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Council of Ministers Discusses, Refers Bills to Parliament

Council of Ministers, in its 19th regular session today has discussed on two draft proclamations and passed decisions.

Federal government procurement and property administration draft bill is one of the agendas discussed by the council.

The bill is drafted to correct the bottlenecks encountered in the course of execution and maladministration that might be obstacle for good governance as well as to support the procurement and property system with technology.

The bill would also help local manufacturers to maximize productivity by strengthening their participation in government procurement activities.

The council after deliberation referred the draft bill to the House of Peoples Representative for approval.

The Council of Ministers has discussed and passed a decision on the draft bill of Mineral Resources Development.

According to the council, as minerals are a non-renewable natural resource, a draft bill has been prepared in order to utilize the resources considering the coming generations, environmental protection and in accordance with the ecosystem.

Moreover, establishing a mineral resources administration is pivotal that would enable the sector to be competent globally, effective and substitute imported mineral products, enhance export trade and support job creation.

Considering the contribution of the draft bill for the development of the national economy, the council of ministers has referred it for approval to the House of Peoples Representative after deliberations.

The council of ministers has also discussed the draft directive on Community Based Health Insurance.

The draft directive has been prepared to implement the Community based health insurance Proclamation No. 1273/2014 with a view to ensure its effectiveness by establishing a harmonious execution system at national level.

After deliberating on the draft directive, the council has unanimously decided the directive to be implemented right after it is published on Negarit Newspaper.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Ethiopia, Slovenia Agree to Further Bolster Bilateral Ties

Ethiopia and Slovenia have agreed to further bolster bilateral relationship in multifaceted spheres.

A high-level delegation led by Slovenia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Tanja Fajon is in Ethiopia for a three day official working visit.

The main purpose of the visit is to strengthen relations between the two countries, also in the light of the imminent opening of the Slovenian Embassy in Addis Ababa.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen has today conferred with his Slovenian counterpart Tanja Fajon.

The two officials have discussed on ways to bolster bilateral ties on multifaceted spheres and other international issues of mutual concern.

The two Deputy Prime Ministers have agreed to diversify and take the relations to a new height.

Demeke briefed his Slovenian counterpart about the ongoing implementation of the Pretoria Peace Agreement.

Briefing media spokesperson of the ministry of Foreign Affairs Meles Alem said the two sides have exchanged views on ranges of further consolidating bilateral ties and cooperating on the international issues.

Meles stated that Demeke told his Slovenia counterpart about Ethiopia’s commitment to bring sustainable peace and stability in the country.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Tanja Fajon on her part expressed the commitment of her government to support all the implementation and rebuilding efforts, commending the implementation of the Peace Agreement.

Slovenia has a high reputation in the world for beekeeping; she noted that her country can offer beekeeping know-how and technology to Ethiopia.

The two sides also agreed to cooperate in areas of agriculture, health, water among other areas, according to the spokesperson.

Moreover, she elaborated that Slovenia is prepared to open an Embassy in Addis Ababa.

Fajon has also met with Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse and Minister for Trade and Regional Integration, Gebremeskel Challa and discussed on ways to strengthening cooperation in the respective sectors.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Host Otjozondjupa in football and netball finals at Newspaper Cup

Otjozondjupa will take on Kavango West on Monday in the finals of The Namibian Newspaper Cup tournament underway at Otjiwarongo.

The Otjozondjupa regional football team Monday morning advanced to the final after defeating Oshana Region 3-0.

Kavango West Region made it after beating Hardap on penalties by 4 goals to 3 after a 1-1 draw during their match at the Paresis Sports Complex.

Oshana and Hardap will now face each other in the losers category, for third and fourth spots in the popular annual national tournament.

In the netball, finals are scheduled for Otjozondjupa against Khomas, leaving Omaheke to battle Kavango West in the third and fourth positions.

The finals for both netball and football are scheduled for Monday afternoon here, before the new champions are crowned.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Miller and Krugel crowned Nedbank Cross Country champions

Namibia’s mountain bikers Alex Miller and Anri Krugel were over the weekend crowned Nedbank National Cross-Country champions in the men’s and women’s categories respectively.

The Nedbank National Cross-Country championships were held in the coastal town of Swakopmund on Friday and Saturday.

The two-day event saw Miller successfully defending the elite men’s title which he has won in a row since 2019. The elite women’s category saw Krugel dethroning 2022 champion Monique du Plessis, to be crowned the new Nedbank National women’s cross-country champion.

In the short course category held on Friday, Miller won that race after overpowering Hugo Hahn and Tristan de Lange to once again reclaim that title, while in the national cross-country race that was held on Saturday, Miller came third behind South African rider Alan Hatherly and Danish rider Simon Andreassen who finished first and second respectively.

Miller was just a second behind the winner Hatherly. He was in a photo finish with Andreassen. Hatherly and Andreassen could not claim the national title as they are non-Namibian.

In the women’s category, Du Plessis won the short course race on Friday, finishing ahead of Nicola Fester and Luanne van der Schyff.

The elite cross-country women’s category held on Saturday was won by Krugel who dominated that race finishing 20 minutes ahead of Du Plessis who was in second place, and Van der Schyff who was third and 27 minutes behind the winner.

JG van der Westhuizen won the Under-23 men’s category, Kevin Lowe was crowned the Junior men’s champion, and Eden Spangenberg won the Junior women’s category.

Elvira Dickerson was the first woman to win the E-Bike cross-country category while Andre Steinfurth was the first man to win.

In an interview with Nampa on Monday, Miller said it remains a privilege to defend the national title.

“Wearing the national flag is always a huge privilege. I am happy to have competed at this well-organised event and the support from the organiser was good,” he said while calling on more Namibians to take up cycling as a sport.

Source: The Namibian Press Agency

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Mombasa Women Trained In Digital Marketing Skills

The Ministry of Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy through the Ajira Digital Program (ADP), has partnered with the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRC) to train more than 50 women in Mombasa on digital marketing, in commemoration of this year’s International Women’s Day.

Similar events are taking place at Red Cross offices in Parklands Nairobi, Hola, Tana River, and Meru North at the Imenti CDF building.

The training is in line with this year’s theme ‘DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality,’

International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated on the 8th of March every year, as a focal point in the Women’s Right Movement, to honor the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements and their contribution.

The ADP is a free government initiative under the Ministry of ICT, aimed at empowering the young generation in accessing digital job markets, thus positioning Kenya as a labor destination for many international organizations.

The Coast Regional Coordinator for the ADP, Janet Muchoge, told KNA that they will bring more women onboard to be trained on digital skills, in order to create gender balance in the online space.

For the two days training program, Machoge stated that they are committed to creating more awareness, so as to get a good number of women impacted with the skills just like the men.

She revealed that the only requirement for one to get enrolled, is an Identification Card and a digital device such as a smartphone, laptop, or desktop and reliable internet.

‘The main aim of this program is to get a million people employing themselves in these digital platforms, so as to reduce the number of unemployment in the country,’ said Muchoge.

ADP Mombasa Center Manager, Linda Geno, said that the turn-up of this training and the response to the adverts was below their expectation.

She noted that they will devise better marketing and advertising strategies for future events.

Eunice Karisa, a trainee noted that the program was resourceful and that their businesses will continue to thrive given that they have gained more skills on creating a business profile online, sharing contacts and the location of their respective businesses.

Faith Mwende, Proprietor of Tamu Feeds Organic, thanked the Government for the constructive training, stating that it’s a big plus to the women since, it’s a mode of empowering their businesses

‘At the moment, I am able to create a website for a business in a very short duration, something that I have never believed it may be that easy. I am advocating for more time to be created, so that many people can be impacted with the same knowledge,’ she said.

Source: Kenya News Agency

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