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Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi: Public Service and Administration Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 3, 2025
Honourable House Chairperson, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Honourable Members of Parliament, The Hon. Chairperson Mr De Villiers and All Members of the Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Fellow South Africans. Honourable...
Black Independence Day – International Live Broadcast | July 4th
EIN Presswire
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July 3, 2025
Live from the Ambassadors’ Hall of the Government of the Republic of Burkina Faso. OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO, July 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On Friday, July 4 at 2:00 p.m. (West Africa Time) / 10:00 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time), the...
Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi announces departure of National School of Government Principal
South African Government
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July 1, 2025
The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi has announced that the Principal of the National School of Government, (The NSG), Prof Busani Ngcaweni, will be leaving the NSG in July 2025 to pursue other interests...
Westminster update: legal services at heart of Industrial Strategy
The Law Society
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July 1, 2025
Law Society celebrates 200 years On Monday 23 June, our bicentenary celebrations reached London. We celebrated our profession's rich history, with contributions from the solicitor general and more. Legal services placed at heart of Industrial...
Kenya Protest Death Toll Rises
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Widespread unrest throughout Kenya has resulted in no fewer than 16 deaths and around 400 individuals sustaining injuries, according to Amnesty International Kenya on Thursday. In a formal declaration, Amnesty International stated it had...
Petermann Bus Driver Sara Baker Demonstrates Safety Excellence at School Bus Driver International Safety Competition
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Petermann Bus Driver Sara Baker recently participated in the 51st School Bus Driver International Safety Competition (SBDISC) from June 28-29, 2025 after advancing from regional and...
Report states TikTok naming Kenya’s top misinformation platform
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) TikTok has emerged as the top platform for misinformation in Kenya, according to the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025, published on Monday. The study, based on an online survey of 2,007 Kenyans conducted between February and May...
II International Film Festival ‘Eurasia-KinoFest’ in Sochi declares winners
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) The second edition of the International Film Festival of Eurasian countries, known as Eurasia-KinoFest, has wrapped up in Sochi, Russia. The event brought together participants from 26 countries and spanned over a week, showcasing films...
Deaths get reported throughout demonstrations in Kenya
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Nationwide protests in Kenya against police violence and alleged government corruption have resulted in the deaths of at least eight people, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). Over 400 individuals,...
Deputy Minister David Mahlobo leads water and sanitation programme at Global Financing Conference in Spain, 30 Jun to 3 Jul
South African Government
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June 30, 2025
Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation, David Mahlobo, will lead South Africa’s water and sanitation sector programme at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Sevilla,...
Kenya Judiciary Academy visits DC Court of Appeals
District of Columbia Courts
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June 26, 2025
On Tuesday, June 25, the Kenya Judiciary Academy, hosted by the National Center for State Courts, visited the DC Court of Appealsto take a tour and learn more about our judicial system. The 30 Kenyan justices and court staff got to know Chief...
Protests Sweep Kenya, Leaving 16 Killed, 400 Injured
MENAFN
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June 29, 2025
(MENAFN) Widespread violent protests sweeping Kenya have resulted in at least 16 deaths and over 400 people injured, Amnesty International Kenya reported Thursday. The organization revealed allegations that some police officers have been...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: 30 year anniversary celebrations of the Constitutional Court
South African Government
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June 20, 2025
Programme Directors, Former President Thabo Mbeki, Former President Kgalema Motlanthe, Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa, Justice Mandisa Maya, Acting Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, Justices, both sitting and retired, 1. His...
TikTok Emerges as Kenya’s Top Misinformation App
MENAFN
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June 25, 2025
(MENAFN) A recent study by the Reuters Institute, published in its 2025 Digital News Report on Monday, reveals that TikTok has become the primary platform for spreading "false or misleading content" in Kenya. Conducted between February and May...
Kenyan police officer gets detained after shooting unarmed civilian
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A Kenyan police officer has been taken into custody following the shooting of an unarmed civilian during protests in Nairobi that erupted over the recent death of a blogger in police custody, according to security authorities. Muchiri...
Kenyan cop gets detained over shooting unarmed resident
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) A Kenyan police officer has been arrested for shooting an unarmed civilian during protests in Nairobi, which were sparked by public outrage over the death of blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody. National Police Service...
Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi welcomes Economic Governance School in Ghana
South African Government
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June 17, 2025
The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi, has welcomed the convening of the sixth iteration of the Economic Governance School for public service leaders in Ghana. The Economic Governance School is convened by...
ILAWDUN, Others to Host Global Summit on AI, Technology, Science, and Law in Washington, D.C.
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
WA, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Institute of Law Research & Development of United Nations (ILAWDUN) will host the Global Summit & Training Program on Artificial Intelligence, Digital Technology, Advanced Science and...
Heifer International Announces Winners at AYuTe NextGen 2025: Youth-Led Innovation Set to Transform Africa's Agriculture
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Four young AgriTech innovators have emerged as the winners of the AYuTe NextGen 2025 competition KAMPALA, UGANDA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Four young agricultural technology (AgriTech) innovators have emerged as the winners of the...
Kenya’s Strathmore University wins John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition
World Trade Organization
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June 14, 2025
The John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition is a simulated hearing under the rules of the WTO dispute settlement system involving exchanges of written submissions and adversarial hearings before panelists on international trade law issues. This...