Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has reappointed Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki as acting Prime Minister of Tooro Kingdom for a six-month transitional period as the institution begins a new chapter following the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The appointment was …
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Analysts have said the decision by British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to appoint experienced and relatively cautious figures to key economic and security posts indicates an effort to reassure financial markets, contain divisions within the ruling Labour Party and avoid an abrupt break with the previous government. …
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The system famed for having the stability of government at its core has suddenly started shedding prime ministers like winter coats in the height of summer COMMENT | TONY MCNULTY | This is not the UK’s first leadership transition in government, and it is unlikely to be the last. …
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LONDON | Xinhua | Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation amid mounting political pressure and declining parliamentary support. Andy Burnham, former mayor of Greater Manchester, is currently the only declared candidate for the Labour leadership and is …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced in a speech outside No. 10 Downing Street on Monday that he would resign as leader of the governing Labour Party and set out a timetable for his departure from office. Starmer said he had heard the answer of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the appointment of Hon. Jessica Alupo and Robinah Nabbanja as Vice President and Prime Minister, respectively. The two leaders were approved in accordance with Article 108 of the Constitution which requires Parliament to approve the two presidential designees by a simple …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament will reconvene on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to consider the approval of President Yoweri Museveni’s reappointed Vice President and Prime Minister, following the release of a new Cabinet lineup that has accelerated the start of government business in the 12th Parliament. …
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ISLAMABAD | Xinhua | Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday met with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Vance arrived here on Saturday for talks with the Iranian team to end the recent hostilities in the Middle East region. Commending the …
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TOKYO | Xinhua | Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday announced her plan to dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 23 for a snap general election set for Feb. 8. At a press conference, Takaichi said she will dissolve the 465-member lower house on Friday, the opening day …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja, has said agriculture and other science subjects should be made compulsory subjects in Ordinary Secondary School level in a bid to transform the mindsets of young people. While closing the 2023 national education show at the Uganda National …
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