Washington, United States | AFP | Our Sun is much like other stars, and not an anomaly because of its magnetic poles that flip every 11 years, scientists said Thursday. The report in the journal Science aims to lay to rest the controversy over whether our solar system’s star is cyclic, …
Read More »Talks set with Magufuli to settle Tanzania gold fraud dispute
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP | Tanzania has agreed to negotiations with Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold which it accuses of operating illegally and evading taxes, a government statement said Wednesday. Barrick is the majority shareholder in London-listed Acacia Mining which a presidential commission report said this week …
Read More »PICTORIAL: Newly-accredited envoys present credentials to President Museveni
PICTORIAL: Five newly-accredited envoys to Uganda presented credentials to President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday at State House, Entebbe. This after related welcome ceremonies. Sara Hradecky, the new High Commissioner of Canada. “We urge Canada to join us in our efforts to support refugees,” said Museveni. Maria Erla Marelsdottir of Iceland. “Uganda hopes to …
Read More »Montreal: The latest hotspot for Africa’s rulers to keep their wealth?
Montreal, Canada| AFRICAN ARGUMENTS| A new African Arguments investigation has found that politically-exposed African nationals hold Canadian real estate worth several millions of dollars. The study, conducted in partnership with the Journal de Montréal and Le Monde Afrique, reveals over a dozen individuals who have invested nearly $26 million in …
Read More »Oman crowned Division 3 kings, Osinde’s Canada settle for runners-up
Oman crowned winners of Division 3 by virtue of the round-robin standings, while Canada had to settle for the runners-up spot Lugogo, Uganda| ICC-CRICKET.COM| Oman continued its meteoric rise by winning the ICC World Cricket League Division 3 after a rain hit day in Uganda, while Canada secured the runners-up position. …
Read More »Oman and Canada have ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 within their sights
Oman’s Naseem Khushi clubs four sixes and eight fours in a 30-ball 77 not out and Khawar takes 5-23 Lugogo, Uganda| ICC-CRICKET.COM| Oman and Canada got one step closer to fulfilling their dreams of featuring in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 when they claimed the top positions in the …
Read More »LIVE: Oman strolls to 6 wicket victory after Ugandan batsmen flop
Uganda 144/10 in 46.3 ( Mukasa 57, Kayondo 20, Irfan 15; Khan 3-28-9, Magsood 3-34-10, Ilyas 2-5-7.3) Oman 145/4 in 27 (Singh 58, Ahmed 22, Lalcheta *19; Ifran 1-32-6, Nsubuga 1-43-9) More questions were raised again about Uganda’s batting abilities, as they could only manage 144 runs in their second …
Read More »CRICKET: Cheema blasts Canada to opening day victory over Uganda
World Cricket League Division 3 Canada 234/8 in 42 overs( Rizwan Cheema 91(44), Nitish Kumar 43(43), DN Pathirana 35(72), Henry Senyondo 1/48 in 9 overs, Charles Waiswa 2/42 in 7 overs) beat Uganda 168/10 in 38.2 overs (Mohammed Irfan 31(23), Deus Muhumuza 30(54), Cecil Pervez 4/44 n 8 overs, N. …
Read More »ANALYSIS: What is the North American Free Trade Agreement?
Washington, United States | AFP | The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is a 23-year-old pact has boosted trade among Canada, Mexico and the United States. It might now be renegotiated the White House said Wednesday, after Canada and Mexico agreed to do so “swiftly.” US President Donald Trump …
Read More »What’s in a name? Canada civil service tests name-blind hiring
Ottawa, Canada | AFP | Canada announced a pilot test Thursday that would see names removed from applications to work in its civil service, hoping this will eliminate any biases in the hiring process. The aim would be to have a more diverse and inclusive civil service, the government said …
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