Trump says he wants to take Greenland. International law says otherwise One of United States President Donald Trump’s more startling claims since taking office for his second term – and there have been many – is his insistence that the US will take control of Greenland. Both prior to taking office and since, Trump has […]
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Iran Army ready to confront any threat TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army Force for Coordination Affairs Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari says that the army force of the country is ready to confront any threat with all its might. As a regional power, the Islamic
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Parliament has adopted the report of the Government Assurance and Implementation Committee on the long-awaited war compensation programme. Much as adoption of the report clears the way for the payment of outstanding claims, it also tickled Members of Parliament (MPs) into tabling fresh demands for the inclusion of more areas such as West Nile, Sebei,
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NOT US: Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. John Mulimba, denied that the country is invloved in the DRC conflict The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Cooperation), Hon. John Mulimba, has assured Parliament that Uganda has no links to any armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Mulimba described the
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Hon. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, the Attorney General The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has tasked the Attorney General and Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development to expedite amendment of the Public Finance Management Act, 2015 (PFMA), to support programme-based budgeting. While addressing the House on Thursday, 30 January 2025, while considering the 2025/2026 budget
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EC Chairperson, Justice Byabakama (R) during the meeting with the committee The Electoral Commission is using the 2014 National Census data to update the national voters’ register ahead of the 2026 general elections. The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama told the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs that the 2024 national census
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Koosh Panday Johannesburg, South Africa – January 30, 2025 – The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) and SAP are teaming up to deliver the first-ever regional AFSUG SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) Hackathon. Finalists will showcase their prototypes at SAPHILA 2025, the premier SAP user conference for Africa, where the winners will also
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PRESIDENT MUSEVENI TO INTRODUCE NEW SKILLING COURSES AT THE PRESIDENTIAL INDUSTRIAL HUBS. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appreciated the work done by the presidential skilling Industrial hubs spread across the country for their role in combating unemployment by equipping youth with practical skills for self-employment and job creation. The President, who is in the Lango
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Quran-burning activist Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden. Salwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee in Sweden who became world-famous after carrying out several Quran burnings, has been shot dead. The incident on the evening of January 29 occurred moments before the verdict was to be given in the case determining whether his activism and Quran burnings
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Hamas frees 8 more hostages as Gaza truce holds. Israel is set to release 110 prisoners. Hamas-led militants freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners. The release was delayed by a chaotic scene in
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