[Nile Post] Museveni's journey, which included intellectual and practical experience working with leaders like Julius Nyerere and movements such as FRELIMO before the bush war, has shaped a long-lasting grip on power.

[Premium Times] Mr Shehu, in December 2024, shared a video on social media claiming that the Nigerian government has allowed France to establish a military base in the northeast. However, the military debunked the claim, describing it as fake and mischievous.

[allAfrica] More than 400 suspects have been captured after escaping from a military detention facility in South Sudan, where they were held for violent protests and business looting.

Two elderly victims lost $1 million and $4.9 million respectively in December 2024, after they were deceived by scammers posing as overseas law enforcement officers. In both cases, the victims received unsolicited phone calls from fraudsters posing as officials from a company such as Singtel and Starhub, said the police in a statement on Wednesday (Jan 22). The scammer told the victims that their mobile number had been used for criminal activities overseas, and transferred the call to another scammer purporting to be from overseas law enforcement agencies.  Both victims were instructed to withdraw money from their bank accounts and hand it over to an unknown person, likely a cash mule, for «safe keeping».  When the victim was unable to withdraw the money, another person would be sent down to meet the victim to assist them.   In one of the cases, the scammer sent the victim a fake police identification card through a WhatsApp disappearing message function and even delivered fake documentation to the victim's home to reinforce the deceit, said the police. 

SINGAPORE — The teenager involved in a motorcycle chase that led to the death of a Land Transport Authority (LTA) officer in 2024 was sentenced to seven months' jail for the offence. Now 19 years old, the teen was also disqualified from holding or obtaining all classes of driving licences for five years after his release. The sentence was part of the total penalty he received for numerous offences. Deputy Principal District Judge Kessler Soh said that given the teen's numerous and serious offences, probation — which would usually apply to youth offenders — was not appropriate in this case. The youth, who is in remand and joined court proceedings via video-link, remained silent as his sentence was read. He admitted to six charges on Jan 10, including riding a motorcycle in a dangerous manner and drug consumption. Seven other charges were taken into consideration for his sentencing. Based on all his charges, he was sentenced to a total of one year and 15 months' imprisonment, along with six strokes of the cane.

An Indonesian man who allegedly tried to deposit a counterfeit $10,000 note into his bank account has been charged in court on Thursday (Jan 23). 36-year-old Chandra Ahmadyani is accused of using the fake banknote at the DBS South Bridge branch in Hong Lim Complex at about noon on Dec 23, 2024, reported The Straits Times. The police said in a statement on Wednesday that Chandra had presented the banknote to a counter staff, who was suspicious of its authenticity and alerted the manager. The man was subsequently arrested by the police and the counterfeit note was seized for investigations. The charge sheet stated that Chandra had reason to believe the note was fake, according to ST. In court, Chandra reportedly stated his intention to plead guilty to the charge of using a counterfeit banknote. If convicted, he may face a jail term of up to 20 years, and a fine. The police said in their statement that it takes a serious view of any person found criminally involved in counterfeit currency.

Candidates yearning to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have until this evening to clear the race’s first hurdle, although it could still take a few days to see who’s made the cut.

The Bocuse d’Or is the most prestigious cooking competition in the world. Chefs from 24 countries square off over the course of two days, in a five-and-a-half-hour cook-off. Toronto's Keith Pears is going for gold.

An Alberta widow will be allowed to keep tens of thousands of dollars her late husband left to her in retirement savings after winning a years-long court battle against the Canada Revenue Agency.

Gabonews, un média de référence au Gabon, propose une formation pratique et enrichissante aux jeunes gabonais désireux de s'initier au métier de journaliste. Coordonnée par le Rédacteur en chef Martial Tsonga, cette initiative vise à transmettre les bases du journalisme, notamment, les techniques de l'écriture d'articles, la recherche d'informations fiables et les techniques d'interview. En intégrant cette formation, les participants bénéficient d'un encadrement de qualité, dispensé par (...) - COMMUNICATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Dans un poste sur sa page Facebook, Jean Valentin Leyama, Député de la transition, donne les raison de son soutien, de son vote en faveur du nouveau Code électoral 2025. Maintien des acquis : 1. Liste électorale biométrique : plus de doublons 2. Présence des représentants des candidats dans les bureaux de vote 3. Remise des PV aux représentants des candidats 4. Enveloppes accolées Les nouveautés : 1. La liste électorale désormais disponible en ligne 2. Un organe indépendant de (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

C'est à l'aube du petit matin du mercredi 22 janvier 2025, qu'un incendie s'est déclaré dans le snack bar le Makenzy, situé dans la zone dite commerciale de Tchibanga, dans le quartier Bibora. L'établissement appartenant à une compatriote, Marie Nella Makaya Nzinga, localement investie dans cette activité depuis plus de 24 ans. Selon les témoignages, le feu aurait pris à l'arrière du bâtiment avant de se propager rapidement à l'intérieur. Malgré les efforts des voisins alertés par un (...) - FAITS DIVERS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The European Commission has a near monopoly on legislative initiative in the European Union (EU), with special initiative rights for other institutions applying only in certain specific cases. However, the European Parliament and the Council may invite the Commission to submit legislative proposals. While this 'indirect' initiative right does not create an obligation on the Commission to propose the legislation requested, the Treaty of Lisbon codified the Commission's obligation to provide reasons for any refusal to follow a parliamentary initiative. Against this backdrop, some argue that Parliament could take the Commission to the Court of Justice of the EU if it fails to justify a negative decision. Others see Parliament's increasing participation in overall political planning – particularly through negotiations on the Commission's annual work programme (CWP) – as a further channel for Parliament to increase its influence on EU legislation. It is thus argued that the increased role of Parliament in the legislative procedure should have reduced the need for its Members to make use of legislative initiatives. Notwithstanding that, there is a trend towards greater use of formal parliamentary legislative initiatives to assert greater influence on the political process. In her inaugural address in July 2019 and in her political guidelines, the then newly elected President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, pledged to strengthen the partnership with the European Parliament, inter alia, by responding with a proposal for a legislative act whenever Parliament, acting by a majority of its Members, adopts a resolution requesting that the Commission submit legislative proposals. She added that this commitment would have to fully respect the proportionality, subsidiarity and better law-making principles. President von der Leyen also said that she supported moves towards recognising a right for Parliament of legislative initiative. A similar commitment to strengthen cooperation with Parliament on the exercise of Parliament's indirect right of legislative initiative was expressed by Ursula von der Leyen in her 2024-2029 political guidelines. This briefing is an update of a 2013 briefing by Eva-Maria Poptcheva, and a 2020 briefing by Silvia Kotanidis. Source : © European Union, 2025 - EP

On the 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Rahul Gandhi's tribute sparked controversy as he mentioned Bose's death date as August 18, 1945. BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar demanded an apology, arguing the death date disrespects Bose. Historical accounts suggest Bose died in a plane crash, but debates about his fate continue.

Ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly elections, police registered 504 cases for model code violations from January 7 to 22. They seized 270 illegal arms, 372 cartridges, drugs worth ₹20 crores, liquor worth ₹1.3 crores, cash worth ₹4.5 crores, and precious metals. Over 17,800 arrests were made for preventive actions. Police also busted an interstate gang supplying illegal firearms linked to past crimes and arrested a liquor smuggler near the Haryana-Delhi border.

Harish Rawat, former Uttarakhand chief minister, faced a setback as he found his name missing from the voters list during Dehradun's municipal elections. Despite being a resident since 2009, Rawat was unable to vote, alleging BJP's involvement in altering the list. Voting is underway for multiple municipal positions across Uttarakhand.

Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued notices to Ola and Uber following complaints about price differences for identical rides on Android and iOS devices. Investigations found higher fares on iOS. Experts suggest these disparities might be due to how ride-hailing apps access hardware data with user consent during app installation.

[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Chad's Constitutional Council has ignored opposition calls to set aside results of last month's parliamentary elections for gross irregularities and fraud, and proclaimed the ruling party of Chad's president, Field Marshal Mahamat Idriss Deby, the winner.

The Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), in partnership with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), proudly announces the launch of the ‘Comm-Unity Resilience and Transformation’ (CREATE) Project, a groundbreaking US$2 million initiative...

WELCOME TO 2025! As we embrace the new year, consider adding travel to your list of plans. Travelling can be one of the most enriching experiences of your life, and it is never too late to explore new destinations. Whether you are looking for...

WESTERN BUREAU: Senator Janice Allen, the People’s National Party (PNP) caretaker candidate for St James Central, has got high marks for a recent town hall meeting she staged, which focused on the high cost of electric energy and her party’s plan...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will conduct a Mass Casualty Incident Response Exercise today as part of the activities under its ongoing Exercise Event Horizon 2025. The simulation exercise, which involves collaboration with regional and...

MARCUS GARVEY travelled to the United States in 1916 while World War 1 was raging in Europe. Upon arriving at the port in New York on March 24, he headed straight for Harlem. With limited funds, he moved in with a Jamaican family, and found work as...

Japanese cars and Russian energy resources still account for the largest portion of trade turnover between the two countries, reaching over 64% of total exports from Japan to Russia and around 63% of total imports from Russia to Japan, respectively

The newspaper noted that DEA and ATF employees had not been involved in immigration enforcement, except where there are gun-related or drug-trafficking crimes

The company's CEO Ivan Sukhanov stressed 40% of the products would be exported, including to the Arab League countries

According to Subhashish Banerjee, discussions about replacing the US dollar with the BRICS currency «might have triggered some kind of disbalance in understanding»

It is reported that the bodies of two civilian men «tied up and tortured» were found in the second cellar