Cabinet officials
Pakistan's Finance Minister, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, emphasized the country's focus on empowering small-scale farmers and enhancing agricultural productivity during a discussion at the 2025 World Bank Group-IMF Annual Meetings. The Minister highlighted the crucial role of agriculture in Pakistan's economy, accounting for nearly one-fourth
Cabinet officials
Gordana Dimitrieska-Kochoska, the Finance Minister of North Macedonia, has initiated an official working visit to the United States, where she will participate in the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington. This visit presents a significant opportunity for Dimitrieska-Kochoska to engage with senior
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China and Jamaica have strengthened their strategic partnership on environmental cooperation, with China willing to continue cooperation with Jamaica to promote their bilateral relations. The visit by Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica Wang Jinfeng to Jamaican Minister of Water Resources, Environment, and Climate Change Samuda on October 14, 2025, marked a
Cabinet officials
The Singaporean government has recently engaged with parliament members in Q&A sessions to discuss various aspects of its foreign policy. The sessions covered topics such as public engagement, US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, ASEAN mechanisms, natural disasters, and humanitarian assistance in Gaza. The government has stepped up public engagement
Cabinet officials
Bahrain, under the leadership of its King, has consistently emphasized the importance of international cooperation in emergency management and disaster risk reduction. The Kingdom played host to the seventh meeting of the Arab Coordination Mechanism for Disaster Risk Reduction, where senior officials gathered to discuss joint cooperation and capacity building.
Cabinet officials
Arab water and agriculture ministers from 15 countries, including Jordan and Egypt, convened in Cairo for the third joint ministerial meeting under the theme "Institutional Coordination and Policy Coherence to Achieve Water and Food Security in the Arab Region." The meeting aimed to address the pressing issues of
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Cypriot Finance Minister Makis Keravnos welcomed the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest forecasts on Wednesday, saying they confirm both government projections and the continued strong performance and resilience of the Cypriot economy. The forecasts, outlined in the IMF's October World Economic Outlook, indicate that the country&
Cabinet officials
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed the Pakistani government's desire to transform its emerging consensus with the US into a comprehensive economic partnership, encompassing investments in various sectors such as energy, minerals, agriculture, technology, IT, and digital assets. The Minister has also emphasized the strategic alliance between Pakistan
Arab-Israeli conflicts
The fragile six-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas hangs in the balance, with Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warning that Israel will resume fighting and pursue the "absolute defeat" of Hamas if the Islamic group does not demilitarize and return all bodies of hostages in its custody. The
Cabinet officials
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports suggesting a disagreement with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the nomination of Prof. Joash Amupitan as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Wike was absent at the recent Council of State meeting, which was held on
Cabinet officials
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a two-week warning strike, defying threats by the Federal Government to invoke the "no work, no pay" policy. The strike, which began on October 13, has brought academic activities to a halt in many federal universities across the country.
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South Africa has taken a significant step towards reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainability with the launch of its first harbour-based net recycling facility at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The containerised micro-recycling pod, developed by OCEAN Action Network (OCEAN) and Ocean Plastic Technologies (OPT), can process
