By Our Correspondent in Paris, France An international conference dubbed “ Iranian nuclear power: realities and prospects for sanctions “ was organised in Paris on November 21, 2023 at the Paris School of Business with the presence of high level experts ,journalists, researchers and students . The debate was introduced by Professor Frédéric Encel, who said stakeholders approach…
By Our Reporter First time since the war in Ukraine broke out a high level international conference was held in Paris on seeking ways of stopping the bloodshed. The conference was organised on October 24, 2023 at Paris Business School with prominent speakers, experts, researchers and journalists. It was moderated by Frédéric Encel, Professor of…
By Our Correspondent On the occasion to mark the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini and the rise of the “women Life Freedom “movement in Iran calling for freedom, gender equality and social justice, members of the European Parliament have addressed a petition to the high Representative of the European Union for Foreign…
By Our Correspondent A Film Festival entitled “Honoring women Life Freedom “was organised in the United Nations plaza, New york on September 14, 2023 by Empower Women Media organization and stop Femicide.The event was in Commemoration of the death of Mahsa Amini one year later and the Iranian uprisings for Equality, Justice and Human dignity….
By Silvano Kibuuka The dirtiest sporting federationsin terms of accountability andwhose leaders were pushedinto jail this year have turned out toproduce white linen results at thecontinental engagements. Their athletes put on spectacularperformances to achieve top notchresults for the country in thecontinental competitions that haverun between July and August 2023.The national She Cranes teamfinished in fifth…
By Silvano Kibuuka It is difficult to know why the sportsbudget has gone through cuts andrises in the last 12 months by theparliamentary finance committee. In the financial budget of thefinancial year 2022/23 the nationalsports budget was increased fromsh17b to 47.9b but at the fourth quotaof the year it was announced thesports sector had again…
By Frank Serugo Kaheesi UGANDAN crews of YasinNasser and Jas Mangatpick crucial African Rallychampionship points at RallyeInternational du Burundi, to keep atop of 2023 African championship. The duo finishes second and thirdbehind event winner Kenya’s KaranPatel, to hold the 1-2 ARC lead of 78and 63 points respectively.Patel bagging his second ARC winnow lies third with…
By James Wafula in Juba The NGO Council of Kenya haswelcomed the resumption ofbipartisan talks between themain opposition Azimio coalition andthe government of Kenya Kwanzawarning however that hardlinersmust not be allowed to sabotage theprocess. In a press statement issued todayJuly 31 2023, council chairmanStephen Kipchumba Cheboi urgedleaders to put he interests of thecountry before their…
By Sarah Achen Kibisi A section of Ugandan Membersof Parliament have askedthe World Bank to re-studythe anti-gay law instead of makingdecisions based on ignorance of therecently passed Anti-HomosexualityAct 2023. Speaking to journalists at parliamentrecently, Bugiri Municipality MP,Hon. Asuman Basalirwa the mover ofthe act said that the decision taken bythe World Bank to suspend loans toUganda…
By Our Reporters The National Mechanism onSafety of Uganda Journalists inconjunction with the UgandaNational Commission for UNESCOorganized stakeholders’ workshopon journalists’ safety on August 3,2023 at Kampala’s National Theatre.The following day (August 4, 2023)a General meeting of stakeholderswas convened under the auspices ofthe National Mechanism on Safety ofJournalists Coordinating Committeechaired by Uganda Journalists Unionand Co –…