Sudan and Egypt Agree to increase Annual Scholarships

Khartoum /19/6/2011/ (SUNA)- Minister of Higher Education Dr. Peter Adok ;affirmed that the return of Cairo University to work in Khartoum represents a great addition to the higher education procession in Sudan. He explained that the university will have four Faculties in Gezira which are (Health Sciences), and in North Kordofan the (Basic Sciences), in the Red Sea (Tourism and Hotels Industry ) and the Nahr ALneel – Damar (Studies of the Nile Valley). The Minister [...]

From the Cradle to the Grave!

By: Muawad Mustafa Rashid

According to news articles circulated in several websites, a man at the age of 99 years got on a university degree after finally cut off from his studies in 1932 during what is known as the Great Depression.

Liu Blas, and that is his name, said that it took me 80 years to achieve it.

He said he has no regrets about leaving the university in order to work to cut [...]

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Receives Omani Ambassador

Gms: Khartoum, June 20 (SUNA)

The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Salah Wansy, Sunday received the Ambassador of Oman, Abdalla bin Rashid Al Midelwi, and reviewed progress of the bilateral relations and ways to consolidate them further

The Omani Ambassador said that Sudan and the Sultanate of Oman would sign a memo of understanding in the field of culture, besides another one in the field of agriculture

The minister briefed the Omani Ambassador [...]

Dr. Al-Khidir Lauds Micro-Finance Housing Experiment

Gms: Khartoum, SUNA, 20 June

Wali (governor) of Khartoum State, Dr. Abdurrahman Al-Khider has affirmed his government’s concern over the provision of housing, lauding the experiment of the micro-finance as it considered a basic factor for social development and combating poverty in the state

Dr.Al-Khider addressing the workshop on Complementary People’s Housing, Sunday announced the provision of housing to the poor through the micro-finance, affirming the contributions of the State’s Social Development Institution to [...]

SUNA forum is to host UNESCO chair for Desertification.

Gms: Khartoum, June 20 (SUNA)

Sudan News Agency (SUNA) forum will host tomorrow Monday at 12 at noon the UNESCO Chair for Desertification to review Desertification as the main constraint to agricultural development and the Role of the chair in supporting the national efforts to combat desertification.

The forum will be addressed by the Director of the UNESCO Chair for Desertification Studies Professor Mukhtar Ahmed Mustafa, and the Director of the Sudanese Association for [...]

First Stage of Roseiris Dam Heightening Accomplished

Gms: Roseiris (smc) Sudan Vision Daily , 20 June

A ministers council’s delegation, has recently inaugurated the completion of the first stage of the heightening of the Ruseiris dam, which has paved the way for the next step.
The second stage involves increasing electricity generation capacity by 505, in addition to recovering 40 percent, of the 3 billion cubic liters wasted, besides, increasing the cultivable areas.
The operation included adding 10 meters, to the 480 [...]

African Olympic qualifying results

Gms: Cafonline, 20 June

African third round, second leg qualifying results Sunday for 2012 London Olympic Games tournament:

At Johannesburg
South Africa 5 (Phumelele Bhengu 16, Thamsanoa Sangweni 25, Mandela Masango
38, Bongani Ndulula 42, 87) Benin 1 (Fadil Suanon 79)
South Africa win 6-4 on aggregate

At Benin City
Nigeria 3 (Ekigho Ehiosun 3, Gani Oseni 56, Ahmed Musa 90) Tanzania 0
Nigeria win 3-1

Playing later
At Bamako
Mali v Gabon (first leg: 0-0) 1700GMT

Played Saturday
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AU to Tackle Role of Youth in Sustainable Development

Gms: Khartoum (smc) Sudan Vision Daily, 20 June

The African Union’s 17th Summit is held in Malabo, Republic of Equatorial Guinea from June 30 to July 1 this year under the theme, “Accelerating Youth Empowerment for Sustainable Development.”
Preparatory meetings will be held from June 23-30 in which the Permanent Representatives Committee composed of the ambassadors of AU member states will discuss at their ordinary twenty-second session on June 23-24 in Malabo, Permanent Representatives Committee’s [...]

NC to organize first field work camp for women at Kenana next July

Gms: Khartoum SUNA, 20 June

Chairperson of Organizations Section in the National Congress (NC)’ Women Department, Fatima Al-Amin Abdalla announced the Section would be organizing the First Field Work Camp at Kenana in the White Nile State and in which participants will be drawn from Al Gezira, Sennar, North Kordufan and the White Nile states

She told the Sudan News Agency that the camp is be held with purpose of strengthening women capacity building [...]

President Al-Bashir Inaugurates Establishments in Dordabe and Haya Localities in the Red Sea State

Gms: Port-Sudan, June 20 (SUNA)

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, Sunday inaugurated the new administrative buildings of Dordaib Locality, the Red Sea Locality which were established at the cost of 30 million pounds

He also inaugurated the electricity grid at Dordaib area which operates the capacity of more than one megawatt and established at the cost of 16 million pounds, provided by the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of East Sudan

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