THE United States has increased its military campaign against sites of the Houthi forces in Yemen, conducting 22 airstrikes across northern Yemen early Tuesday. This latest wave of strikes reportedly targeted eastern and southern areas of the capital, Sanaa,…
CHINA has updated its tax refund policy for foreign tourists, shifting from a refund-upon-departure policy to a refund-upon-purchase model, the State Taxation Administration (STA) says. The STA said on Tuesday that under the new refund-upon-purchase policy, foreign visitors could instantly…
CHINA faced a deadline Tuesday to roll back the reciprocal tariff it imposed on the U.S. or face an additional 50% levy.
AS the global race intensifies to secure critical minerals for green energy and digital transformation, African nations are stepping into a strategic spotlight. With abundant reserves of cobalt, copper, platinum group metals, and lithium, Africa is no longer just a…
GHANA is stepping up efforts to revolutionise its downstream petroleum sector, with a bold target of achieving 50 percent market penetration of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) by 2030. At the forefront of this initiative is the National Petroleum Authority (NPA),…
UGANDA’S government has unveiled a bold new strategy to revitalise its national telecom company, Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Ltd (UTel), through a partnership with Rowad Capital Commercial LLC (RCC), a UAE-based investment firm. According to a recent government statement, the goal…
TANZANIA and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have signed a key infrastructure agreement to develop dry ports in both countries, aiming to boost regional trade and streamline logistics between East and Central Africa. The agreement, finalised on Saturday…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed €52 million in reparations for nearly 50,000 victims of Dominic Ongwen, a former commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a brutal rebel group that terrorised northern Uganda for decades. The ruling, delivered on Monday…
RWANDAN President Paul Kagame issued a fierce rebuke on Monday to countries imposing sanctions on his government over its alleged involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking at the launch of commemorations marking the…
THE EU and the Christian Blind Mission (CBM) have launched a three-year disability project to enhance inclusive development and sustainability for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Delta and Benue states. Ms Winifred Aohu-Egbuson, the EU Delegation Programme Manager for Civil…
