The Uganda Rugby Union (URU) has announced that the women’s national team will participate in the 2024 Women’s Rugby Africa 7s tournament. Godwin Kayangwe, president of URU, told Xinhua on Wednesday that…
Month: October 2024
Tanzania: Nino-driven rains destroy 240,709 metric tons of crops
Tanzania lost 240,709 metric tons of crops valued at 69 million U.S. dollars due to floods caused by El Nino-driven rains in the 2023-2024 season, according to a World Food Program (WFP)…
Rwanda seeks to harness nuclear science and technology
Rwanda is set to establish the Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST), stepping forward to harness nuclear science and technology for sustainable socio-economic development, a government official has said. Fidele Ndahayo,…
South Africa’s economic growth forecast revised down
South Africa’s economic growth forecast has been revised down from 1.3 percent to 1.1 percent for 2024, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced Wednesday during the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement speech in the…
Sudan: More than 2.8 million children face dire humanitarian conditions
More than 2.8 million children under the age of five face dire humanitarian conditions as armed conflict continues to ravage across Sudan, international organizations and local authorities have said. The children, now…
Germany’s economy grew by 0.2 percent in the third quarter
Germany’s economy grew by 0.2 percent in the third quarter compared to the previous three-month period, preliminary data from the country’s statistics office showed Wednesday. The unexpected expansion was largely fueled by…
Hungary’s GDP in the third quarter of 2024 contracted by 0.7 percent
Hungary’s GDP in the third quarter of 2024 contracted by 0.7 percent year-on-year after adjustments for calendar effects, according to data released by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) Wednesday. On a quarterly…
UK plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds
The Labour Party government unveiled its first budget on Wednesday, outlining plans to raise taxes by 40 billion pounds (51.9 billion U.S. dollars) a year. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented…
Moscow protest over seizure Russian state-owned property in Helsinki
The Russian foreign ministry summoned the Finnish Ambassador to Moscow on Wednesday in protest over the seizure of Russian state-owned property in Helsinki, it said in a statement. The ministry said the…
Zelensky confirms request for US long-range Tomahawk missiles
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Wednesday that the country has requested long-range Tomahawk missiles from the United States, the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet reported. “This was confidential information between Ukraine and…