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His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali underscored his Government’s vision to improve quality of life and expand local economic opportunity for residents of Enmore as consultations continued under the Model Villages Initiative on Thursday. The President urged residents to act as custodians of the community’s legacy, noting: “We have been on the road for a number of days now, all day on the East Coast, for one purpose, and that is to advance development…to listen to people, for you to tell us yo…

*Morning Summary of the Town* 🌞 🌅 _- Thursday August 6, 2026_ ⚡ *| Science and environment to strengthen energy sovereignty* President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed that public decisions are based on scientific evidence and highlighted that the proposed measures allow us to reduce dependence on gas imported from the United States from 75% to 50%. 💧 *| “If there is no salt water, there will be no exploitation”* The President reiterated that the committee recommended not using fresh water, recycling …

State House, Banjul, 5th August 2026:His Excellency President Adama Barrow today received a delegation from GK Partners at the State House, where he was briefed on their latest activities and progress in diaspora investment initiatives. During the audience with Professor Gibril Faal, Programme Director of Migration and Sustainable Development in The Gambia Project and the delegation, President Barrow underscored the vital role Gambians in the Diaspora play in nation-building. He encouraged them…

Home»National Development Summit marks start of national development vision towards 2050 The National Development Summit (NDS) was officially launched on Monday, August 3, 2026 in the Royal Ballroom of Torarica. The meeting marks the start of a broad participatory process in which government, business, civil society organizations, knowledge institutions and citizens work together on a national roadmap and a long-term vision for the sustainable development of Suriname towards 2050. The summit is…

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has called for continued investment in integrity, accountability, transparency, innovation and genuine partnership, stating that these principles will ensure future generations inherit more resilient states, stronger democracies, healthier economies and more hopeful societies. He made the remarks while addressing the closing session of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) Symposium and the opening of the INTOSAI Development Init…

SantoDomingo.- Within the framework of the Meta RD 2036 platform, which seeks to consolidate the Dominican Republic as a fully developed nation for that year, President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña participated in the first National Forum for Full Development. The goal is to achieve collective prosperity, which reaches every home in the national territory and allows all citizens to receive better public services day after day, higher quality education, formal jobs, citizen secur…

A national roadmap is indispensable for a stable future for Suriname, especially when considering the expected revenues from the upcoming oil and gas sector. It is therefore not only up to the government to work on repairing the economy or restoring sectors. “We also have to think about the future,” President Jennifer Simons emphasized during the government press conference on Monday, August 3, 2026. The head of state stated that the future of Suriname is a national matter. That is why the Natio…

In preparation for developments within the oil and gas sector, the Sustainable Suriname 3.0 Summit has been launched. The summit was opened by President Jennifer Simons on Monday, August 3, 2026, in the Ballroom of Hotel Torarica. The three-day event is the starting point of a broad process that is in line with the Suriname Roadmap and brings together representatives of the government, the private sector, social organizations, knowledge institutions and various groups from society to jointly pro…

State House, Banjul, 4th August 2026:The Speaker of Lesotho's Parliament, Hon. Tiohang Sekhamane, commended The Gambia’s practice in accelerating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This follows the delegation’s visit to The Gambia to learn from the best practices of the Barrow administration in development financing. The delegation, comprising members from the Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho and representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), met with His Excell…

«The countryside and the countryside worker are a priority for me and my Government. "Whoever does not understand that is out," said the head of state, emphasizing that the entire structure of the Executive Branch must work in a coordinated manner to accompany the productive sector and provide concrete responses to those who live and work in the rural sector. The president maintained that the Government's objective is to promote a transformation based on access to land, titling, credit, technol…

More than 40,000 new homes were consented in the year to June, pointing to a positive outlook for the sector, Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says. “This is the first time since 2023 new home consents have exceeded that mark, and are up 19 per cent on the last year with strong increases across housing types – including stand-alone homes, townhouses and retirement villages,” Mr Penk says. “This is a significant turnaround for a sector that has faced some challenging conditions ove…

-residents placed at the centre of community planning and investment Georgetown, Guyana—(August 3, 2026) His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali led a series of community consultations across Region Three todayas the Government commenced implementation of a major national programme to transform villages into safer, better-connected, economically productive and socially cohesive communities.The President engaged residents of Leonora, Tuschen, Zeelugt, Goed Fortuin, Parfaite Harmonie, and Pouderoy…

The Government is implementing measures to cushion farmers and safeguard national food security following below-average rainfall that has affected crop production in the country’s food basket, President William Ruto has said. The President announced that the Government will lower the cost of fertiliser and seeds to enable farmers to plant food crops during the expected rains in September and October. Speaking during a Sunday service at the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) St Stephen’s Chepkoilel…

State House, Banjul,30thJuly 2026:His Excellency President Adama Barrow welcomed a delegation from Access Bank Group on a courtesy visit today, and described infrastructure development as central to his administration’s agenda. The President expressed interest in partnering with the bank to develop major projects for the Gambian people. Speaking during the meeting, Mr. Roosevelt Ogbonna, the Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank, outlined the bank’s vision to actively participate in key nation…

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that true independence cannot be achieved through economic growth and infrastructural development alone, stressing that a nation must remain anchored in its core values and return to its authentic identity. The President made the remarks during his appearance on Nation Chat, a podcast produced by Public Service Media (PSM). Reflecting on the nation's past, President Dr Muizzu said Maldivians were once known for their mutual respect and exemplary moral val…

Officially launching and commissioning the First Atlantic Bank Liberia, on Friday, July 31, 2026 at the Bank’s Headquarters, President Boakai said the bank's entry into the Liberian market as a powerful vote of confidence in the country's improving investment climate and an important milestone for regional economic cooperation. "If you don't have confidence in your own economies, who do you expect to have that confidence?" He said the successful establishment of the bank proved that serious Afr…