International
Union leaders in Zimbabwe have vehemently opposed the government’s announcement made yesterday, Sunday that workers who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will no longer be allowed at work and will not be paid. This comes after a statement by Zimbabwe’s secretary for Information, Ndabaningi Nick Mangwan over the weekend that unvaccinated workers would not […]
The UK government has called on their nationals currently situated in Uganda, to be extremely vigilant about their security especially in crowded and public places like hotels, transport hubs, restaurants and bars and during sporting events or gatherings. However police spokesperson Fred Enanga has said there is no need to elevate the threat levels as […]
Former Malawian Member of Parliament, Clement Chiwaya, shot himself dead in an office in parliament. Chiwaya is reportedly to have entered the office of the clerk of parliament on Thursday this week and shot himself with the clerk watching. “Honorable Chiwaya was involved in an accident while using his purchased vehicle. Unfortunately, the comprehensive insurance […]
Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial resumes today in a Pietermaritzburg high court after many times of rescheduling. According to a report by BBC, Zuma is facing charges in connection with a multibillion-dollar arms deal in which he is accused of accepting bribes from a French company Thales in the 1990s. However, both […]
At around 8:00am (06:00 GMT), a gunman opened fire at Perm State University in the Russian City of Perm and killed at least eight people and nineteen injured. The University is located around 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) east of the capital, Moscow, in the Urals. According to the BBC, the assailant walked on to the campus […]
The Department of Public Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the evacuation of 14 Ugandan Nationals from Afghanistan and affirmed its commitment to assist more who wish to return home. This has been revealed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiire who recently welcomed one more Ugandan […]
As more Afghans are expected to jet in the country in the coming days, the first batch of 51 evacuees arrived in Uganda yesterday, August 25. These are people fleeing Taliban-controlled Afghanistan who have been granted temporary asylum as revealed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gen Al-Haji Abubaker Jeje Odongo. At their arrival at Entebbe International Airport, the 51 Afghan nationals, including men, women and children, were received by the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, Natalie Brown. “The government of Uganda […]
Officials say that at least 1,941 people are known to have died following the deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the Tiburon Peninsula in the Caribbean nation of Haiti. This is a rise of more than 500 on the previous figure and nearly 10,000 people have been injured, and many are still missing after this tremor according to a BBC report. There are fears that the death […]
The Korean Ambassador’s cup opens up a Teakwondo Competition which will be online for those who will wish to join. The submission of the application started on the 1st May and will end on the 25th June 2021. Those who would wish to join should know how to participate those submitting in the application to […]
A fiery new drum-seduced track that allows your senses to escape into the jungle with blissful happiness is making its way to the masses from spiritual guru and international artist Dezvelkito. “Voodoo Woman” is an upbeat dance track that highlights the kind of women who entrance men and end up changing their lives. It’s one […]