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Excerpted from the memoirs of Chandra Wickramasinghe, Retd. Addl. Secy. to the President I was a member of the Public Service Commission when President Chandirka Kumaratunga appointed me as Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to France in 2001. I was fortunate to have had as my predecessor Danesan Casie Chetty, a very senior career diplomat, who had […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday commissioned the Pokuase Bulk Supply Point (BSP) Substation to increase reliability of power supply to homes, businesses and industrial plants in the northern parts of Accra. With a total capacity of 580 Mega Volt Ampere (MVA), the 330 KVA Pokuase BSP, the fifth in…

Minister visits hydroponic Fairtrade project in Mauritius

History will not regard Ban Ki-moon as a commanding or charismatic secretary general of the United Nations. A somber, cautious, and conservative diplomat from South Korea, Ban was not an arresting figure on the global stage. However, Ban believes he was a consequential, even visionary, secretary general, and he has written a memoir to make his case.

At a meeting of the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in Belgrade, Serbia, this morning, the South African Minister of Tourism, Mr Marthinus van Schalkwyk, was | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

The global challenges facing the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are the international community's collective responsibility, stated the top United Nations official at the Security Council today | eTurboNews | Travel News |

Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years By AFP - Aug 04,2021 - Last updated at Aug 04,2021 AFP photo PARIS — An estimated 4.7 million fewer girls are expected to be born globally in the next 10 years because of sex-selective practices in countries with a cultural preference for male offspring, a trend that could undermine social cohesion in the long term, research showed on Tuesday.  The research suggested that the projected shortfall in the number of girls being...

Nearly 5 mn fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: study Issued on: 03/08/2021 - 00:41 Researchers are concerned that a rise in sex-selective methods could skew demographics and hold development back Ezequiel BECERRA AFP/File 2 min Paris (AFP) An estimated 4.7 million fewer girls are expected to be born globally in the next 10 years because of sex-selective practices in countries with a cultural preference for male offspring, a trend th...

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Tuesday, 03 Aug 2021 08:13 AM MYT According to a research, an estimated 4.7 million fewer girls are expected to be born globally in the next 10 years because of sex-selective practices in countries with a cultural preference for male offspring. — vernonwiley/IStock.com pic via AFP-Relaxnews Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. PARIS, Aug 3 ― An estimated 4.7 million fewer girls are expected to be born globally in the next 10 years because of s...