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The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening civil registration and vital statistics systems across the country, stressing that legal identity and accurate population data are essential to effective health planning, service delivery and the protection of citizens’ rights. The Ministry made the commitment as Liberia joined countries across Africa in commemorating African Identity Day, observed annually on September 16, 2026. Representing the Ministry of Health at the national observance, Dr.…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law the Public Service Commission Bill, which strengthens the role of the Public Service Commission in promoting constitutional values and professional ethics in the public service. The Commission is mandated to undertaking monitoring and evaluation of a wide range of practices in the public service and is able to investigate administration practices and service delivery failures. The new Public Service Commission Act repeals the Public Service Commission Act of 1997 and the President’s assent reinforces government’s focus on building a capable and ethical state, which is one of the 7th administration’s top three priorities.…

Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi spoke by phone with the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan. Spokesman for the Presidency Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that President El-Sisi began the call by extending his deepest condolences and sincere sympathy over the passing of the husband of the Tanzanian President, Mr. Hafidh Ameir Hassan. The President emphasized the solidarity of Egypt’s leadership and people with President Hassan in this time of profound sorrow, asking Allah the Almighty to bestow His vast mercy upon the deceased and to grant his family and the brotherly Tanzanian people patience and solace.…

The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has received the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, at the Ministry for discussions on Ghana’s economic progress and plans to promote private-sector-led growth. The meeting focused on the Government’s next phase of economic transformation, with particular emphasis on commercial agriculture, value addition and job creation. Dr Forson identified sugar, cocoa processing, palm oil and poultry as priority areas requiring increased private-sector investment. He also highlighted Ghana’s ambition to become the pharmaceutical hub of West Africa.…

Mr Hua Liu, IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation, and HE Ms Clara Manuela da Luz Delgado Jesus, Resident Representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cabo Verde to the IAEA, signed The Republic of Cabo Verde's Country Programme Framework (CPF) for the period of 2026–2031 on 16 September 2026. A CPF is the frame of reference for the medium-term planning of technical cooperation between a Member State and the IAEA and identifies priority areas where the transfer of nuclear technology and technical cooperation resources will be directed to support national development goals.…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC), UNAIDS, the Government of China and the Global Health Innovation Institute (GHII) have agreed to advance collaboration on regional pharmaceutical manufacturing, following a joint visit to production facilities in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town, South Africa. The delegation assessed existing capabilities in pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing, biotechnology, genomics and diagnostics, and identified priority areas to help Southern African countries expand domestic production of quality-assured medicines and health technologies.…

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has, by proclamation, declared Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as “International Ozone Day,” to be observed throughout the country as a working holiday. The proclamation calls on citizens, government ministries and agencies, foreign residents, as well as national and international organizations to join the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in undertaking appropriate programs and activities befitting the occasion.…

The President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai Sr., has, by proclamation, declared Wednesday, September 16, 2026, as “National Identification Day,” to be observed throughout the Republic as a working holiday. According to a Foreign Ministry release, the proclamation requests the National Identification Registry (NIR), other government agencies, and relevant international organizations to initiate and implement appropriate activities and programs befitting the occasion. The Presidential Proclamation focuses on three fundamental principles of identity: inclusion, protection, and utility.…

A potable water project has been put in place in Embeito, Mai-Aini sub-zone, at a cost of over 2.3 million Nakfa. Mr. Kibrom Misgina, head of water resources in the Southern Region, said that the project, implemented through community participation and Government support, included a well, a reservoir with a capacity of 125 barrels of water, four water distribution centers, about 2 km of pipeline, and a solar power system. Mr. Haile Tesfamariam, head of water development in Embeito, said that the project involved labor valued at 1.5 million Nakfa and expenditure of over 876,000 Nakfa.…

The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., has sent a message of congratulations to Her Excellency Claudia Sheinbaum, President of the United Mexican States, on the occasion of Mexico’s 205th Independence Day, celebrated on September 16, 2026. According to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, President Boakai, in his message to his Mexican counterpart, extended heartfelt felicitations and best wishes to the Government and people of the United Mexican States on behalf of the Government and people of the Republic of Liberia and in his own name.…