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  Bank of Uganda is set to regulate operations of mortgage refinancing institutions once the Mortgage Refinance Institutions Bill, 2025 is passed into law. The Bill mandates the Central Bank to consider applications for approval to carry out Islamic mortgage refinance business. “A person shall not conduct a mortgage refinance business in Uganda without a licence or an approval in the case of Islamic mortgage refinance business issued by the Central […]

  The World Health Organization (WHO) has intensified its response efforts to combat a cholera outbreak in Ethiopia’s Gambella region, which has infected more than 1,200 people. The outbreak, first detected in Akobo Woreda on February 11, has since spread to eight woredas and four refugee camps. As part of its intervention, WHO has deployed a surge team of experts to provide on-site support for the response, these specialists, who […]

Uuministeli wuuthikapamwe wuukashikekokantu,ekondjitho lyoluhepo nonkalathano owati ,aanona taku tengenekwa yeli 376 000 oya shangithwa mopolohalama yoothigwa naanona yeli moluhepo. Omiyalu odha hololwa komunambelewa kuluntu guumimisteli Ndiitah Nghipondoka- Robiati ohela . Nokwati omiyalu odha kalelapo oo % 10 dhoshigwana ashihe sha Namibia,ta dhenge omuthindo omashongo omanene ga palema oshigwana oshigundjuka omolwa omashongo gopaliko netukuko lyo COVID 19. Ta holola wo nkene omwaalu tagu indjipala gwaanona ya pumbwa omakwatho moshilongo. Ta fatulula […]

  The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, has sincerely welcomed the information that the South African Police Service (SAPS) has, through intelligence-led operations across the country, seized 155 illegal firearms over the past week. “While the 155 illegal firearms represent a drop in the ocean in the context of the scourge of illegal firearms that continue to be in circulation, the seizure is testament to […]

  Just before dawn on a February morning, the smell of burning thatch suddenly filled the air. Neighbours immediately rushed to the scene, and yet they arrived too late. Inside what used to be a home, they found the charred remains of a young woman and her children. The horrific sight of this suicide scene was met with mourning whispers, then village life moved on, back to business pretty much […]

  A 16-year-old girl is now free from a growing tumor on her neck after becoming the first patient to undergo surgery with international charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org) in Madagascar in 2025. Rosalinda, from Mananara in northern Madagascar, received free surgery on Monday, March 10th on board the Africa Mercy® hospital ship. The procedure removed a submandibular gland mass that could have become cancerous if left untreated. Her surgery marks […]

  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited the sacred Ganga Talao in Mauritius today. He offered prayers and immersed the holy water from the Triveni Sangam at the sacred site. Prime Minister’s gesture of bringing the holy water from the revered Mahakumbh Mela to Ganga Talao signifies not only the spiritual unity between the two nations, but also their commitment to preserve and nurture the rich traditions that form the […]

  Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Mauritius, H.E. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, today jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Reduit, Mauritius. This landmark project, implemented under the India-Mauritius development partnership, underscores India’s commitment to capacity building in Mauritius. 2. Funded through a grant of US$ 4.74 million under a 2017 MoU, the state-of-the-art institute will cater to the training needs of […]

  The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services yesterday received a briefing from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on its Learnership programme selection process, targets and progress achieved to date. The committee heard that the current developmental programme for the training of entry-level correctional officers is the Corrections Services Learnership programme. Its main aim is to assist with youth employment and empowerment, and it also serves as a pool from […]