Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has received a five billion Shillings donation from Denmark to assist in the implementation of the Covid-19 resurgence response plan. The grant from Denmark will be managed by the World Health Organisation and used to support district coordination of the disease. The money is …
Read More »Lessons from imperial hubris
How the US and her NATO allies lost trillions in a vain effort to turn Afghanistan into Denmark THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | After twenty years of occupation and trillions of dollars spent fighting the Taliban, the United States and her NATO allies are beating a hasty …
Read More »Chants of ‘It Is Coming Home’ as England make final
England 2 🏴 Denmark 1 🇩🇰 (AET) London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | England have beaten Denmark 2-1 in extra time, to clinch a EURO2020 final date with Italy. Harry Kane put away the rebound after Kasper Schmeichel saved his extra-time penalty to take England past Denmark and into the final …
Read More »Italy, Danes march into EURO 2020 quarter-finals
▶ Italy 2 Austria 1 (AET) ▶ Denmark 4 Wales 0 London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | A bittersweet outing at Wembley, but Austria exit the competition with their heads held high. For 120 minutes, they went toe-to-toe with the stand-out team of the tournament and had their fans dreaming of the impossible. …
Read More »Denmark beat Russia to go through, Belgium stay perfect
Russia 1 🇷🇺 Denmark 4 🇩🇰 Belgium 🇧🇪 2 Finland 🇫🇮 0 Copenhagen, Denmark | THE INDEPENDENT | Denmark dazzled Russia to end their group stage campaign in style with four exceptional goals that lit up their first win of the finals. The quality of the strikes was such that it would …
Read More »Museveni commends Denmark for supporting Uganda’s agriculture
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has commended the government and the people of Denmark for the support to Uganda over the years. He singled out the 40 milk coolers and the USD 28 million Shillings fund to build the run-way among others. Denmark is supporting local …
Read More »Danish Govt gives sh6bn COVID-19 support to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Danish Government has offered sh6 billion (14,500,000 Danish Kronner) to support Uganda’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The two grants, 10 million DKK for WHO and 4.5 million DKK for UNFPA, aim at supporting Government of Uganda’s efforts towards the emergency response to the …
Read More »Danish food tech and agribusiness experts to visit Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Denmark has over the years maintained an enviable track record in agriculture production, with its annual yield being three times the amount it needs for itself. This, thanks to a good percentage of arable land and moderate climate but more importantly its extremely advanced technology …
Read More »Trump slams Danish PM’s ‘nasty’ rejection of Greenland deal
Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump snapped back Wednesday at the Danish prime minister’s “nasty” dismissal of his attempts to purchase Greenland, heightening a row which had already prompted the US president to scrap a state visit. Hours after announcing he would not visit Copenhagen next month as …
Read More »Mandatory ‘divorce course’ for parents splitting up in Denmark
Copenhagen, Denmark | AFP | Gone are the days in Denmark when parents could get a divorce with a simple online click — now they have to complete a course before their marriage can be dissolved. As part of a new divorce law that entered into force on April …
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