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Ruth Asasira joins dfcu Bank as Manager Women in Business & Special Programs.

Ruth Asasira has been appointed as Manager Women in Business and Special Programs at dfcu Bank. Ruth has 12 years of experience in the financial services sector, and is a dynamic microfinance practitioner, certified financial literacy trainer, with experience in product and business development. She is passionate about Youth and Women Empowerment and has previously […]

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In Philippines election, late dictator’s son aims to restore family pride

By Karen Lema © Reuters/Romeo Ranoco FILE PHOTO: Former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr and son of late former dictator Ferdinand Marcos is greeted by his supporters upon his arrival at the Supreme Court in metro ManilaMANILA (Reuters) – As frontrunner in the Philippines’ presidential race, the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos appears poised to

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Biden to meet with German chancellor, urge united front amid tensions with Russia

President Joe Biden will welcome German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the White House Monday at a critical time for the leaders as tensions with Russia persist. While the Biden administration has warned for weeks that Russia will face “severe” consequences if it invades Ukraine, Germany has often opted for a softer response, refusing to send

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Cuba marks six decades under US sanctions

Cuba on Monday marks 60 years under a US economic blockade that has deeply affected the communist nation’s fortunes and shows no signs of being lifted. © YAMIL LAGE Cuba has little production capacity, and relies on imports for about 80 percent of its food needs© YAMIL LAGE Since 2000, food has been excluded from the US

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FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Hospitality Packages Set to Go on Sale in Nigeria

Match Hospitality appoints Integral as exclusive sales agent in Nigeria for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official hospitality programme FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Official Hospitality Packages Set to Go on Sale in Nigeria LAGOS, Nigeria, February 7, 2022/ — MATCH Hospitality has confirmed that leading sports management and marketing agency, Integral (www.Integralsande.com), has been

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H.E PRESIDENT UHURU KENYATTA – BILATS WITH PRIME MINISTER DR. ABIY AHMED OF ETHIOPIA

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday held bilateral talks with Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the ongoing 35th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa. The President and his Ethiopian host discussed a wide array of bilateral and multilateral subjects among them

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Palestinian PM calls for African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status

Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh on Saturday urged the African Union to withdraw Israel’s observer status as heads of state from the 55-member body met for a two-day summit. © Majdi Mohammed, AP“Israel should never be rewarded for its violation and for the apartheid regime it does impose on the Palestinian people,” he said. The relationship

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German defence minister ‘very sceptical’ about Mali mission

BERLIN (Reuters) – German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Sunday she was “very sceptical” that the country could maintain its troops in Mali amid growing tension between the West African country and its international partners. © Reuters/INTS KALNINS FILE PHOTO: German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht visits Rukla military baseGermany has some 1,200 troops deployed in

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Canada-Style Covid Bedlam Goes Global With Protest in Australia

(Bloomberg) — A group of anti-vaccination demonstrators and conspiracy theorists have blocked roads and targeted businesses in the Australian capital of Canberra ahead of the return of federal parliament on Tuesday, in an echo of similar protests in Canada. Hundreds of cars and trucks waving Australian flags, military insignia and campaign banners for former U.S.

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