By Evans Najuna  KAMPALA: The Accountability Sector Audit Committee (ASAC) has engaged the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) over audit oversight, accountability and institutional performance, calling for stronger internal controls and timely implementation of audit recommendations to strengthen the agency’s governance and efficiency. The committee, which operates under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), on Tuesday, engaged UBOS management in a high-level meeting aimed at strengthening governance, audit oversight and institutional performance. The meeting was chaired by UBOS Executive Director, Dr. Chris N. Mukiza, and brought together the ASAC delegation and senior UBOS officials to review the Bureau’s accountability systems and areas requiring urgent attention. The discussions focused on the implementation of audit recommendations, statutory instruments governing UBOS and its committees, staff welfare, the effectiveness of the Internal Audit Directorate and areas where MoFPED could further support the statistical body. ASAC, led by its Chairperson, Justice Emeritus Ralph...

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2026: Tunde Pratt is trapped in a vicious rebel war in a foreign land, battling with his doubts and fears, searching for a way out. He blames himself for getting caught in chaos. But when he witnesses Namineh and her young daughter, Theresa, surrounded by marauding rebels, he overcomes his hesitation and risks his life to rescue them. Together they flee through the African bush on a long road home, tormented by hunger, exhaustion and sickness, shadowed by the ever-present gunmen. Eventually they are helped by the friendly yet mysterious American businessman, Doug, who gets them to the border and apparent safety. Tunde, Namineh and Doug hope to start afresh in the familiar, if dysfunctional, surroundings of Tunde’s hometown, Liberty. But war and turmoil are never far away and slowly surround them as they struggle to build a new life. Thats the setting for Rough...

São-Tomé, 13 Ags 2026 ( STP-Press ) – O Presidente da República, Carlos Vila Nova, exonerou o Ministro do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social Jourceli Tiny dos Ramos de acordo com o decreto presidencial tornado público esta quarta-feira. A exoneração do Ministro das funções que vinha exercendo foi feita através do Decreto Presidencial nº21/2026 e acontece sob proposta do Governo. Jourceli Tiny dos Ramos, recorde-se tinha sido nomeado para o cargo através do Decreto Presidencial nº 05/2025. As funções de Ministro do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social serão asseguradas pelo Primeiro ministro e Chefe do Governo. O Ministro ocupou as funções durante um ano e sete meses. A acção acontece após o envolvimento do Ministro no processo judicial do cidadão chileno em que o mesmo acompanhado do Presidente da Assembleia Nacional e do Advogado Hamilton Vaz dirigiram a casa da Presidente do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça exigindo a libertação do...

Un ressortissant nigérien établi à Los Angeles, dirigeant de l’ONG AFRIKICKS, a financé entre janvier 2023 et mai 2026 une série d’opérations de forages et effectué un don significatif afin de renforcer l’accès à l’eau potable et soutenir les autorités nigériennes, selon un bilan rendu public. AFRIKICKS, ONG dirigée par un compatriote installé aux États‑Unis, se donne pour mission « d’apporter une aide aux hommes, aux femmes et aux enfants à travers le monde en collectant des chaussures neuves et en bon état auprès de sympathisants aux États‑Unis ». Au Niger, l’organisation élargit son action sociale en projetant et finançant des forages de puits destinés à garantir l’accès à l’eau potable et à accompagner les autorités nationales dans leurs efforts de développement hydraulique. Bilan des forages (janvier 2023 – juin 2026) Le rapport compile les interventions réalisées dans des localités urbaines et rurales, ciblant principalement des écoles, des lieux de...

The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and India officially signed the Terms of Reference (ToRs) to guide upcoming negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) on 12 August. The signing ceremony, held in New Delhi, marks a pivotal milestone in strengthening trade and investment relations between India and the five-nation African bloc. SACU—comprising Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa—represents one of Africa’s oldest and most established customs unions. According to a statement, the ToRs provide a structured basis for the PTA negotiations, setting out the parameters within which the Parties will engage as they pursue a balanced, mutually beneficial and development-oriented agreement. The Terms of Reference will guide discussions aimed at enhancing trade, promoting investment and strengthening economic cooperation between SACU and India. SACU welcomed this important achievement, which encapsulates the progress made throughconstructive engagement between the Parties and demonstrates their shared ambition to expand economic opportunities and foster...

أدى والي آدرار، السيد عبد الله ولد محمد محمود، اليوم الخميس، زيارة تفقدية للأجنحة المخصصة لفعاليات النسخة الخامسة من المهرجان الدولي للتمور الموريتانية، المقرر تنظيمها في مدينة أطار أيام 14 و 15 و 16 أغسطس الجاري. واطلع الوالي، رفقة الوفد المرافق له، على مستوى جاهزية مختلف أجنحة المعرض، والتحضيرات المتعلقة باستقبال الضيوف والمشاركين، مؤكداً ارتياحه […] ظهرت المقالة والي آدرار يعاين التحضيرات للمهرجان الدولي للتمور أولاً على الوكالة الموريتانية للأنباء. Source link

Mohloai Mpesi A former senior procurement officer at Queen ’Mamohato Memorial Hospital (QMMH) has told the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that she earned her position because of her role in the Movement for Economic Change (MEC). Relebohile Poulo told the Committee on Thursday that she was employed after being referred for the position by Makatleho Lefielo, a former secretary to MEC leader and Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition Minister, Selibe Mochoboroane. However, she was later fired over allegations of taking bribes. Mr Mochoboroane, a former Health Minister, has categorically denied the claims, saying all people were hired on merit. “Those people are qualified. I can even give you their numbers so you ask them,” Mr Mochoboroane told the Sunday Express. Ms Poulo also alleged that politically connected individuals influenced procurement decisions at the hospital, including the awarding of tenders and the supply of fruit and vegetables. MEC is part...

Getafe ha superado la barrera de los 200.000 habitantes, pero se resiste a perder el carácter cercano de las ciudades en las que casi todos terminan encontrándose. Marcada por su pasado obrero, la industria aeroespacial, la Universidad Carlos III y un equipo de fútbol convertido en emblema, la localidad afronta ahora una nueva transformación con la construcción del barrio de La Aviación. Al frente del Ayuntamiento desde junio de 2015, Sara Hernández (PSOE) se convirtió en la primera mujer en ocupar la alcaldía de Getafe. Abogada laboralista de profesión y criada en la ciudad desde niña, habla de los sacrificios personales del cargo, de su intención de continuar después de las próximas elecciones y de la necesidad de rebajar la hostilidad política. Lo hace apenas unas horas después de celebrar con cerca de 3.000 vecinos el segundo Mundial de España. P. Si pudiera fichar a un jugador de la selección...

Erro “grosseiro” em Santa Luzia Autarquia procura corrigir decisão tomada pelo anterior executivo municipal. A Câmara do Funchal aprovou, em Julho de 2025, um projeto habitacional para o espaço onde estava uma Quinta Madeirense, entretanto demolida. Menos de um ano depois de não terem sido apresentadas “garantias” que salvaguardassem a Quinta das Tangerinas, e “apenas após a forte indignação pública provocada pela demolição”, realçam os ex-vereadores da «Confiança», é “a própria vereação do PSD que acaba por reconhecer o erro grosseiro, anunciando a anulação do ato administrativo que aprovou o projeto de arquitetura”.   “Os enfermeiros encontram-se em exaustão” A declaração de escusa de responsabilidade por parte da grande maioria dos enfermeiros do Serviço de Urgência do Hospital Nélio Mendonça é uma situação que o Sindepor “lamenta”. O Sindicato Democrático dos Enfermeiros de Portugal refere aos utentes que “não está em causa” o nível da prestação de cuidados de enfermagem....

Tras la filtración masiva de registros contables y órdenes de pago de la Tesorería General del Estado, identificar a los beneficiarios reales que se encuentran detrás de la extensa red de proveedores públicos se ha convertido en una de las principales líneas de investigación de Diario Rombe. Entre miles de sociedades, empresas aparentemente independientes y entramados empresariales utilizados para acceder a fondos públicos, Diario Rombe pone hoy el foco en uno de los negocios vinculados a la Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial (UNGE): los servicios de restauración y catering.  La empresa señalada es G.R. Catering And Food S.L. Según los datos del Registro Mercantil, la sociedad fue constituida el 7 de marzo de 2018, con un capital social de 5.000.000 de francos CFA. En la documentación societaria consultada figura Genoveva Nsengben Biyogo, alias Mamita, como representante legal de la empresa. Natural de Mongomo y perteneciente a la tribu Esangui, Genoveva...