COMESA CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT CHAKWERA
Secretary General of COMESA, Chileshe Kapwepwe, has congratulated the new President of Malawi, H.E. Dr Lazarus Chakwera, following his victory in the recent presidential elections. “I have no doubt that…
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A CAUTIOUS REOPENING
The regional outlook has deteriorated sharply since the April 2020 Regional Economic Outlook report release. Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy is now expected to contract by 3.2 percent in 2020; double the contraction expected…
NEW ZEALAND AND ASEAN CONTINUE TO DEEPEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
ASEAN and New Zealand reaffirmed their commitment to continue deepening their strategic partnership during the 8th ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Cooperation Committee Meeting held via video conference. ASEAN appreciated New Zealand’s…
SEYCHELLES CHAIR VIRTUAL COMMONWEALTH LEADERS MEETING
Seychelles President Danny Faure had the honour to chair the first Commonwealth COVID-19 Virtual Leaders Meeting. Convened by the Commonwealth Secretariat at the request of member states, the virtual meeting of Commonwealth leaders was…
KENYA’S UN SECURITY COUNCIL ELECTION
President Uhuru Kenyatta has welcomed Kenya’s resounding victory in the second round of voting in the elections for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The President has termed…
NEW ZEALAND AND UK LAUNCH FREE TRADE TALKS
New Zealand and the UK have formally launched free trade negotiations. “As the UK embarks on its next steps post-Brexit, New Zealand is pleased to be among the first countries…
NEW ZEALAND MOVES TO ALERT LEVEL 1
New Zealand will move to Covid-19 Alert Level 1 at 11:59pm on Monday 8 June, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced. There are no active cases in the country, almost…