Johannesburg, South Africa | By Melody Chironda ALL AFRICA.COM | The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) emerged onto the political scene in September 2023, initially shrouded in mystery with its headquarters listed in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, reports News24. Despite its obscure origins, the party quickly gained traction, holding frequent public events. However, investigations revealed …
Read More »Economic reforms propel Ethiopia to world’s third fastest growing nation brand status
Opening doors for private investors has spurred a rise in investments in Ethiopia’s key sectors, allowing the country to maintain higher economic growth rates than its African and global peers and elevating its global reputation. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Ongoing economic reforms that are also seeing Ethiopia opening …
Read More »Kole CDO remanded over obtaining UWEP money by false pretence
Kole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A grade one magistrate court in Kole district has remanded a Community Development Officer (CDO) on allegations of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to section 305 of the Penal Code Act. Lucy Aciro Ejura, a CDO attached to Aboke Town Council allegedly obtained …
Read More »UDB women’s conference a boost for female-owned enterprises
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The state minister for Finance in charge of privatization Evelyn Anite has urged women in business to formalize their enterprises and be able to attract government and related support. Anite was speaking at the inaugural annual women entrepreneurs’ conference on March 14 organized by …
Read More »Mbarara highway crash claims two football players
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two football players playing in the Kitunga League, also students of Bishop Stuart University have this morning died in an accident along the Mbarara Lyantode road. The deceased have been identified as Asuman Kilabala alias Kibazo of Potts football club and resident of Kabwohe …
Read More »Koshiba, Kawalya claim Lady Captain’s Prize awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Japanese Hisae Koshiba and Dennis Kawalya were the Ladies and Men overall winners at the KCB sponsored Lady Captain’s Prize at the par 72 Kitante golf course on Saturday. Koshiba, burnt the course with a brilliant round of 69 nett to beat a huge …
Read More »India to conduct elections in 7 phases from April 19
NEW DELHI | Xinhua | India’s Election Commission on Saturday said the country’s forthcoming general elections will be conducted in seven phases starting April 19. India’s Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar announced at a press conference the complete schedule of the elections which will run through June 1. According to …
Read More »AU commission discusses election of new leadership
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua |Â Members of the executive council of the African Union Commission (AUC) have discussed election modalities to choose the body’s new senior leadership. The discussion took place on Friday at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, during the 22nd extraordinary …
Read More »History of Crimea’s reunification with Russia
MOSCOW | TASS | March 16, 2024 marks ten years since the Crimean referendum, where the majority of citizens of Crimea and Sevastopol voted in favor of reunification with Russia. A treaty on Crimea’s and Sevastopol’s accession to Russia was signed on March 18, 2014. The Republic of Crimea is …
Read More »West did everything over year to disrupt Russian presidential election — diplomat
MOSCOW | TASS | Moscow’s Western opponents actively tried over the past year to disrupt the Russian presidential election, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told TASS on Saturday. “Our opponents stirred up not just a week or a month ago. It seems to me that over the past year …
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