Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen Odongo Jeje Abubakher, Meets With H.E Xavier Sticker, Ambassador of France to Uganda

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda is pleased to announce that the Honorable General Odongo Jeje Abubakher, Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a constructive meeting today with His Excellency Xavier Sticker, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of France to the Republic of Uganda. The meeting took place at the esteemed Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Kampala. During the meeting, both parties engaged in […]

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APO International

Geometric Power Commissions the Afreximbank-Backed 141 MW Aba Integrated Power Project

The 141 MW Aba Integrated Power Project (Aba IPP), an Afreximbank-financed project (www.Afreximbank.com), was officially commissioned in Abia State by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E Kashim Shettima. A first of its kind in Nigeria, the Aba IPP is a pioneering initiative capable of generating and distributing 141 MW of its produced power across nine local government areas (LGAs) within the Aba ring-fenced zone. Adequate distribution […]

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APO International

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Gen Odongo Jeje Abubakher Receives Credentials for Mrs. Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor, As United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative to Uganda

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda is pleased to announce that the Honorable General Odongo Jeje Abubakher, Minister of Foreign Affairs, this morning received copies of credentials from Mrs. Nwanneakolam Vwede-Obahor, the designated Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to Uganda. The credentials ceremony took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala. At the ceremony, Minister Odongo extended warm congratulations to […]

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Africa

ICC to rule on reparations for Ongwen victims

The International Criminal Court will this Wednesday deliver its ruling on reparations to victims in the case involving jailed former Lord's Resistance Army rebel commander Dominic Ongwen. Ongwen was a commander in a militia rebel group in Northern Uganda. Leon Solomon reports.

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Environment

2 Men convicted of killing Run-DMC’s Mizell

The godson of Run-DMC star Jason Mizell has been convicted of his murder in New York City, more than 20 years after the rap star's death. Mizell, known as Jam Master Jay, was fatally shot in 2002 in his music studio. He's credited with helping hip-hop break into the pop music mainstream in the 1980s - with hits including 'It's Tricky'. The Associated Press reports that an anonymous Brooklyn federal […]

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Entertainment

Seven arrested in rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes murder case

The South African police have arrested seven individuals in connection with the murders of rapper Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes and his friend Tebello 'Tibz' Motsoane. According to the BBC, five of the seven suspects are expected to appear in court on Thursday. AKA was shot dead, alongside Tibz last year in front of a restaurant on Florida Road, Durban. The award-winning rapper's death comes on the heels of his former girlfriend […]

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APO International

Deputy Minister Sibongiseni Dhlomo on claims paid out to ex-mineworkers

The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has praised the North West Province for registering massive progress in the provincial department’s endeavour to trace and track ex-mineworkers who left work without claiming their benefits. Accompanied by the North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha at Westvaal Hospital, the Deputy Minister found out that a total of 20 798 ex-mine workers were successfully traced, with 2669 claims processed and paid a […]

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APO International

Wheat from war-torn Ukraine to feed families affected by conflict in Sudan

The in-kind donation – part of the ‘Grain from Ukraine’ humanitarian initiative launched by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy – arrived in the coastal city of Port Sudan and was loaded onto WFP trucks for emergency food distributions. The UN agency is working around the clock to urgently deliver critical food assistance to families who are struggling with skyrocketing food insecurity as fighting between rivalry military forces in Sudan enters a 10th month. Act […]

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Namibia

Namibia celebrates World NGO Day

Namibia is celebrating World NGO Day today. The day, observed globally on the 27th of February, is an international day dedicated to recognising, celebrating and honouring all non-governmental and nonprofit organisations, and the people behind them that contribute to society. Here is Bradley Tjongarero spokesperson for the Civil Society Information Centre Namibia.

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Month: February 2024