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The United States has stated that New Zealand is free to participate in the AUKUS alliance if it so chooses. AUKUS is a newly formed partnership between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, aimed at enhancing their cooperation in the areas of defense and security, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. The announcement of AUKUS has raised concerns among ...

Authorities in Rubanda district had come to a conclusion that narrow roads are a contributing factor to the surging accidents in the region. They have therefore demanded the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to expand roads to reduce the increasing accidents. They made this revelation during the Engagement Meeting Between UNRA, African Development Bank and the District Authorities. The Rubanda ...

The Joint Security Task Teams of the Police and UPDF in North West Nile Region and Obongi district recently made an arrest. They announced that they arrested a member of the Uganda National Rescue Front II ( UNRF ), a self-styled rebel group. The rebel group is apparently responsible for several armed robberies as well as violent attacks in Yumbe ...

China’s former foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, has been removed from the ministry’s website, according to recent reports. Zhao was known for his controversial statements during his tenure, including promoting conspiracy theories about the origins of Covid-19. The removal of Zhao’s profile from the website coincides with the recent departure of another high-profile diplomat, Qin Gang, who served as China’s ...

The Personal Data Protection Office, a Unit under the National Information Technology Authority is set to investigate digital money lenders operations due to multiple public complaints about the misuse of data acquired from borrowers. Ms Stella Alibateese, the Personal Data Protection Officer said they are scrutinizing several complaints regarding these applications. “The people who obtain loans from these digital money ...