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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Month: August 2024

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Minister asked to explain casino at Uganda embassy in Dubai

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Minister asked to explain casino at Uganda embassy in Dubai

 The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jeje Odongo, to respond to allegations of the use of Uganda’s consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a casino.  This follows media reports indicating that Uganda’s consulate building in Dubai, is being used as a covert casino, an issue picked up and raised as a matter of national importance by the Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. […]

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Outgoing World Health Organisation (WHO) representative lauded for fight against pandemics

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Outgoing World Health Organisation (WHO) representative lauded for fight against pandemics

 Legislators have commended the outgoing World Health Organisation (WHO) Country Director, Dr. Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam for his role in the fight against the Covid-19 and Ebola epidemics. In his communication to the House on Thursday, 01 August 2024, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa said Woldemariam played a critical role in supporting Uganda’s health infrastructure over the last six years. “For those who remember the time when they announced the first […]

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Member of Parliament (MP) Ssemujju criticizes government over arrest of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members in Kenya

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Member of Parliament (MP) Ssemujju criticizes government over arrest of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) members in Kenya

 Kira Municipality Member of Parliament, Hon. Ibrahim Ssemujju, has castigated government over the recent arrest of members of opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), in neighboring Kenya.  Thirty-six FDC leaders were last Tuesday arrested in Kisumu, Kenya and have since been charged with terrorism in Ugandan courts and remanded to Luzira prison.  Ssemujju questioned the legality of the arrest of Ugandans in Kenya during plenary sitting on Thursday 01 […]

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Guinea: the verdict of victory for the victims of the 28 September 2009 massacre

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Guinea: the verdict of victory for the victims of the 28 September 2009 massacre

 Former high-ranking officials sentenced to long prison terms for crimes against humanity. The trial of the 28 September 2009 massacre has just ended with a historic verdict welcomed by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its member organisation in Guinea, the Organisation guinéenne de défense des droits de l’Homme et du citoyen (OGDH), and their partner the Association des victimes, parents et amis du 28 septembre 2009 (AVIPA) - […]

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World

Global regulator pushes for financial reports to include climate risk

The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has called for companies to include climate-related risks in their balance sheets and income statements, marking a significant departure from current practices. Bloomberg Africa reports that the IASB, which sets accounting standards for over 160 countries, announced a market consultation to ensure financial statements reflect the impact and uncertainties associated with climate change. In 2023, the IASB introduced IFRS S1, which outlines general requirements […]

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MTC expands rural schools procject

The MTC Rural Schools Project has built over 40 classrooms across 9 regions, since its inception in 2019. MTC Public Relations Officer, Erasmus Nekundi said this during the handover of 8 classrooms at Tsumeb Primary School in the Oshikoto region on Wednesday.     Since the start of this project, the Minister of Education, Arts, and Culture has emphasized that the Ministry requires a total of N$1.8 billion to address […]

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The 1st African Union (AU) Pan African Conference on Girls and Women’s Education Opens in Addis Ababa

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The 1st African Union (AU) Pan African Conference on Girls and Women’s Education Opens in Addis Ababa

 The 1st African Union Pan African Conference on Girls and Women’s Education (AU/PANCOGEd1) has been officially opened. The opening ceremony was held at the African Union Commission (AUC) Premises on July 02, 2024. The event, held under the theme, “Prioritizing Girls and Women’s Education: A Strategy for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, and relevant learning in Africa” will run till July 05. While opening the ceremony, the Deputy Chairperson of the AUC, […]

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Guinea: Senior United Nation (UN) officials welcome verdict in 2009 stadium massacre trial

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Guinea: Senior United Nation (UN) officials welcome verdict in 2009 stadium massacre trial

 On Wednesday, a court in Conakry found former President Moussa Dadis Camara and several other military leaders guilty of crimes against humanity. Four other men were acquitted. Those convicted were also ordered to provide reparations to the victims and their families. Right to justice “After nearly 15 years, the victims, survivors and their families have the right to full justice and transparency,” UN rights chief Volker Türk said. “It is necessary to […]

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Shri Baisnab Charan Pradhan appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone

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Shri Baisnab Charan Pradhan appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone

 Shri Baisnab Charan Pradhan (YOA:2007), presently Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of India, Brasilia, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Sierra Leone. 2. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of External Affairs - Government of India.    

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