President Putin said he had been left with no choice but to launch the operation [AFP] Updated on Thursday 24/02/2022 at 940 EAT. Russia on Thursday announced the closure of its airspace for civilian flights on the western border with Ukraine and Belarus. A Notice to Airmen or Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) was published…
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Hundreds evacuated from Olympia blaze off Corfu
Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated on Friday 18/02/2022 at 1558 EAT. Greek officials said everyone on board was successfully evacuated from the ferry Greek and Italian boats rushed to evacuate 290 people on board a ferry that burst into flames near Corfu in the Ionian Sea. The Euroferry Olympia had left Igoumenitsa in Greece…
Wile polio case identified in Malawi.
By Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated at 1240 EAT on 18 February 2022. Malawi has declared an outbreak of polio after a young child in the country’s capital, Lilongwe, developed the disease in the first case of the wild polio virus in Africa in more than five years. The strain found in the child in Lilongwe has…
France European allies announcement of military withdrawal from Mali.
The Mali deployment has been fraught with problems for France. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe Updated on Thursday 17/02/2022 at 1310 EAT. France and its allies in a European force have announced they will begin withdrawing troops from Mali after nearly 10 years fighting an armed unrest. A statement signed by France and its African and…
President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured global investors that Kenya is open and safe for business .
Speaking when he lauched celebrations to mark the Kenya National Day at the Expo 2020 Dubai,president Kenyatta said his administration has put in place a legal framework for investment that provides adequate investor protection in line with most international standards including safeguards for property rights. He added that Kenya enjoys political and economic stability a…
Heavy security deployment at IUIU amidst Tensions as law students plan massive demonstration.
Security has been highly and heavily deployed at the Islamic University in Uganda main campus Mbale as law students plan massive protest. According to one of the students of law at IUIU who preferred anonymity due to his own safety the origin of the conflict comes from the examination coordinator in the faculty of law…
Ghana’s National I.D Card is now e-passport – ICAO declares
Updated at 11:40 EAT on FEB 11th 2022 A press release from the Office of the Vice President said holders of the Ghana Card will, therefore, be permitted to embark on any flight to Ghana by simply showing the card. This follows recognition of the Ghana Card as a global electronic passport, verified by the…
Macron refused to take Russian Covid test.
Published on Friday 11/02/2022 at 1606 EAT. The test required a health protocol that was unacceptable and did not fit with the French leader’s schedule. It follows reports that Mr Macron refused the PCR test over fears the Russians would get hold of his DNA. The leaders subsequently held a socially-distanced meeting. They did not…
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