Africa News

29 September 2010 – The sixth series of Regional Communication Forums within world Scouting opens today in Bhutan. Over twenty participants from 13 National Scout Organizations (NSOs) together with 17 local participants inclusive of national...

Dhaka, 24 th September 2010 – Continuing the series of Committee NSO Visits (CNV) in the Asia-Pacific Region, leaders of Bangladesh Scouts and the Regional Scout Committee kick off today the 3-day meeting in Dhaka. First Vice-Chairman Prakorb Mukura...

In a simple investiture ceremony at the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) national office in Manila on 14th September 2010, Department of Education Secretary Armin Luistro was invested by BSP National President and Vice-President of the Republic of...

The Singapore Scout Association (SSA) opened the first Scout Discovery Centre in the Asia-Pacific Region on 4th September 2010. This first Scout Discovery Centre provides both the public and Scouts (locals and overseas) a better understanding of the...

Over 30 Rovers from four countries continue to work with a community in Marikina City, Philippines on and this year project just concluded from 18th to 27th August. This CJK Project where CJK stands for Scouts of China, Japan and Korea doing a yearly...

Through its Invitation Programme which promotes international understanding and friendship among the participants, the Scout Association of Japan invited a team of two Scouts and one leader from 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region for the 15th...

To address the increasing number of internally displaced persons or IDPs in the provinces of Balochistan and Sindh, Unicef Balochistan in collaboration with local government, and Balochistan Scouts established a temporary learning center to engage...

All is set for the 45 Vietnamese Scout Leaders as they begin today their Advance Unit Leader Training Course at Mt. Makiling, in Laguna Philippines. The participants all come from over 30 different Scout groups currently running in various parts of...

Early part of August this year, 20 Scouts worked closely with Bookbridge in setting up additional three teaching libraries at the rural areas of Mongolia. Bookbridge is a registered charity based in Germany which strives for a worldwide balanced...

In the aftermath of heavy flooding in Pakistan, Rovers and Scout Leaders of the Pakistan Boy Scouts Association are continuing the work to respond to the needs of people living in the affected areas. Rovers and Leaders are largely involved in...

17 August 2010, Makati, Philippines – Regional Scout Committee Chairman Jejomar C. Binay meets today with executives of the World Scout Bureau for this year's Asia-Pacific Regional Management Meeting from 17th to 18th August 2010 in Makati City...

In the mid of devastating floods in Pakistan, Rovers including leaders are taking part in the rescue and recovery efforts in the nearest relief camps in the affected areas. Presently, Rovers and Scout Leaders assist in relief efforts by collecting...

Every year Scouts "get together" and make friends over the airwaves and the internet without the hassle of leaving home through modern communication technology. On the weekend of 7th and 8th August 2010, it was a colorful afternoon in Kuala Lumpur as...

Before an excited crowd of 12,000 Scouts from 40 countries around the world, Regional Chairman Jejomar Binay and the Vice Speaker of the Korean Parliament and Acting President of WSPU Hon. Chung Eui-Hwa delivered their congratulatory messages at the...

Rover Scouts from Singapore built classrooms in a remote village in Sikkim province at the far north of India. Today, the extra rooms are being used by children who enjoy going to school without the hassle of going home early due to rain or lack of...