Uganda moves to increase Electricity Access to citizens

Follow us on Social Media , just type “HICGI News Agency” Uganda has launched an Energy Access Scale-up Project (EASP) with support from the World Bank. The government is to implement the Energy Access Scale-up Project (EASP) project to support over 1,360,000 households, industrial Parks, SMEs and refugees and host communities. On 13th December 2022,…

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Egypt’s population hits 104.4 million

By Jerry Omondi Egypt recorded a 1.6 million increase in its population in 2022, reaching 104.4 million in December, up from 102.8 million in January, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). In a statement on Wednesday, CAPMAS confirmed that the capital, Cairo, was still the most populated governorate, with some…

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Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of COVID curbs

Tourists flock to the occupied West Bank city to celebrate Christmas after pandemic restrictions were lifted. With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism returned to the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem after two years of COVID-related restrictions. Revered in the Christian…

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Senior Citizen John Mitala passes on

Deceased: The former Head of Public Service, John Mitala. PHOTO/ COURTESY The former Head of Public Service, John Mitala is dead, a close family member has said.He is said to have died last evening after spending months in hospital.After more than 48 years in public service, Dr Mitala in September last year handed over office…

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