Tunisia votes again for a parliament stripped of power by the president

Tunisians voted again on Sunday in elections for a parliament stripped of its powers, the final pillar of President Kais Saied’s remake of politics in the birthplace of the Arab Spring. The second-round vote comes as the North African country grapples with a grave economic crisis and deep political divisions over Saied‘s July 2021 power grab. Some 262 candidates, including just…

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KCCA Rescues 150 Children from Streets

By KCCA-PCA Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has conducted a city wide operation to rescue loitering children from the streets. The operation was carried out by the KCCA law enforcement team and the Uganda Police on Wednesday, where over 150 children were rescued. The children were picked from various parts of Kampala at street junctions…

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Book review: Kasingye on the roots of community policing

Book titleChosen: From the Community to Community Policing and Back to the Community: Author : Asan KasingyePages : 391Price: Shs60,000Where: Most bookshops in Uganda.   By Godwin Toko MEMOIR For years now, the Uganda Police Force (UPF) has passionately promoted the idea of community policing. Simply defined, community policing envisages a police force that works hand…

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German chancellor says he won’t send fighter jets to Ukraine

By Antoinette Radford The German chancellor has ruled out sending fighter jets to Ukraine, just days after committing to supplying tanks. In an interview with a German newspaper, Olaf Scholz warned against a bidding war for weapons. But Ukraine has asked allied nations to create a “fighter jet coalition” to bolster their capabilities. The US…

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10 people killed in two attacks in Burkina Faso

At least 10 civilians were killed in two attacks by suspected jihadists in the Burkina Faso town of Dassa, according to AFP citing security and local sources on Friday. Late on Thursday, two groups of armed men attacked two areas in Dassa, a commune in west-central Burkina Faso around 140 kilometers (90 miles) west of…

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Cost of living: How onions became a luxury in the Philippines

By Annabelle Liang Business reporter “No onion toppings. Every restaurant is facing a shortage of onions. You see the signs everywhere.” According to official statistics, the price of onions surged in the Philippines to around 700 pesos ($12.80; £10.40) per kg last month. Although prices have eased in recent weeks, onions are still a luxury…

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Trump to return to Facebook after two-year ban

The US social media giant has called the suspension ‘extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances’. The social media giant Meta has announced that it is ending a two-year suspension of former United States President Donald Trump from its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Calling the suspension an “extraordinary decision taken in extraordinary circumstances”, Meta issued a press release on its…

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