Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) – The Government of The Gambia on Friday announced measures to cushion the impact of rising global fuel prices on consumers and businesses.The Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines said on Friday the decision followed a sharp increase in international fuel prices in recent weeks, largely [...] Full text...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the Five-Point Initiative jointly advanced by China and Pakistan, aimed at restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and Middle East region.A press release issued by the AU on Friday said: “The [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In conflict zones where new technologies are making landmines more dangerous, deminers must innovate at the same pace to avoid being left behind, a leading UN mines expert has told UN News.In the Ukraine conflict, landmine technology is setting a precedent for a new era of [...] Full text...
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan’s South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing impossible choices – with too few supplies, too many patients, and lives slipping away.“We had to watch two of the babies die before our eyes,” said [...] Full text...
New York, US (PANA) - Humanitarian conditions in the eastern provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu continue to deteriorate due to ongoing violence, the UN Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, said on Thursday.In Ituri province alone UN humanitarians reported at least 30 people were killed on Wednesday in armed attacks [...] Full text...
Cotonou, Benin (Benin) - The Benin media regulatory body, La Haute Autorité de l’Audiovisuel et de la Communication (HAAC), has called for financial and technical support from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to facilitate its work.The HAAC, or the High Authority for Audiovisual and Communication, performs critical [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced the update to guidelines for the treatment of opioid dependence and the community management of opioid overdose.Opioids continue to account for the largest share of the drug-related fatal overdoses. With approximately 600,000 deaths attributed to drug use globally about [...] Full text...
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - South Sudan is evolving into a catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts warned on Thursday.They urged immediate steps to protect civilians, facilitate humanitarian access, and enable internally displaced persons to return safely and with dignity.“South Sudan stands at a critical [...] Full text...
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians in Ghana are on Friday joining their fraternity around the world to mark Good Friday, which commemorates the sacrifice their Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ made for their salvation on the cross of Calvary. Churches are expected to be full, with those going to church dressed [...] Full text...
