The Executive Director of Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group -CSBAG Julius Mukunda has proposed before the parliamentary Budgets Committee to halt the scrutiny of the new National Development Plan IV. He argued that the target set by the National Planning Authority are unrealistic and unachievable for the government compared to the funds. ED Mukunda says […]
Hajat Sharifah Buzeki being sworn in as Executive Director of KCCA The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) welcomed new leadership as Hajat Sharifah Buzeki was sworn in as Executive Director alongside Benon Moses Kigenyi as Deputy Executive Director. The event marked a transition from the acting leadership of Frank Rusa and Robert Nowere, who handed
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Woman jailed after bank account linked to her received nearly $4.8m in scam proceeds SINGAPORE – In need of money, a woman who was just released from prison agreed to share her Singpass details with another person as she was promised she would receive $60,000 annually. Sakinah Waheeda Abdul Manan, 34, is back behind bars after a bank
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‘Girl, you’re not…’: Elon Musk’s sassy reply to Justin Trudeau over US-Canada merger post Tech billionaire and Tesla boss Elon Musk took a dig at outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after the leader rejected the Canada-US merger pitched by US President-elect Donald Trump. Elon Musk, a Donald Trump confidant, has in the past endorsed his idea
Iran releases jailed Italian journalist Cecilia Sala Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was locked up in Iran last month, has been freed and is on a plane that departed from Tehran on Wednesday. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni personally informed the journalist’s parents during a phone call that took place a few minutes ago, according
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France to Trump: EU won’t let you invade Greenland French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said Wednesday that the EU won’t allow other countries to attack their sovereign borders, in response to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out military force to take Greenland. “It is out of the question that the European Union would
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Iran Is Changing Its Capital City-Here’s Why Iran is changing its capital city to Makran, in the southern coastal region, from Tehran in the north for economic and ecological reasons, according to Persian-language satellite TV station Iran International. Newsweek has reached out to the Iranian Mission to the United Nations for comment via email outside of normal business
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Verification of National ID Registration Kits Underway Ahead of Mass Enrollment Inspection and verification of 1,700 National ID registration kits are currently underway. This process aligns with the timelines set by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Lt. Gen. Joseph Musanyufu, who recently received the first batch of 1,000 kits ,
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Rotary International President Meets Katikkiro of Buganda The Rotary International President, Dr. Stephanie Urchick, paid a courtesy visit to the Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, during her historic tour of Africa. Uganda, the first stop on her itinerary, was recognized for its significant contributions to Rotary’s global mission. (UBC)
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Congolese Forces Liberate Key Areas in Masisi From M23 Rebels Masisi, North Kivu — January 8, 2024: The Congolese Armed Forces (FARDC) and local defense allies known as “Wazalendo” launched a counter-offensive on Tuesday that resulted in the liberation of critical areas in Masisi Territory, North Kivu. Among the recaptured locations is Ngungu, a
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