The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21March, the International Day of Forests in 2012 to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests.In this regard member countries are encouraged to undertake local, national and…
Department warns its employees against participation in an illegal and unprotected strikeThe North West Department of Health has reflected on incidents of intimidation, blocking entrances to health facilities and damage to property that took place acro…
Remarks by Spokesperson on President’s schedule and healthAs the Presidency, we wish to address the public discussion, including media coverage, of President Ramaphosa’s schedule and health during the course of this past week. But we would like to star…
Remarks by Minister of Health Dr Joe Phaahla – media briefing on National State of Disaster pertaining to the impact of severe electricity supply constraintsThe National Disaster Management Regulations will help to accelerate the implementation of imme…
Cabinet has approved the publication of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Tuberculosis (TB) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) 2023-2028.Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing held in Pretoria on Thursd…
The head of a U.S. government program to fight AIDS, Dr. John Nkengasong, says that in its 20 years of existence the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, has saved 25 million lives.PEPFAR, set up in 2003 under the administration of fo…
At least ten people died and 25 others were injured after their bus fell into a ravine in northeastern Algeria on Friday, civil protection officials said.The bus was travelling from Algiers to Tikjda, a mountain resort popular with tourists, when it fe…
An eight-year-old girl was raped by a neighbour who forced her into a shack where he strangled and raped her. The suspect was arrested and will appear in court on Monday. On 24 February 2023 at about 14:25, an eight-year-old girl was at the back of the…
