BERLIN | Xinhua | Kasper Hjulmand seemed in a surprisingly good mood after Denmark narrowly made it into the last 16 of the UEFA Euro 2024. Following the goalless draw against Serbia, the 1992 European Champion proceed as the Group C runners-up. Having to face tournament host and big favorite …
Read More »Denmark, Ireland to partner with CSOs in Karamoja on human rights
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Royal Danish Embassy in Uganda together with Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden have launched a partnership with civil societies in the Karamoja sub-region. The partnership was launched on Tuesday in Moroto district, focusing on promoting accountability, civic engagement, and Human Rights. Partners who will …
Read More »Danish Embassy insists on new Ugandan passport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Danish Embassy in Kampala insisted that holders of the new Ugandan new polycarbonate passports will not receive Visa approvals until the verification process is done. Only holders of the older version which Ugandan authorities stopped issuing in 2019 are the ones being considered for …
Read More »‘Socceroos not playing for draw in crucial World Cup game’
🌟 Qatar WorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Tunisia vs France 6pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Australia vs Denmark 6pm ⚽ Poland vs Argentina 10pm ⚽ Saudi Arabia vs Mexico 10pm Canberra, Australia | Xinhua | Australia head coach Graham Arnold has declared his side will not play for a draw in their crucial upcoming FIFA World Cup …
Read More »World Cup Group D preview: Look easy for France, Denmark
Paris, France | Xinhua | Titleholders France look to have been placed in an easy group at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Denmark, Australia and Tunisia will compete with the defending champions for two tickets into the last 16. It is not hard to predict the favorites and underdogs in the …
Read More »Denmark says to boost green power supplies to rest of Europe
Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | Denmark will expand the capacity of a renewable energy island in the Baltic Sea to secure more power links to Germany and the rest of Europe, the Danish energy ministry said on Monday. The Energy Island of Bornholm, an offshore energy hub approximately 169 kilometers …
Read More »COVID: Denmark shuts down more cultural life
Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | After the fifth day in a row of record numbers of COVID infections, on Friday the Danish government announced it would implement restrictions on social contact. With 11,194 infections in Denmark in the last 24 hours, the Parliament’s Epidemics Committee confirmed that new restrictions will …
Read More »Denmark to shut down Tanzania embassy
Dar, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzania on Saturday expressed disappointment over a decision by Denmark to close its embassy in the east African nation by 2024. The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Liberata Mulamula, said in a statement that Tanzania looks forward to continued bilateral cooperation with …
Read More »Uganda secures UGX 5 billion donation towards Covid-19 response plan
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 …
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