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Download logoExplosive ordnance contamination threatens lives, curtails freedom of movement, limits access to arable land, disenfranchises communities and above all instills fear and insecurity. It spreads terror, and longstanding contamination internalizes this terror. The most affected are the most vulnerable populations. Against this backdrop, the United Nations … [Read more...] about The United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) stands ready to continue its support for a Sudan free from explosive

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