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Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation
Source: Republic of South Africa: Department of International Relations and Cooperation |

Minister Pandor to undertake a Working Visit to the US and Jamaica to engage in High-Level Discussions with various stakeholders

Minister Pandor will speak at the Reception hosted in honour of anti-apartheid activists and the South African Diaspora in Washington DC

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, will undertake a Working Visit to the United States of America and the Caribbean Island of Jamaica, from 18-26 March 2024. The purpose of Minister Pandor’s visit to the United States of America is to engage in high-level consultations and…

Embassy of The People's Republic of China in the Republic of India
Source: Embassy of The People's Republic of China in the Republic of India |

Wang Yi to Visit Egypt, Tunisia, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Brazil and Jamaica

This is the 34th consecutive year that Africa has been the destination of Chinese foreign ministers’ annual first overseas visit

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announces: Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and Côte d’Ivoire upon invitation from January 13 to 18, 2024. This is the 34th consecutive year that Africa has been the…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration of Ghana |

Ghana and Jamaica to Deepen Relations

H.E. Marjorie Grant Fuller was accompanied by Mr. Isaac Emil Osei-Bonsu, the Honorary Consul of Jamaica to Ghana, and other officials from the Consulate of Jamaica in Ghana

Jamaica’s Ambassador and Special Envoy to Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, and South Africa, H.E. Marjorie Grant Fuller, paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hon. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey on Wednesday, 11th January, 2023. H.E. Grant Fuller expressed her country’s readiness to revamp the already existing good…

FIFA

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    • FIFA launches FIFA+ to bring free football entertainment to fans everywhere
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FIFA launches FIFA+ to bring free football entertainment to fans everywhere

A world-class digital platform created to connect football fans across the globe more deeply with the game they love

FIFA+ delivers live domestic league games from around the globe, match stats, the greatest archive in international football, premium original content, immersive global storytelling, and much more. Over 29,000 men’s matches and over 11,000 women’s matches will be streamed on FIFA+ in 2022, totalling over 40,000 matches. The first slate…

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Ireland, France, and Russia secure a place in the Tokyo 2021 Olympic games following this weekend’s 2021 World Rugby Sevens Repechage

The Olympic repechage is the final part of the global qualifying process and features the best-placed eligible teams who missed out on automatic qualification

Twenty- two teams took to the field, but it was the Irish men’s team and French and Russian women’s’ teams that secured the winning tickets to Tokyo, following the three-day 2021 World Rugby Sevens Repechage that took place this weekend at the Stade Louis II in Monaco. The Olympic repechage…

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    • Players of France Men's National Team during day two of the World Rugby Sevens Repechage match between France and Jamaica on June 19, 2021 in Monaco
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France, Ireland, Russia and Samoa lead the way on day two of Olympic Repechage tournament

France set the pace in both the men’s and women’s Olympic Repechage tournament on a pulsating second day of action at Stade Louis II in Monaco

France, Hong Kong, Ireland and Samoa remain in contention in the men’s repechage while Argentina, Hong Kong, France, Kazakhstan and Russia are undefeated in the women’s tournament. France set the pace in both the men’s and women’s Olympic Repechage tournament on a pulsating second day of action at Stade Louis…

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Tokyo 2020 qualification up for grabs on final day of Olympic Repechage tournament

Two women’s teams and one men’s side will book their tickets for Tokyo 2020 as the Olympic Repechage tournament draws to a conclusion in Monaco on Sunday

We look ahead to day three of the Olympic Repechage tournament in Monaco, on which three teams will book their ticket for next month’s Olympic Games. Two women’s teams and one men’s side will book their tickets for Tokyo 2020 as the Olympic Repechage tournament draws to a conclusion in…

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    • Zimbabwe enjoy winning start to Olympic Repechage in Monaco
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Zimbabwe enjoy winning start to Olympic Repechage in Monaco

Zimbabwe recorded an impressive 21-0 victory against Mexico as the World Rugby Sevens Repechage got underway at Stade Louis II

We recap the action from the opening match of the World Rugby (www.World.rugby) Sevens Repechage and look ahead to Saturday's matches at Stade Louis II. Zimbabwe recorded an impressive 21-0 victory against Mexico as the World Rugby Sevens Repechage (https://bit.ly/3gOFxvH) got underway at Stade Louis II. Nine men’s teams and 11 women’s…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Increase debt suspension arrangements to offer low-income and middle-income countries fiscal space – heads of state

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica and UN Secretary-General António Guterres convened the virtual meeting

Several heads of state and government, the United Nations and heads of multilateral development finance institutions on Monday called for expansion of the Debt Service Suspension Initiative, under which low-income countries have suspended paying down debt during the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative should be widened beyond low-income countries and its…

World Health Organization (WHO)
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) |

Coronavirus: Global partnership to make available 120 million affordable, quality COVID-19 rapid tests for low- and middle-income countries

The Global Fund commits an initial US$50 million to enable countries to purchase the new tests

A full access package includes WHO policy guidance on the use of antigen-based rapid diagnostic tests, manufacturer volume guarantees for low and middle-income countries, catalytic funding to assist governments to deploy the tests and an initial US$50 million procurement fund; several rapid, point-of-care antigen tests are being assessed by WHO for…