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Government aims to reverse tax structure, says Deputy Minister

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Reversing the economic situation where indirect taxes stand at 80% and direct taxes at 20% is the objective of the government, Deputy Minister of Industries and Enterprise Develo... Read More


Bangladesh Police arrest Awami League activists marking anniversary despite ban

India, June 24 -- Dozens of activists of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's now-disbanded Awami League party were arrested overnight as they staged sporadic street marches to mark the party's 77th... Read More


Starmer steps down, and Labour is facing a fast reckoning

India, June 24 -- Outside 10 Downing Street, Keir Starmer stared into the cameras and made what some at Westminster had already imagined spoken out loud. He said that he would resign as leader of the ... Read More


Andy Burnham eyed as Britain's next Prime Minister

India, June 24 -- Andy Burnham, Britain's newest lawmaker and likely its next prime minister, was meeting Labour colleagues on Tuesday in preparation for a leadership contest in which he may be the on... Read More


IPU set for historic leadership change as Tanzania prepares to host 153rd Assembly in Arusha

Tanzania, June 24 -- Geneva. The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is entering a historic transition that will reshape the world's oldest international parliamentary body, with Secretary General Martin ... Read More


MPs summon Ketraco, PSs over irregular Sh1.7bn wayleave pay

Nairobi, June 24 -- Parliament has summoned top Energy Ministry officials over the irregular payment of Sh1.69 billion in wayleave compensation in the acquisition of transmission lines for seven donor... Read More


New policy framework to track plans implementation

DODOMA, June 24 -- THE government has announced plans to introduce a new Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Policy Framework, aimed at strengthening oversight of national development plans and ensuring t... Read More


Prof Shemdoe hails Finance Ministry's professionalism in drafting 2026/27 Budget

DODOMA, June 24 -- THE Minister of State in the Prime Ministers Office responsible for Regional Administration and Local Government (TAMISEMI), Professor Riziki Shemdoe, has commended the Ministry of ... Read More