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The general secretary of the Democratic Labour Party, Steve Blackett, has been suspended, party officials confirmed late on Thursday. The party’s top brass is to conduct an investigation, Barbados TODAY…
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Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
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Two people were hospitalized and a third lucky to be alive after a Sunday evening shooting led to a high-speed police chase on Melvin H. Evans Highway.
[Nation] Aspirants seeking Deputy President William Ruto-linked United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket in next year's General Election have demanded an assurance of fair nominations.
Press Release - WTO members made history today (15 February) when the General Council agreed by consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General.
The Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU) has called on the Ministry of Education to schedule an urgent meeting to discuss the growing controversy surrounding a survey containing controversial questions and administered a week ago as part of a Computer Science test sanctioned by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).In a statement from the union, President Mary Redman said that though the union itself had “not been party to any discussions with the Ministry of Education and any other entities bearing responsibility for the “survey” or ”pre-test” on October 3, it is well aware of the current justifiable grievances it has raised.“The BSTU has therefore already written the Chief Education Officer asking for an urgent meeting to be provided with details relevant to the union so that it can have a fuller understanding of what took place. It has done this as a matter of course in its obligation to protect the interests of its members and its students. There are obvious implications for what may follow for its members and some of the students in the schools involved.”
FORMER NIGERIAN Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is today, at her first day of work...
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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday Sports In this July 10, 2017 file photo, Keshorn Walcott gives pointers to children who took part in the Atlantic National Primary Schools Track and Field Development camp, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Mucurapo. OFFICIALS FROM the National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad and Tobago (NAAA) and the Secondary Schools' Track and Field (SSTF), say they have no knowledge of arrangements to have local athletics administrators sent to Jamaica or […]
Dozens of faces vie for the territory’s 15 V.I. Legislature seats every two years, so how can voters get a clear look at where they all stand on the important issues facing the territory without relying on self-serving campaign materials or a handful of candidate forums where they may not even be asked the same questions?
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Minister of Planning and Development Pennelope Beckles speaks during the Scaling and Learning workshop hosted by Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI) at the Hyatt Regency, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. 2022.09.28 - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale PLANNING and Development Minister Pennelope Beckles-Robinson said Government is continuing to look at the feasibility of a work-from-home (WFH) policy. She made these statements during a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the […]
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Rod Wave is getting dragged by fans online as they claim that he has been stealing lyrics from other rappers, including Drake and Jay-Z, but the artist claims that he’s never stolen any lyrics. Rod Wave is under fire for remaking Boosie Badazz’s 2010 song “Long Journey,” released on his latest album, Nostalgia. The song copies Boosie’s beats and also the lyrics word for word. Boosie later blasted Rod Wave as he said […]
Barbadian Ambassador Chad Blackman has been appointed to the Cabinet of the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation. Minister of Labour and Social Relations Colin Jordan today extended congratulations to Blackman while praising his service. Below is the full text of the statement: Statement from Hon. Colin E. Jordan, M.P., on the appointment of Ambassador […]
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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Trade and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon. TRADE and Industry Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon said Government is looking at the possibilities of improving the domestic scrap iron industry. She made this comment before the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives approved an expenditure of $245,319,640 for the ministry in the 2022/2023 budget. Responding to a question from Mayaro MP Rushton Paray, Gopee-Scoon said there was an allocation of $600,000 in […]
Early showers did not prevent a lone activist from venting her concerns about the computer test fiasco in The City this morning. Social Activist Marcia Weekes staged a protest just outside Queens Park, a few yards away from the Ministry of Education,Technological and Vocational Training. Last week, first-form students at five of the island’s secondary […]
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ARMED soldiers and police officers on Thursday night assisted the Thokozani Khupe led MDC-T in taking over the party headquarters, the Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, also known as Harvest House, as the battle for the control of the opposition party rages.
MDC-T secretary general Douglas Mwonzora confirmed the takeover in a memo, adding that all party business will from now be run from the party headquarters.
“The party wishes to advise that following the communication sent by the acting president Dr T Khupe to Advocate Nelson Chamisa, the latter has today through party officials allowed for a peaceful takeover of control of the Morgan Tsvangirai house,” the memo read in part.
“At approximately 10pm on June 4, 2020, a truckload of armed soldiers and police officers assisted 20 youths to forcibly gain entry into the MDC Alliance Headquarters, Harvest House,” Mahere said.
The youths locked themselves in the building refusing to leave,” she said adding the party secretary general Chalton Hwende had attended the scene but his attempt to make a police report over the takeover was thwarted and he was advised to talk to the army.
A flash-flood watch remains in effect for Barbados. In its latest update, The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) said it has observed rainfall accumulations reaching 45.0 mm across sections of the island this morning as a tropical wave in conjunction with a favourable mid to upper-level environment continues to affect the island. The forecasters advise that […]
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