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Associated Press: Kamala Harris marks ‘Bloody Sunday’ anniversary in Selma

Africa, Politics, Technology, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris visited Selma, Alabama, on Sunday to commemorate a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights, even as congressional efforts to restore the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act have faltered. © Provided by Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris speaks near the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, […]

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West asks for Russia to be suspended from Interpol

Africa, Technology, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

Several Western countries, including the UK and the United States, have called on Interpol to suspend Russia from the international law enforcement organisation, according to British Home Secretary Priti Patel. © Ozan KOSE The network of 194 member countries aims to facilitate the policing of international crimesThe UK, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have

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Space China wants its new rocket for astronaut launches to be reusable

Africa, East Africa, International News, Technology, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

China is planning for its next-generation crew launch vehicle for missions to its space station and the moon to have a reusable first stage. © Provided by Space A Chinese Long March 2F rocket launches the three Shenzhou 13 astronauts to the country’s Tiangong space station module Tianhe on Oct. 16, 2021 local time. China now

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Uganda’s Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja meets with the World Bank Country Manager Mukami Karuiki

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja has met the World Bank Country Manager Mukami Karuiki to discuss developmental interventions. The meeting that was held at office of the Prime Minister in Kampala today forcused on addressing delays in World Bank funded projects that has affected the image of government most especially in the area of

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Government to review the Engineers Registration Act of 1969 and related policies, says Vice President Alupo*

Africa, Business, International News, Politics, Technology, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

Government of Uganda will work with stakeholders like the Engineers Registration Board to review the Engineers Registration Act-1969 and other related bills and policies such as the National Construction Industry Policy. The Vice President was speaking today, at the World Engineering day, a day observed to commemorate the work done by engineers and to encourage

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From the Desk of the President – 7 March 2022- RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT IN UKRAINE MUST BE DURABLE AND LASTING

Africa, Business, East Africa, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

Dear Fellow South African, In a world where far too many disputes between and within countries are settled through the barrel of a gun, the view that differences are best resolved through negotiation, dialogue and compromise may seem out of touch, and even fanciful. And yet, as a country that attained democracy through a negotiated

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A Dead Rocket Just Crashed Into the Moon, and Scientists Are Thrilled

Africa, International News, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

A big hunk of space junk met an explosive end on Friday when it collided with the moon, and astronomers are excited to view the fallout. © Provided by CNET A natural impact on the moon created this crater in 2013. It’s about to get another. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University An old rocket booster once

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AFP North Korea claims new test of ‘reconnaissance satellite’ component

Africa, East Africa, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

North Korea carried out “another important test” towards the development of a reconnaissance satellite, state media said Sunday, but analysts warned it was a thinly-veiled ballistic missile launch, just days before South Korea elects a new president. © Jung Yeon-je People watch a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a

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Texas judge rules Biden administration can’t exempt migrant children from Trump-era order

Africa, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

By Natalie Prieb A Texas judge on Friday ruled that the Biden administration cannot exempt unaccompanied migrant children from a Trump-era order, a decision that could lead U.S. Border Patrol to turn children away. © Getty Images Migrants at U.S. borderDuring the early part of the pandemic, former President Trump launched Title 42, a controversial public

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Youth, women urged not to shy away from digital jobs

Africa, Business, East Africa, Education, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

|Stakeholders in the technology and digital sector want the youth and women to use the internet to expand their opportunities to earn a living. Speaking yesterday during the Nation Digital Summit in Mombasa, the industry players want 1.2 million Kenyans who are working and earning from online work to expand their opportunities. They urged the

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