Ikeja. The Returnees were … [Read more...] about National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Receives 107 stranded Nigerians from Tripoli, Libya
Mothers in Malawi Value the First Malaria Vaccine
Download logoIn April 2019, Gilimbeta took her daughter Lusitana to a rural health facility on the outskirts of Lilongwe, Malawi, for vaccination. At the time, she did not realize that her infant daughter was being written into history: the 5-month-old was the first child to receive the world’s first malaria vaccine (RTS,S/AS01 or RTS,S) as part of the … [Read more...] about Mothers in Malawi Value the First Malaria Vaccine
Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
Unlike large-acreage government irrigation schemes, small-scale irrigation is typically farmer led. Farmers decide what technologies to use to extract water, be it manual lifting or solar water pumps. They also choose the mode of irrigation, whether by buckets or drip kits. Farmers purchase, run and maintain the operation themselves on their own farms or as part of small groups … [Read more...] about Feeding Africa: how small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
