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Unity Gospel Choir International Kickstarts Transformational Youth Choir Movement
Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unity Gospel Choir International (UGCI) has launched the Transformational Youth Choir Movement. It intends to address some of the most persistent challenges the youth face today, such as...

Press Statement by the Hon. Prime Minister: Fiame Naomi Mataafa at the Press Conference on the Progress of the Samoa CHOGM Preparations by the Samoa National Task Force chaired by the Prime Minister (TATTE – 3 September 2024)
SAMOA, September 3 - It is not very often that we gather to speak about the Commonwealth, but this year, we are bringing the Commonwealth to Samoa, and to our Blue Pacific continent. It is fitting therefore that we pay tribute to the Commonwealth...

Social development on illegal treatment during World Drug Abuse commemoration
As South Africa joins the global community in marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) in Standerton today, 26 June, the Department of Social Development (DSD) is cautioning South Africans against the use...

National Consumer Commission on recalled Mercedes-Benz Model GLE vehicles
The National Consumer Commission (NCC) hereby provides an update on the recall of the Mercedes-Benz Model GLE (167) as notified by the suppliers. The production dates of these vehicles range from 2022-2026. Mercedes-Benz South Africa informed the...

Finland and UNV mark 50 years—1974 to 2024
For half a century, the partnership between the Government of Finland and United Nations Volunteers has created opportunities for Finnish nationals to volunteer around the world for sustainable development. From 1974 to 2024, we mark this...

SGS Secures Unprecedented Fourth Contract for PVoC Services With Tanzania Bureau of Standards
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of...

SGS Secures Unprecedented Fourth Contract for PVoC Services with Tanzania Bureau of Standards
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, February 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, is pleased to announce it has signed an unprecedented fourth consecutive contract with the Tanzania Bureau of...

BRIDGEWATER AND GLOBAL CITIZEN LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSEMBLY COMING TO ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE ON OCTOBER 9-10
Convening political, private sector, cultural and philanthropic leaders, assembly to call on G20 Governments to support the World Bank’s IDA21 replenishment JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, September 12, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The inaugural...

Saudi Arabia Elected as Vice-Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission
GENEVA, SWAZILAND, November 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), has been elected to the position of Vice-Chair of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX). The...

Children’s Global ‘Stomping for Peace’ Campaign reaches the United Nations
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, November 18, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As war continues to devastate millions of children worldwide, they are uniting in a powerful global campaign to demand peace. On November 19, the eve of World Children’s Day,...

Transparency remains a central focus at subsidies committee discussions
The Chair referred to the most recent WTO Secretariat update, noting that 82 members have yet to submit their 2023 and 2021 subsidy notifications, and that 72 members have still not submitted their 2019 notifications. He reiterated his call for...

FALANA AND JEUNE LIO SET TO PERFORM AT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSEMBLY IN ABIDJAN, CÔTE D'IVOIRE ON OCTOBER 9-10
Presented by Global Citizen and Bridgewater Associates, in partnership with the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and Harith General Partners JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, October 2, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Falana and Jeune Lio are set to perform at...

Volaris Automotive Acquires Britehouse Automotive, Expanding Its Footprint in the Automotive Software Solutions Market
TORONTO, March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Volaris Automotive, an acquirer of specialized software companies serving the automotive industry, today announced the acquisition of Britehouse Automotive, a prominent developer of innovative automotive...

Premier Alan Winde addresses opening of 7th Western Cape Parliament
Executive Summary of the Premier’s Opening Address on the occasion of the first session of the 7th Parliament of the Western Cape Today, 31 July 2024, Premier Alan Winde delivered his opening address to mark the first sitting of the 7th Western...

Transparency focus of exchanges at Working Party on State Trading Enterprises
The Working Party reviewed 32 new notifications on state trading enterprises from 26 WTO members (Argentina; Kingdom of Bahrain; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Eswatini; European Union; Georgia; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Israel;...

WTO 2024 SPS Transparency Champions Course concludes in Geneva
Participants were trained on the importance of transparency in the SPS Agreement, with particular attention to notifications of health and safety regulations. They also gained hands-on experience of the ePing SPS&TBT Platform designed to...

Premier Mandla Padney Ndlovu: Opening of Mpumalanga Legislature
Speaker of the Mpumalanga legislature, Honourable LL Masina Deputy Speaker of the Mpumalanga legislature, Honourable S Masango Judge President of the High Court of Mpumalanga, Judge Mphahlele Esteemed Members of the Judiciary Hon Members of the...

Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 7 August 2024
The first normal Cabinet meeting of the 7th administration took place at the Union Buildings, Pretoria, two days before the country commemorates of the National Women’s Day. As we mark the 68th anniversary of the Women’s March and 70 years since...

Avalon Energy Launches $380M Agriculture-Sustainable Aviation Fuel Project in Latin America, Backed by Uruguay Govt.
HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, October 1, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Avalon BioEnergy Uruguay S.A., a subsidiary of the U.S.-based Avalon Energy Group LLC, is proud to announce the launch of its first fully integrated Agriculture-Sustainable...

WTO hosts workshop to boost capacity on import licensing and notifications
In her opening remarks, Ms. Tyesha Turner, Chairperson of the Committee on Import Licensing, emphasized the importance of transparency within the multilateral trading system. She noted that import licensing has been on the global trade agenda...