Month: August 2024

 President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad, on the occasion of his country's Independence Day. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman […]

 Millions of displaced people in Sudan, already suffering from the devastating impact of a nearly 16-month-long war, are now grappling with worsening conditions due to heavy seasonal rains and flooding, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday. The conflict, which erupted last April between rival militaries – the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has left over 12 million people displaced, both […]

 The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is in final stages of drafting a National Tax Policy. The policy expected to become public in December, will provide a set of guidelines for the taxation of goods, services and income as a vital tool for revenue mobilization. The revelation was made by the State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Hon. Henry Musasizi, in a response to concerns raised in a […]

 The Foreign Ministry has welcomed the joint statement issued by the President of the United States of America, the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Emir of the State of Qatar regarding the necessity of completing the ceasefire agreement and releasing hostages and detainees in Gaza. The Sultanate expressed its appreciation of the ongoing efforts being made to reach this agreement and the calls for the resumption […]

 The opening ceremony has been described as fluid and the IOC has adapted to this fluidity and all in all it is also understandable: life requires that nowadays everyone, person or organization, be a bit of a chameleon. Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC, has brought forward his usual end-of-Games press conference to today, effectively avoiding being able to animate another at the end of tomorrow's IOC Session, when […]

 1. On August 9, 2024 (local time, August 8), the leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar issued a joint statement on negotiations over the release of hostages and ceasefire regarding Gaza, expressing that they are prepared as mediators, to present a final bridging proposal that resolves the remaining issues related to the implementation of the agreement. The joint statement also urged both parties to resume urgent talks on […]

 Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. The two presidents stressed the need to continue developing relations across various fields, both bilaterally and through the tripartite cooperation mechanism with Greece, especially with regard to economic aspects and energy sector. This is in addition to ongoing political consultations on various issues. The call touched on the regional situation. The Cypriot president listened to President […]

 Government has introduced a new reform in the health sector to uplift the status of health centre IVs to community hospitals. This was revealed by the Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja during the plenary sitting on Thursday, 08 August 2024, chaired by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. “Based on the Ministry of Health Draft National Health Policy 2024, Government has introduced a reform of upgrading the status of health centre IVs with […]

 Zimbabwean authorities should end their crackdown against opposition and civil society members ahead of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit scheduled for August 17, 2024, in Harare, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately and unconditionally release everyone arrested for exercising their rights. Authorities should also promptly and effectively investigate allegations of torture or other ill-treatment of detainees and hold any suspected perpetrators accountable in fair proceedings, […]