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Samia's campaigns drive surge in tourist numbers - RC Babu

KILIMANJARO, July 2 -- THE governments ongoing efforts to promote tourism, bolstered by personal initiatives from President Samia Suluhu Hassan, have played a significant role in the rising number of ... Read More


SRI LANKA CUSTOMS SEIZES MILLIONS WORTH OF DRUGS

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Sri Lanka Customs' Narcotics Control Unit has seized a consignment of drugs valued at over Rs. 60 million, hidden in courier parcels sent via international express services. The ... Read More


STARLINK IS NOW AVAILABLE IN SRI LANKA, ELON MUSK CONFIRMS

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has officially announced the launch of Starlink satellite internet services in Sri Lanka. In a post on X, Musk stated, "Starlink now available ... Read More


SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE TO PROBE SRI LANKAN AIRLINES

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the President to appoint a Special Presidential Investigation Committee to probe financial losses, alleged fraud, and irregularities at SriL... Read More


CABINET APPROVES FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SRI LANKAN STUDENTS

Sri Lanka, July 2 -- The Cabinet has voted to go ahead with awarding scholarships for Sri Lankan students to study abroad. The government had allocated Rs.200 million in the 2025 budget to provide sc... Read More


Tharoor - caught between two stools

New Delhi, July 2 -- High-profile Indian Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, a former UN diplomat, is in a weird political twilight zone where his own Congress Party may not fully reject him and the ... Read More


Gachagua Vows to Mobilize 8M Mt Kenya Votes to Oust Ruto

Kenya, July 2 -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has issued a bold challenge to President William Ruto, vowing to rally eight million voters from the Mount Kenya region to "send him home" in ... Read More


US markets end in green territory for second session

India, July 2 -- US stocks ended higher on Monday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closing at record levels for a second straight session, on hopes that US trade negotiations with key partners would contin... Read More


Indo-French Military Exercise 'Shakti 2025' Concludes in France

India, July 2 -- The eighth edition of the Indo-French joint military exercise 'Shakti 2025' concluded in France on July 1, following two weeks of intensive joint training and operational drills. Host... Read More


REA,Oryx gaspromoteclean cookingamongprisonemployees

DAR ES SALAAM, July 2 -- THE Oryx Gas, in collaboration with the Rural Energy Agency (REA), has embarked on a major project that will see all prison employees stop using charcoal and firewood and shif... Read More