The Minister for Security, Hon. Jim Muhwezi, has promised to present a statement explaining the Monday arrest of two opposition Forum for Democratic Change legislators together with other party leaders. Muhwezi, who promised to present the statement in two weeks, was responding to concerns raised by one of the two legislators, Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju (Kira […]
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CURACTIV Bangladesh’s Nobel-winning microfinance pioneer Muhammad Yunus has been tapped to lead an interim government after mass protests forced longtime prime minister Sheikh Hasina to flee, the presidency announced early Wednesday (7 August). The appointment came quickly after student leaders called on the 84-year-old Yunus — credited with lifting millions out of poverty in the
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Minister of State for Health (General Duties), Hon. Anifa Kawooya, speaking during the House sitting on Tuesday 6 August 2024 The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has tasked the Chairperson of the Committee on Health to interface with the Uganda Medical Board regarding referrals of Ugandans for treatment abroad. This follows a statement by
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The Ministry of Health needs an additional Shs18 billion to deploy medical interns. This revelation was contained in a statement to the House by the Minister of State for Health (General duties), Hon. Anifa Kawooya on Tuesday, 06 August 2024. Kawooya said that a total of 2,706 medical interns are eligible for deployment but only
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Hon. Ssewungu Government has been tasked to address the absence of teaching courses in public universities which legislators say is affecting the training of teachers. According to Hon. Joseph Ssewungu (NUP, Kalungu West County), teacher training colleges were closed, requiring primary school teachers to acquire a Bachelor’s Degree in Education. “I raised this matter here
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Apart from AC Milan, two English clubs have shown an interest in signing Switzerland U19 international of Nigerian descent Bruno Ogbus. Transfer market specialist and Sky Deutschland reporter Florian Plettenberg informed on Tuesday that Championship outfit Leeds United and Premier League side Nottingham Forest are also interested in talented SC Freiburg teenager Bruno Ogbus. SC Freiburg
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Forty-seven individuals and 245 business entities have been sanctioned by the Bank of Ghana for issuing dud cheques The Bank of Ghana said the offenders breached a March 2021 notice warning that such actions could face sanctions The central bank said as a result of their actions, the offenders are banned from issuing cheques in
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Presidential polls in Tunisia have gotten off to a rocky start with critics denouncing a crackdown that has seen opponents of leader Kais Saied arrested, jailed and blocked from running. Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to register for the 6 October vote. Prominent rival Abir Moussi, 49, head of the Free Destourian Party, was
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba: “Today in Lusaka, my Zambian colleague Mulambo Haimbe and I held detailed talks. We discussed ways to advance bilateral relations between Ukraine and Zambia, as well as our cooperation in international organizations. We also signed a memorandum of understanding between foreign ministries on political consultations, structuring our
The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge. Three men, Oyewusi Omotade, Kayode Fagbuyiro, and Abu Enemona, were on Tuesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged theft of cocoa valued N80 million. Omotade, 28, Fagbuyiro, 45, and Enemona, 30, who reside at Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, are facing a two-count charge of
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