Malawi’s constitutional court has annulled last year’s controversial election, which saw President Peter Mutharika re-elected. The judge found there had been widespread irregularities in the May 21 vote. This is the first election to be legally challenged since Malawi’s independence. A new vote will take place within 151 days. There have been regular anti-government […]
Japan and Qatar have secured qualification to next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup after claiming quarter-final victories at the AFC U-19 Championship on Sunday. In the day’s first quarter-final at Indonesia 2018, Qatar became the first Asian side to book their place at Poland 2019 after a thrilling 7-3 extra-time win over Thailand. Qatar went […]
Sebastian Vettel says he is not going to quit Ferrari following his 2018 Formula One title campaign turn into nightmares. At the beginning of this year’s Formula One campaign, the German looked set to use his superior red car to scratch back ground against Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. But in Monza (Italy), Singapore, Russia and now Japan, […]
According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency over 60 people have died and other 35,000 hospitalized as a result of the extraordinary heat wave in Japan that the government officials have declared a “natural disaster” on Tuesday July 24. Among those killed was a six-year-old school boy who became unconsciousness on his way back […]
They are all category winners and shortlisted photos from Landscape Photographer of the Year competitions From the Peak District to Essex via North Wales, they are images bathed in quality. They show delicately frosted vegetation, autumnal canals, cascading rivers and twisted old trees The Japanese practice of ‘forest bathing’ – which involves walking through a […]
President Yoweri Museveni and the First Lady who is also Minister for Karamoja Affairs Janet Museveni have today left for the Japanese Capital Tokyo, on a four day official visit were they will be hosted by the Emperor, Empress. They were seen off at Entebbe International Airport by the Head of Public Service, John Mitala; Chief of […]
Trade Minister Maj. General Kahinda Otafiire fears that some Ugandans may be experiencing the effects of radioactive cars imported from Japan. He says that this is as a result of the earthquakes, tsunami and a nuclear disaster that hit Japan and spilled radio-active materials, He says that after the tragedies that hit Japan, Uganda government […]
The president of the rotary international, Sakuji Tanaka, arrived in Uganda on August 1, 2012 for a visit that will end on 3rd August. As head of one of the world’s largest humanitarian service organisations, he is in the country to recognise the work of rotary clubs in Uganda by visiting various projects […]
Graduate Scholarship for Non-Japanese Women to Study in Japan: The Program supports graduate study in Japan for non-Japanese women who are enrolled in graduate degree programs at Japanese universities. Scholarship Application Eligibility/Requirements: 1. Applicants must be non-Japanese, non-permanent resident women who will be enrolled in a degree program with a graduate school of a […]
As most developed countries struggle to have a say in Africa, the government of Japan has given a grant of US$14M to Uganda. The Uganda minister for Finance, Maria Kiwanuka says that the money would be used to promote the resettlement of Internally Displaced People in Uganda. She says that the money would be used […]