Author: THE CONNECTING NEWSPAPER

The Single Customs Territory Centralised Platform for sharing information between revenue  authorities in the EAC, facilitates the exchange of customs data by Partner States and eases the  flow of goods in the region  The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has unveiled the revamped  Single Customs Territory (SCT) Centralised Platform, a tool designed to facilitate the seamless exchange of customs and trade data in real-time among interconnected Partner States’ Customs and  Ports Authorities. The unveiling took place at the EAC Secretariat Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania,  coinciding with the celebration of the International Customs Day, themed “Customs Delivering on its  Commitment to Efficiency,…

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Nadia Nakai Spreads Love With Heartwarming Community Food Drive. Hip-hop star and business mogul Nadia Nakai is proving that giving back is just as important as making hits. The “Naaa Meaan” hitmaker recently took to Instagram to share heartwarming moments of her latest community outreach effort—preparing and distributing food to those in need. Nadia Nakai Spreads Love With Heartwarming Community Food Drive In a series of videos captioned “Giving Back,” Nadia Nakai can be seen alongside her close friends and family, diligently packing meals and snacks with smiles on their faces. The footages showcase an atmosphere filled with warmth and…

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Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant who set off enormous protests when he burned a Quran in Stockholm in 2023, has been killed, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said Thursday morning.The police said that they had arrested five people and that a murder investigation had been launched. Mr. Momika had been set to appear in Stockholm District Court on Thursday on charges related to the 2023 incident, which resulted in protests in Sweden and across the Muslim world.The Stockholm police, who declined to confirm that Mr. Momika had been killed, said that there had been a shooting late on Wednesday in Sodertalje,…

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The Saints requested a Kliff Kingsbury interview shortly after the regular season ended, but no meeting was ever scheduled. The Commanders OC received interest from other teams as well but indicated he would not meet regarding any HC jobs until after the team’s season wrapped.Washington’s remarkable turnaround ended in the NFC Championship Game, and the New Orleans job remains open. But Kingsbury is not interested. He will stay on as the Commanders OC for a second season, Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz reports. This decision will provide important continuity for Jayden Daniels as he attempts to follow up on one of…

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Football star Cristiano Ronaldo caught up with UFC fighter Shara Magomedov before Saturday’s huge fight night in Riyadh.Sharaputdin Magomedov, one of the headline UFC draws at the upcoming Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia this weekend, met football legend Cristiano Ronaldo at the Al-Nassr team’s training ground in Riyadh. Magomedov, from Russia, is a lifelong fan of the Portuguese player and in a video posted on the social media platform X, the two made a photo opportunity and were seen to be playfully jabbing and wrestling with each other on the training pitch on Wednesday. Ronaldo also presented the 30-year-old…

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Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the frigid waters of the Potomac River included figure skaters returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and two of their Russian coaches. There were 60 passengers and four crew members on the American Airlines flight on Wednesday and three soldiers aboard the training flight on the Blackhawk helicopter. It was believed that there were no survivors. “We are now at the point where we are switching from a rescue operation to a recovery operation,” said John Donnelly, the fire chief in the nation’s capital, on Thursday…

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The Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) has announced the first set of distinguished speakers for its 2025 edition, set to take place from 11-13 February at the Eko Convention Center, Lagos, Nigeria.  Participants can explore innovative strategies, key opportunities and hear groundbreaking discussions across three impactful days of panels, keynotes and networking sessions. Among the prominent speakers confirmed for this year is Dr. Osayande Igiehon, CEO and Managing Director of Heirs Energies, who will make his inaugural appearance at SAIPEC to provide invaluable insights on the evolving role of independent oil and gas operators across the region.…

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Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director has discussed the possibility of Victor Boniface joining Al Nassr in the January 2025 transfer window.Following weeks and days of speculations of a possible move for Victor Boniface to the Saudi Pro-League giants, Al Nassr, Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting director Simon Rofles, in his latest interview, has finally addressed the speculated lucrative January 2025 transfer move.Simon Rofles in his interview confirmed interest from clubs for Victor Boniface but added that he had trained with the team today and he is of the opinion the Nigerian forward would stay. He also added that Victor Boniface remains happy at the…

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As he does every three months, Sibusiso traveled on Wednesday morning to a clinic in the capital of Eswatini, a tiny southern African nation, to get a refill of the H.I.V. medication he needs to save his life. When he arrived, the door was locked and about 20 other patients stood outside, baffled that the clinic was closed.Sibusiso, 39 and unemployed, had heard rumors that President Trump was pulling funding for the program that supported his treatment. Now, though, he learned the reality: The Trump administration had ordered a halt to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR,…

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The PGA Tour heads to one of the most iconic venues in the sport this week for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. All eyes will understandably be on Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth for their 2025 debuts, but what about the lesser-known players flying under the radar?Here are three dark horses with realistic chances to hoist the trophy on Sunday afternoon. Tom Hoge Hoge might be the most underrated ball striker on the PGA Tour. He’s never mentioned in the same breath as Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa, but those are his peers in terms of the…

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