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Between hope and anxiety, Palestinians in Gaza look forward to Biden’s ceasefire plan

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Views: 2 Separately speaking to The New Arab, Palestinians in Gaza expressed differing points of view, moving between optimism and pessimism, about the new initiative. “Hamas believes that Biden’s proposal could be a prelude to putting an end to the Israeli war on Gaza if he exerts official pressure on Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin […]

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CREEC hosts first conference on utilization of aquatic plants

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Views: 1 Thursday  marked the inaugural event of the International Network for the Utilization of Invasive Aquatic Plants (INIAP), held under the theme “Fostering Research and Development in the Management and Utilization of Aquatic Plants.” The conference took place at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kampala and was hosted by the Centre for

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Alert Limpopo residents chase IEC official transporting special ballot boxes without police escort

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Views: 2 The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Limpopo praised observant residents who chased after its senior official transporting ballot boxes containing special votes without a police escort. According to Limpopo provincial electoral officer Nkaro Mateta, the area manager was caught on Wednesday morning in the Elias Motsoaledi municipal region. Mateta claimed residents

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Putin warns West not to let Ukraine use its missiles to hit Russia

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Views: 11 Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Tashkent, Uzbekistan May 28, 2024. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Tuesday that NATO members in Europe were playing with fire by proposing to let Ukraine use Western weapons to strike inside Russia, which he said could

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Disaster declaration issued for April snowstorm that caused millions in damage in Maine

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Views: 6 PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A powerful late-season snowstorm that caused millions of dollars in damage in Maine was a major disaster, the federal government has declared. The disaster declaration by President Joe Biden will help clear the way for funding to help rebuild. The April nor’easter, which caused hundreds of thousands of power outages in

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Elections Explained: A Crossroads for Power and Policy in South Africa

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Views: 5 TBI’s Elections Explained series examines the key issues and potential impacts of globally significant polls. After a generation of democracy and three decades on from the dismantling of apartheid, South Africa’s upcoming national election shows all the promise of a flourishing democratic system. The election result, expected to force the African National Congress

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Ugandan Tech Startup Funding Woes

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Views: 3 Barbara Birungi Mutabazi, Co-founder and Executive Director of Hive Colab Summary: Ugandan startups face funding challenges despite their technological innovation. Factors include a lack of investment acumen, limited global exposure, and economic uncertainties. To overcome these hurdles, startups can focus on investment readiness, seek alternative funding sources, and establish international connections for sustained

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World Bank Revises Kenya’s Loan Downwards to Ksh117 Billion

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Views: 11 The World Bank has revised the amount of loan that was supposed to be advanced to Kenya slashing the total sum by Ksh79 billion. Kenya was initially set to receive Ksh196 billion, which was later slashed to Ksh156 billion, with an estimated approval date of April 30.  This has now been reduced further to

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The one condition that could halt Putin’s war on Ukraine

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Views: 6 Vladimir Putin is prepared to halt his bloodshed in Ukraine in one condition – locking in Russia’s current battlefield gains, it has been reported. A ceasefire – while offering a temporary respite from the fighting – would result in abandoning as many as 11 million people who could be living under occupation, and 20% of Ukrainian sovereign

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