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  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has successfully concluded a five-day high-level regional training workshop on responsible tourism and the free movement of persons, held in Banjul, The Gambia. This strategic gathering represented a significant milestone in the implementation of the ECOTOUR Regional Policy (2021–2030), reinforcing the Commission’s commitment to harnessing tourism as a catalyst for economic integration, job creation, and sustainable development across West Africa. Delivering […]

  The issue of how much, or how little to tax the ICT sector to optimise performance of the economy, improve digital access and create jobs came under the spotlight at the ECA’s 2025 Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic development. In a presentation, Mactar Seck, Chief Emerging and Frontier Technologies, Innovation and Digital Transformation Section Technology, Innovation, Connectivity and Infrastructure Division, ECA, said the picture was […]

  For weeks, Mansah, a resident of a suburb of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, had been battling a persistent cough, fever, and unexplained weight loss. Fear gnawed at her- she suspected Tuberculosis (TB), a disease she knew could have serious consequences. Seeking a diagnosis and treatment at a public health facility would have meant spending nearly an entire day navigating long queues, a challenge given her demanding job. Like many others, […]

  HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met on Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation and Burkinabe Abroad of Burkina Faso Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, who is currently visiting the country. During the meeting, they reviewed the cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and develop them, in addition to several topics of mutual interest. Distributed by APO Group […]

  On World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) encourages Member States to step up their commitment and investments to accelerate progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and safeguard public health. In 2023, TB regained its dismal title as the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent. The WHO African Region is particularly affected, with 2.5 million new cases and 404,000 deaths – equivalent […]

  Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the credential letters of 23 new ambassadors to the Arab Republic of Egypt. Ambassador of the Dominican Republic H.E. Mrs. Ysset Caridad Román Maldonado Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya H.E. Mr. Fredrick Otieno Outa Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany H.E. Mr. Jürgen Schulz Ambassador of the Republic of Finland H.E. Ms. Riikka Eela Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium S.E. Dr. […]

Omupopi gwegumbo lyopashigwana Saara Kugongelwa Amadhila okwa dhenge omuthindo esimano lyomikankalandu dhina oonkondo niiputudhilo yepangelo tayi longo okuungaunga noonzo moshikondo shomuku nomahooli moshilongo. Ta nongele kutya iikondo mbika oya kalelapo oompito oompe dhekoko lyeliko,iilonga neshonopeko lyoluhepo,ngele dha kwatwa nawa. Ta holola kutya iilongo yina oonzo dhopaunshitwe ashike itadhi kwatwa nawa,olundji ohayi kala ya taalela oondjele dhili pombanda dholuhepo. Ta gwedhako wo kutya osha simana opo epangelo li tule po ooveta […]

   In January 2024, Yao*, a 67-year-old farmer living in Agou, about 100 kilometres north-west of Lomé, experienced unusual discomfort that led him to seek medical attention. These included chest pains and unexplained intense fatigue that lasted for a fortnight. Following tests, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB). “I was surprised and very sad to find out that I had the disease. I had suffered too much and I wanted […]