Museveni shows his military skills to the soldiers of the 45th Battalion based in Arua on Monday
UPDF soldiers who had been undergoing combat training in West-Nile were thrilled seeing their Commander-in-Chief take part in range shooting during the closing ceremony, reports Frank Mugabi.
“The soldier’s morale was very high seeing the President joining them. We [...]
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Former president Bill Clinton gave terse backing to Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama Tuesday, as his wife returned to politics for the first time since her agonizing primary defeat.
Timed to coincide with Senator Hillary Clinton’s reappearance in Congress, Bill Clinton issued a one-sentence statement through his spokesman to put a lid [...]
Raila gives pay promise
By Jibril Adan
Prime Minister Raila Odinga officially opened the annual conference of head teachers in Mombasa.
Raila, who was welcomed with cheers by thousands of secondary school heads at the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KSSHA) conference assured them that he would prioritise their grievances starting with their salaries.
“Education is too important to [...]
Report: IDP resettlement lacks peace measures
BYLABAN WANAMBISI
NAIROBI, June 24 - A new report has faulted the government’s IDP resettlement exercise, citing the lack of an effective on-ground peace-building initiative and proper communication among others.
The government-run Kenya National Commission on Human Rights released the report on Tuesday following a monitoring process conducted one month since [...]
NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenya on Tuesday ruled out having a new constitution within a year, contrary to its pledge when a new coalition government came into power after deadly post-election violence.
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua said it was impossible to have a new charter within the time-frame although President Mwai Kibaki and Prime [...]
By The Canadian Press
GREENFIELD PARK, Que. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper painted himself as a Quebec nationalist on Tuesday as he took part in annual Fete Nationale celebrations.
He used festivities marking the provincial holiday to boast of his government’s record in recognizing Quebec’s place in Canada. “The true nationalists don’t shy away from reality, [...]
Thousands promise to shave heads if Spain wins Euro 2008
MADRID (AFP) - Thousands of supporters of the Spanish national team have vowed to shave their heads if their side wins the Euro 2008 football championship.
Spanish sports daily Marca has been urging fans to sign an online petition promising to go bald if Spain wins [...]
By The Associated Press
LONDON - Another day, another Canadian through to the second round at Wimbledon.
Aleksandra Wozniak of Blainville, Que., defeated Mariya Koryttseva of Ukraine 7-5, 6-4 on Tuesday. Her win comes a day after Frank Dancevic of Niagara Falls, Ont., upset David Nalbandian of Argentina in the first round of the men’s draw. [...]
BYAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
LAGOS, June 24 - The Nigerian navy has sent two frigates on patrol near a major deep-sea oilfield attacked by rebels last week, a military source said Monday, a day after the rebels announced a unilateral ceasefire.
The NNS Nwamba and the NNS Ologbo are two small frigates, each mounted with two 30mm cannons [...]
Govt to make life hard for shoddy contractors
BYGEORGE MUNYORI
NAIROBI, June 24 - The Government is to establish an oversight authority to vet and register contractors, according to the Public Works Minister Chris Obure.
The Minister said on Tuesday that the authority would ensure contractors undertaking various government projects put up quality buildings as well other [...]
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