Africa-Press - Eswatini. The 2025 Chevening Scholarship is now open for applications, presenting a golden opportunity for ambitious young Emaswati to pursue fully funded Master’s degree programmes in the United Kingdom.
The announcement was made today August 06,2025 during the launch of a new...
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Gambia Hosts Workshop to Enhance SDG 6 Capacity
Africa-Press - Gambia. The Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources, and National Assembly Matters, in collaboration with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), UNESCO, and key development partners, on Tuesday, 5th August 2025, commenced a three-day high-level...
UNESCO Promotes Sustainable Development
Africa-Press - Botswana. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a multilateral institution, is a global family united by a mission to build peace and sustainable development through education, science, culture, and communication.
Botswana National Commission...
Sudanese Refugees in Uganda Prepare for Repatriation
Africa-Press - Uganda. The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has confirmed that over 2,000 Sudanese refugees living in Uganda have expressed their readiness to return home under the voluntary repatriation program.
Mr Patrick Okello, the Commissioner for Refugees in the OPM, said the Sudanese...
President Mahama Suspends Activities after Helicopter Crash
Africa-Press - Ghana. President John Dramani Mahama has suspended all his scheduled activities and engagements for the remainder of the week following Wednesday’s national tragedy in which eight lives were lost in a military helicopter crash.
A statement by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister in...
Zambian woman gives birth without a womb
Africa-Press - Zambia. A woman in Zambia whose womb had been removed by doctors nine years ago is reported to have given birth to quadruplets.
Zambian Accurate Information reports that the woman “had her uterus removed 8 years ago due to multiple fibroids”.
Unable to give birth, she was...
ESWATINI LAUNCHES MEASLES VACCINATION DRIVE FOR CHILDREN
Africa-Press - Eswatini. Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other development partners, officially launched the National Measles-Rubella Vaccination Campaign at Moti Clinic on 04 August 2025, marking a bold step in Eswatini’s fight against vaccine...
Chinese Embassy Unveils Scholarships for Gambians at Bantaba
Africa-Press - Gambia. The Chinese Embassy in The Gambia hosted the 7th edition of its Bantaba on Wednesday, celebrating recipients of Chinese government scholarships and highlighting the ongoing cultural exchange between China and The Gambia.
The event, held at the Chinese Embassy, brought...
Govt Partners Launch Shs116Bn Gender Skills Programme
Africa-Press - Uganda. The Government, in partnership with the European Union, United Nations agencies, and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has launched the second phase of the Spotlight Initiative Joint Programme (SIJP 2.0), valued at Shs116.44 billion.
Unveiled on Monday at the...
Three New Boreholes Planned for Clean Water Access
Africa-Press - Eswatini. The Ministry of Natural Resources has visited Sigwe constituency to evaluate and approve a proposed site for the installation of a new borehole, reinforcing national efforts to improve access to clean water in underserved areas.
The visit formed part of a technical...
Nigeria Deploys 20 Lecturers to UTG, Others
Africa-Press - Gambia. At least twenty professors and lecturers from Nigeria have been deployed to the higher education sector of The Gambia under the Nigerian government’s Technical Aid Corp programme (NTAC).
This latest batch of lecturers arrived as part of a longstanding partnership aimed...
Kiir’s Daughter Donates Medical Supplies to Ruweng
Africa-Press - South-Sudan. The daughter of South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has donated medical and educational supplies to the Ruweng Administrative Area, a northern region grappling with chronic health system failures.
Adut Salva Kiir’s donation, delivered through her Adut Salva Kiir...
Parliament Revives Push for Mandatory Medical Liability Insurance
Africa-Press - Rwanda. More than a decade after medical liability insurance was first introduced in law, a new healthcare services bill is once again pushing for its enforcement — this time with stronger provisions and clear obligations for both health professionals and institutions.
The bill,...
C-Care Launches Lifesaving Anti-Malaria Campaign
Africa-Press - Uganda. C-Care Uganda has partnered with Hope Against Malaria and several community stakeholders to roll out a comprehensive three-month malaria prevention and treatment project in Namuwongo, Kampala’s second-largest slum.
The initiative prioritizes pregnant women and children...
UNESWA Luyengo to Represent Eswatini at Enactus World Cup
Africa-Press - Eswatini. The University of Eswatini (UNESWA) Luyengo Campus has once again emerged as national champions at the 2025 Enactus Eswatini National Competition, earning the honour to represent the Kingdom at the upcoming Enactus World Cup in Bangkok, Thailand this September.
The...
Austria Boosts UNHCR Funding to Shs16Bn Amid Global Refugee Aid Cuts
Africa-Press - Uganda. The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) has pledged an additional Shs6.6 billion (EUR 1.6 million) to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to enhance access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Uganda’s refugee-hosting...
MINISTRY OF HEALTH TRAINS STAFF ON CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION
Africa-Press - Eswatini. The Ministry of Health held a cervical cancer awareness and training session for its headquarters staff on today , 1 August 2025, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Mbabane. The session focused on the Cervical Cancer Elimination Acceleration Plan 2024–2030, which aims to reduce...
Former Prez Akuffo Addo, NPP Bigwigs Commiserate with Lumba Family
Africa-Press - Ghana. Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo led a delegation to commiserate with the family of the late Charles Kwadwo Fosu in Accra.
He arrived at the East Legon residence of the celebrated musician at about 2:30 pm on Friday, in the company of former Chief of Staff,...
In Death Power Silence Mundubile Speaks to Zambia
Africa-Press - Zambia. On an otherwise quiet night, a storm gathered, not on the streets of Lusaka, but through the airwaves of Emmanuel Mwamba Verified, where Hon. Brian Mundubile delivered a calm yet explosive indictment of the UPND administration. Over three hours, the former Leader of the...
Algeria Offers 210 Scholarships for Ugandan Students
Africa-Press - Uganda. The Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to Uganda, His Excellency Mourad Amokrane, has announced the availability of 210 scholarships in 2025, as part of his country’s dedication to education exchange and the empowerment of African youth.
The...