Fire breaks out at Lebanon’s Zahrani oil facility

HICGI News Agency updated at 1153 EAT on Monday 11th October 2021 Beirut, Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon – A fire has broken out in a fuel storage tank at Lebanon’s Zahrani oil facility. A spokesperson for the Lebanese Army said that the fuel tank contained benzene. At least 15 firetrucks are at the oil facility, with firefighters…

Taiwan defies China Aggression

HICGI News Agency Updated at 1256 EAT on Sunday 10th October 2021 TAIPEI- Tsai Ing-wen says Taiwan will continue to boost its defences ‘to ensure that nobody can force’ the territory to ‘accept the path China has laid out for us’. Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen says her government will not bow down to pressure from…

Lukwago, Kisaka Agree on Establishing office for Older Persons at KCCA

By E K Benj Updated at 2134 EAT on Saturday 09th October 2021 KAMPALA- The Lord Mayor of Kampala His Worship Elias Lukwago and the Executive Director of Kampala Capital City Authority- KCCA Ms Dorothy Kisaka have agreed to establish an office KCCA where older persons in Kampala will have representatives. This was disclosed during…

Why China-Taiwan military tensions ‘worst in 40 years’ Tensions with China are at their worst in 40 years, Taiwan’s defence minister has said, warning of the risk of an accidental strike between the two. Chiu Kuo-cheng’s comments came after China sent a “record number” of military jets into Taiwan’s air defence zone for four consecutive days….