Igara West MP, Hon. Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, has called on government to account for and rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran following an alleged fake scholarship scheme coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of NRM Party in Kyambogo. Hon. Mbwatekamwa said that the 100 students were lured into applying for the fully funded study […]
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Baryomunsi handing over a licence to reinstate Central Broadcasting Services (CBS KAMPALA- The Central Broadcasting Services (CBS) Radio has had its License reinstated after 14 years of closure. The License was handed back to CBS today 7th August 2024 by the Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi in a ceremony attended by the
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‘Anyone who attacks us or talks about destroying Israel will be targeted,’ Halevi says, adds on Siwar appointment: ‘It motivates; let Hamas change leaders again’In preparation for potential attacks by Iran and Hezbollah, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi visited the Israeli Air Force base at Tel Nof on Wednesday, accompanied by base
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The Deputy of the Presidential Council, “Musa Al-Koni”, met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Libya, “Ralph Tarraf”, who conveyed the greetings of his country’s government to the Presidential Council and its appreciation for his efforts aimed at achieving stability. During the meeting that took place today, Wednesday, Al-Koni welcomed the
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Palestinian militant group, Hamas, has named Yahya Sinwar as the successor to its political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran a week ago. Sinwar is seen by Israel as the mastermind behind the 7 October attack which more than a thousand Israelis were killed and over 200 others taken hostage. The 61-year-old hardliner
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Rossmann, one of Germany’s largest pharmacies, announced this week that it ended its relationship with electric vehicle maker Tesla over CEO Elon Musk’s endorsement of former President Donald Trump. In a statement Tuesday, the drugstore chain said it would no longer buy Tesla for its corporate fleet because Mr. Musk supports the Republican presidential nominee.
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Impala Platinum (IMPJ.J), opens new tab said on Wednesday it will report a basic loss of up to 17.8 billion rand ($972.39 million) after suffering $1 billion of impairments due to the decline in the value of its assets on the back of plunging metal prices. Impala said in a trading update that earnings for the year
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Niger’s ruling military junta has severed diplomatic relations with Ukraine, Reuters reports. In a televised address, junta spokesperson Abdourahmane Amadou stated that Niger’s move was made in solidarity with Mali, which had cut its own diplomatic ties with Kyiv a day earlier. Senegal’s foreign minister summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Yurii Pyvovarov on Friday over a video it said
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has revealed the country’s pilots have “already started” flying F-16 fighter jets. The demonstration of the long-awaited jets comes 29 months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What’s next? The president plans to lobby allies to help intercept Russian missiles being launched at Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has displayed the nation’s
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of a “large-scale provocation” after defence officials said Ukrainian troops crossed into the south-western Kursk region. Authorities have evacuated more than 200 people from the region, while several thousand others left in their own vehicles. What’s next? Mr Putin met with his top defence and security officials to
