Vatican | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliment Anita Among last week had a private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican, where she introduced to the world her twins. The Bukedea Woman MP met Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of the Vatican, who led her to the Pope …
Read More »Charcoal ban drives up prices in Uganda, putting small businesses in a bind
The government is pushing for cleaner fuel options. But costs and traditions stand in the way of change. KAMPALA, UGANDA | Edna Namara Global Press Journal Uganda | Gertrude Arineitwe spreads out her green polythene bag at the charcoal shelter. The charcoal seller, a woman from whom Arineitwe has bought charcoal for the past …
Read More »Elon Musk, Edward Snowden denounce arrest of Telegram CEO
PARIS | Xinhua | After the arrest of the Telegram chief executive officer (CEO), the owner of the U.S. social media platform X Elon Musk, and former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden both condemned this arrest and stressed the freedom of speech on Sunday. The founder and CEO …
Read More »COMMENT: The eternal burden of ethnic hatred
COMMENT | PROF FREDDY R KANIKI | At the end of June in 1945, on a clear and unseasonably cool day in San Francisco, California, fifty nations gathered with shared hope born of a shared trauma. Representatives of these nations gathered at the San Francisco Opera House with a single …
Read More »Joao strikes in stoppage time to sink Manchster United
Manchester, UK | brightonandhovealbion.com | Joao Pedro headed a stoppage-time winner as Albion sunk Manchester United in the Amex rain. The striker headed in Simon Adingra’s cross to settle a pulsating contest which had ebbed and flowed. Danny Welbeck scored the 100th goal of his club career to put Albion ahead …
Read More »Aston Villa 0–2 Arsenal
Second-half goals from Leandro Trossard and Thomas Partey gives Arsenal a deserved three points at Villa Park to continue our winning start London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | After a fiercely fought first-half, David Raya made an outstanding save to keep it scoreless before Trossard came off the bench, and almost …
Read More »Egypt announces Africa’s first hydrogen-powered skyscraper, offering a new era for green power
Forbes is set to construct a 50-storey hydrogen-powered building in Egypt, the first of its kind in Africa. This groundbreaking project represents a significant leap in hydrogen innovation and promises to pave the way for more sustainable skyscrapers across the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Egypt is racing …
Read More »Paris 2024: How Africa performed in Paris and the road to the 2028 LA Olympics
In this concluding edition of the Paris 2024 series, Stephen Granger takes a closer look at Africa’s performances in Paris and maps out the continent’s journey toward the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | For a little over two weeks, hundreds of thousands of Paris-based …
Read More »KILONZO: Drive Digital Tax Stamps usage to all target users
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Breweries Managing Director (MD) Andrew Kilonzo has called upon government to drive usage of the Digital Tax Stamps(DTS) by all targeted users. Kilonzo made the statements during a media engagement withbusiness reporters and editors in Kampala early in the week. He said that …
Read More »Xi calls for modernizing China’s border, sea, air defense
BEIJING | Xinhua | The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held its 16th group study session on July 30. The topic was promoting the building of modern border, sea and air defense. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the …
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