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….
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Panic as Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down in global outage
Outage is affecting tens of thousands of users across social media platforms, according to an outage tracking website. Updated at 2144 EAT on 4 Oct 2021 Facebook Inc has said it is working to restore access to its social media platforms, including photo-sharing platform Instagram and messaging app WhatsApp, after an apparent global outage.null The…
UN envoy says North Korea has right to undertake tests during its missile firing.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 0732 GMT on Tuesday 28 September 2021. South Korea says weapon, which Japan described as a ballistic missile, was fired into the sea early on Tuesday morning. North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea, officials in South Korea and Japan said, shortly before Pyongyang’s representative…
UG Government Sued over Junk foods and sodas
HICGI News Agency Updated at 1144 GMT on 19th September 2021 – KAMPALA Anthony Odur, Team Leader at Health Equity & Policy initiative Files Case against Uganda National Bureau of Standards- UNBS, National Children Authority, and Attorney General over fast foods and carbonated drinks. Activists demand Health warnings in eating places and on carbonated drinks…
“I Will Crush the Corrupt” PM Nabbanja at the Launch of sh 13 Trillion SDGs Implementation Road-map
By E K Benj, Faith Namagembe Barbara & Joshua Mulindwa Updated at 1051 GMT on Friday 17th Sep 2021 KAMPALA- Uganda’s Prime Minister Rt Hon Robinah Nabbanja has vowed to crush the corrupt at the time President Museveni is intensifying efforts to fight the vice. Nabbanja who was appointmet to this post on 08th June…
UK, US and Australia agree new Indo-Pacific security pact
Australia will get nuclear-powered submarines as part of the deal, dubbed AUKUS, which is seen as an attempt to counter China. Updated at 0855 GMT on 16 Sep 2021 Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom have announced a new trilateral security alliance, including a joint effort to help the Australian military acquire nuclear-powered…
Japan, US Condemn North Korea new long-range cruise missile tests
Updated at 1038 GMT on Monday 13th September 2021 North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media said on Monday. Tests staged over the weekend saw missiles travelling as far as 1,500km (930 miles) away, according to KCNA. However, they do not violate UN Security Council…
BMK Leaves Behind a Business Empire on the Continent
By E K Benj Updated at 1802 GMT on Friday 10th September 2021 KAMPALA – Hajji Brahim Muwanga Kibirige, commonly known as BMK, one of the Ugandan wealthiest businessmen has passed on. Kibirige (67), the owner of BMK Company and Hotel Africana passed on in the wee hours of Friday morning. He is said to…
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