Published at 0028 EAT on 10th April 2022. Founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the group blamed by US and India for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, sentenced in two cases of terror financing. LAHORE, A Pakistani court has jailed Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, founder of the militant group blamed by the United States and India for a deadly…
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Deputy Speaker Calls For Audit Of Police SACCO
Updated at 2124 EAT on 09th March 2022. The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Auditor General to investigate Exodus, a Uganda Police SACCO after Members of Parliament cited irregularities in its operations. Among said the situation in which police officers were living was bad and that encroaching on their savings called for urgent…
Female MPs Petition For Better Maternal Health Funding
Updated at 1054 EAT on 09th March 2022. Female legislators under their umbrella body, the Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) have petitioned government to provide sufficient funds in the 2022-2023 national budget for maternal health care. UWOPA chairperson, Hon Sarah Opendi, while presenting the petition during plenary on Thursday, 03 March 2022, said that whilst…
Poland Ready To Place All Its MIG-29 Jets At The Disposal Of U.S.
Updated at 0756 EAT ON 09th March 2022. WARSAW, March 8 – Poland is ready to deploy all its MIG-29 jets to Ramstein Air Base in Germany and put them at the disposal of the United States, and urges other NATO members that own planes of that type to do the same, the Foreign Ministry…
Russia Wants “Equal Rights” In Iran Nuclear Deal
Updated at 2144 EAT on 07th March 2022. A revived Iranian nuclear deal must secure “equal rights” for everyone involved, Russia said on Monday, after Iran asked for details of Moscow’s demands for US guarantees on restoring the accord. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that, before backing the Iran nuclear deal, Moscow…
S.Korea ruling party leader hospitalised after attack at rally- Yonhap
updated on 0740 EAT on 07th March 2022. South Korea’s ruling party leader, Song Young-gil, was hospitalised on Monday after being attacked by a stranger with an unknown object while campaigning in Seoul for the party’s presidential candidate, Lee Jae-myung, the Yonhap news agency reported. This story is developing story.
Google, Meta Face Penalties In Russia As Deadline Passes to Open Local Offices
Updated at 2204 EAT on March 1st 2022. Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google and Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) are among internet companies facing possible punitive measures in Russia after failing to open local offices and take other measures required by a communications law. Since July 2021, Russian legislation signed by President Vladimir Putin has obliged foreign social media…
MPs Demand To Meet Russian Firm Over Vehicle Surveillance Project.
Updated at 2107 EAT on March 1st 2022. Members of Parliament want to meet the management of the Russian firm contracted to implement the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS). During a joint meeting of the Committees of Defence and Internal Affairs and Physical Infrastructure on Tuesday, 01 March 2022, MPs proposed a direct engagement with…
MP’s Directed Police To Respond To Allegations Of Human Rights Violations.
updated at 2220 EAT on February 25th 2020. The Committee on Human Rights has given the Uganda Police Force up to 09 March 2022 to respond to allegations of human rights violations by its officers. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) was summoned to appear before the committee on 24 February 2022 but was instead…
Historic win for Senegal in final against Egypt- AFCON 2022
Updated at 0813 EAT on FEB 07th 2022 The 2022 Africa Cup of Nations is in the books and Senegal are champions for the first time in the country’s history. The Teranga Lion outlasted 7-time champion Egypt in the final in Olembé stadium of Yaoundé on Sunday, winning a penalty kick shootout (4-2) after the…
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