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Opposition MPs have resolved to boycott parliamentary sittings as they continue mount pressure to secure the freedom of fellow legislators Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye West) and Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe North).

Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana who are facing murder and terrorism charges got re-arrested soon after being granted bail by the High court. The MPs communicated their position following today's meeting chaired by the leader of the opposition in parliament (LOP), Mathias Mpuuga.

There are two editions of The Economiston Africa influenced by the narrative on the continent over the past two decades. Published at the turn of the century, one and rather infamous, was an all-black cover that displayed a photo of a young African carrying a bazooka superimposed over the continent. The headline read, “The Hopeless Continent.” The main theme of the issue has this opening line: “Floods in Mozambique; threats of famine in Ethiopia (again); mass murder in Uganda; the implosion of Sierra Leone; and a string of wars across the continent.”

The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force’s long-delayed onsite visit to the the Virgin Islands is scheduled for July 2022, and Financial Services Commission officials said a flurry of activity is ongoing behind the scenes to ensure that the VI complies with the watchdog organisation’s recommendations.

North Korea attempted to steal Covid-19 vaccine technology from US pharmaceutical company Pfizer, according to South Korean intelligence officials. It is currently unclear as to what, if any, data was stolen. South Korea’s National Intelligence Agency privately briefed lawmakers about the alleged attack, reported local news agency Yonhap. The BBC has asked Pfizer for a […]

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BARBADOS has slipped three notches in the global Index of Economic Freedom. This country’s rating declined by just over five per cent to end 2020 with a score of 61.40 and a ranking of 92, according to the Fraser Institute.

In 2019 Barbados had a rating of 64.70 after its index expanded 13 per cent above the 2018 position of 57.00. It was pointed out that the 2018 position represented an almost five per cent increase that reversed the 20 per cent fall in 2017.

Barbados’ highest rating is 71.50 and that was achieved in 2009, according to the stats.

Barbados has slipped 25 places in ranking in the Index of Economic Freedom Report to now hold a position of 92 out of 180 countries.

The top ten ranking states considered to have the most “free” economies are Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, Ireland, the UK, Denmark, Canada and Estonia.

The countries considered to have the most repressed economies are the Republic of Congo ranked at 176, Eretria (177), Cuba (178), Venezuela (179) and North Korea (180).

Washington – Former United States President Donald Trump’s meetings with Kim Jong-un were among the most eye-catching moments of his presidency.

In the third and final episode of a new BBC series Trump Takes On The World, directed by Tim Stirzaker, we discover new details about how these summits came about, and speak to those who were in the room when the two men met.

What they saw stunned even the most seasoned diplomats – not least when Trump offered the North Korean dictator a lift home on Air Force One.