Tag: poverty

Mauritius: The contribution of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the economic empowerment and social integration of vulnerable groups and the upliftment of local communities was at the forefront of the speech of the Prime Minister, Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, yesterday at Noah Wealth Centre in Riche Terre.

Botswana, Ethiopia: Ambassador Designate Muktar Kedir Abdu (PhD) presented his Letters of Credence to Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi today. In welcoming him to the role, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi applauded him for his enormous experience in public service and for being a political leader in his home country, Ethiopia.

South Africa: Over fifteen billion rands worth of investment is coming to the Xhariep District. This is a pronouncement made by Free State Premier Mxolisi Dukwana during the District Development Model (DDM) anchored visit by Deputy President Paul Mashatile to the small mining town of Jagersfontein in Kopanong Municipality.

Mauritius: Mauritius government will soon sign an Agreement with l'Agence Française de Development (AFD) and L'Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Energie (ADEME) from Réunion to efficiently develop the waste management sector in Mauritius, announced the Minister of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Kavydass Ramano.

St Kitts and Nevis' Prime Minister, Dr Terrance M. Drew, travelled to Washington D.C. with a delegation from the country, which included Ms Naeemah Hazelle, Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office, and Mrs Versilie Francis, Director of Fiscal Affairs and Policy in the Ministry of Finance, for the World Bank Spring Meetings in 2023.