President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is an ardent advocate of population increase and has called for families to have more children Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | As a country that once boasted one of the youngest populations in Europe, Turkey has been aging fast in recent years, which is slowly dragging its …
Read More »Is U.S. inflation getting worse or better?
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. inflation is at highs not seen in 40 years. While some say there’s no end in sight, others believe inflation will taper off in the second half. The last two years have been some of the most tumultuous the U.S. economy has experienced since …
Read More »Business executives advise women on ‘kameeza’ money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan women have been advised to look at the so-called ‘kameeza’ money as a source of investible capital. Kameeza is a cash daily subsistence allowance that typical Ugandan husbands leave their women in the morning before they go to work. Some smart women have become …
Read More »Judicial officers asked to help distressed companies survive
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers have been asked to support the survival of companies in distress instead of issuing decisions that lead to their extinction. This comes as companies continue to struggle to pay off bank loans and other obligations like suppliers and salary arrears, and other lagging …
Read More »How China’s zero-COVID policy works without compromising economic, social development
Zero-COVID policy is essential for the country to detect and cure patients as early as possible Beijing, China | Xinhua | In the spring of 2022, China is witnessing another wave of the COVID-19 epidemic. Jilin, one of the hardest-hit provinces, is currently still seeing four-digit daily growth in the number …
Read More »Concerns growing over economic deterioration in Sudan as national currency continues to plummet
Markets are witnessing an economic stagnation under lack of purchasing power and unprecedented hike in the prices of basic commodities Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Concerns are growing that the economy in Sudan would further deteriorate amid the continued decline of the national currency Sudanese pound, the unprecedented rising prices of …
Read More »EU scrambles to shake off dependence on Russian energy amid Ukraine conflict
Russia accounted for more than 40 percent of natural gas and 30 percent of crude oil imported by the EU in 2019 Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | Oil prices in Europe have been surging since the start of the conflict in Ukraine amid fears that the European Union (EU) may ban …
Read More »Acholi leaders call for review of Parish Development Model
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious and cultural leaders in the Acholi sub region have asked the government to review the Parish Development Model program. The program is aimed at increasing household incomes and improving the quality of life of Ugandans with a specific focus on total transformation of the subsistence …
Read More »IMF clears Uganda for UGX455Bn credit after good performance
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Monetary Fund-IMF, has given Uganda a clean bill of health regarding the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the funds and the economy as a whole. For this, the Fund’s board has allowed for the immediate release of 127 million US Dollars (about 455 …
Read More »Biden’s handling of U.S. economy met with record disapproval: poll
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Almost three-quarters of Americans said they’re unhappy with U.S. President Joe Biden’s handling of inflation, which is now widely considered the country’s top priority for voters, reported Newsweek on Monday, citing an ABC News/Ipsos poll. A record high of 70 percent of the general public …
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