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UN Volunteers fighting COVID-19 in São Tomé and Príncipe
São Tomé and Príncipe was one of the last countries on the African continent affected by the pandemic. Given it is both a least developed and small island developing state with a fragile economy, the fear of a disproportionate impact of COVID-19...
Owner: United Nations
Sao Tomé and Principe supported to finalize its first Tentative List
Sao Tome and Principe remains one of the three African countries without any sites on its Tentative List. In the framework of Priority Africa, UNESCO supports Sao Tome and Principles through the “Capacity-building programme for the nomination of...
Owner: United Nations
Russia, African island nation talk about enhancing relations
(MENAFN) Russia and the Central African island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe are expanding their bilateral relationship, focusing on military, agricultural, and scientific collaboration, the Russian Embassy in the country has announced. During a...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Coronavirus - Africa: Equipment to fight COVID-19 arrives in São Tomé & Príncipe
The equipment to fight COVID-19 arrived in São Tomé & Príncipe. This World Health Organization (WHO) donation is supported by the European Commission, United Nations and Portuguese Republic. It includes PPE materials for health workers & patients,...
African Development Fund approves COVID-19 Response grants for six Southern African countries and São Tomé & Príncipe
Download logo The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on Tuesday approved nearly $8.9 million in grant funding to bolster COVID-19-related control measures in six Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. Separately,...
M2Bio Sciences Food and Beverage CEO Provides Update
Institute of Biomedical Research (OTCBB:MRES) CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, December 7, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Institute of Biomedical Research (OTC PINK: MRES) ("M2Bio Sciences'' or the "Company"), a bioceutical company focused on...
We have high hopes and expectations for your country, Adesina tells President of São Tomé and Príncipe
African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) President, Akinwumi Adesina, met with São Tomé and Príncipe (https://goo.gl/oL4eNM) President Evaristo Carvalho on Wednesday, just as the Bank’s Board of Directors in Abidjan approved the island nation’s new...
African Development Bank President in São Tomé and Príncipe to strengthen alliances
The first President of the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) group to set foot on São Tomé and Príncipe, Akinwumi Adesina has arrived in the country for a five-day official visit to strengthen alliances between his institution and this lower...
IPIM Organised a Delegation to Participate in the “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries” With 120 Business Matching Sessions Arranged and 6 Contracts Signed
MACAU, July 31 - The “Entrepreneurs Meeting for Commercial and Economic Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries - Malabo - 2025” was held in Equatorial Guinea on 29 July local time, with the theme of “Industrialisation...
Owner: Macau Government
SHELL PLC – REPORT ON PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2024
Shell plc – Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2024 Basis for preparation – Report on Payments to Governments for the year 2024 This Report provides a consolidated overview of the payments to governments made by Shell plc and its...
Third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (3MSP TPNW) General exchange of views
Mr President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honoured to represent the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at the third Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), alongside...
Owner: The International Committee of the Red Cross (Non-profit)
WTO members explore ways of boosting LDCs’ capacity to participate in services trade
Speakers underlined that LDCs' capacity to participate in services trade is hindered by infrastructure issues, skills development, the regulatory environment and limited technological capacity. The importance of international cooperation in...
Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 17 September 2024
The following foreign Heads of Mission presented their credentials to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam in separate ceremonies at the Istana today: (a) The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark His Excellency Jakob Brix Tange (b) The Ambassador of...
Owner: Singaporean Government
Applications open: Basic Training Course on Ocean Acidification
Dates: 9-13 September 2024 Location: Monrovia, Liberia Deadline for receipt of applications from the nominating national authority: 26 July 2024 Introduction This Basic Training Course on Ocean Acidification will provide participants with the...
Owner: Ocean Acidification International Coordination Centre (OA-ICC)
AgriFORCE Forms Joint Venture with Agrigrada, a Premier Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Consulting Company
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. (“the Company”) (NASDAQ: AGRI; AGRIW), an intellectual property (IP)-focused agtech company dedicated to advancing sustainable cultivation practices and...
Sao Tome and Principe becomes the 110th Contracting Party to the Revised Kyoto Convention
The Secretary General of the WCO Mr. Kunio Mikuriya, in his capacity as the depository of the Convention, received the Instrument of accession of Sao Tome and Principe to the International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of...
Owner: World Customs Organization
Allied Parliamentarians Meet in Lisbon to Review Challenges to the South and NATO’s Partnerships
15 July 2024 A week before NATO’s pivotal 75th anniversary summit in Washington D.C., Allied parliamentarians met in Lisbon to discuss the increasingly interconnected security threats and challenges along the eastern and southern flanks. The...
Owner: NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Global Fishing Watch and Gulf of Guinea Regional Fisheries Commission forge partnership in fight against illegal fishing
LIBREVILLE, Gabon, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance, and the Gulf of Guinea Regional Fisheries Commission (COREP), an intergovernmental body...
SIDS Pave the Path to Prosperity, Resilience and Sustainable Development
Being the most vulnerable to, yet the least responsible for climate change, it is not a surprise that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are setting ambitious energy transition targets and tirelessly calling the international community to...
Owner: International Renewable Energy Agency
Taiwan’s Diplomatic Setback: How Much Longer Will Eswatini Maintain Diplomatic Ties with Taiwan?
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is the last African country maintaining diplomatic relations with Taiwan. Given China’s growing economic influence in Africa, why does Eswatini persist in its alliance with Taiwan? The Republic of China...
Owner: Australian Institute of International Affairs (Non-profit)