October 2021

President Joe Biden quietly deciding how to restart student loan payments when payments resume in February

The plans, some of which are still in progress and not finalized, are aimed at averting a potential surge in delinquencies when payments resume in February, which the Biden administration announced in August. The Education Department is eyeing proposals that would give borrowers new flexibility as they face student loan bills for the first time […]

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Women are advised to identify actions that threaten their lives and seek help due to increase in domestic violence

Data from the Annual Crime Report, 2020, shows that 440 people were killed as a result of aggravated domestic violence. Murder as a result of domestic violence was highest in Amuru District, followed by Mubende, Ntungamo, Kakumiro, and Kisoro districts.

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Museveni: There will be no social distancing when schools reopen this November

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reveals that there will be no need for social distancing when schools resume as planned by the Ministry of Education and Sports in November this year. This was in response to concerns raised by the Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU regarding the government’s preparations ahead of the scheduled reopening of education institutions

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International Airline industry past worst point of Covid crisis.

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has said the airline industry is now over the worst of the Covid pandemic but urged governments to simplify travel rules and open borders to help the aviation sector operate within a now “endemic” phase of the virus. Iata’s director-general, Willie Walsh, said: “We are past the deepest point

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Child soldiers liberated in Mozambique, says UN.

Government forces have rescued and not released abducted children who were forcefully recruited by the Al-Shabab jihadist group in northern Mozambique. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) could not give further details on the numbers of youngsters involved, for fear of jeopardizing efforts to liberate more children. UNICEF spokesman James Elder told reporters in Geneva.

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Leah Remini Accuses Ellen DeGeneres of “Acting Interested” Before Playfully Hitting Her in Wacky Moment

Leah Remini and Ellen DeGeneres clearly have no problem telling each other how they really feel, as friends do.  The 51-year-old King of Queens alum visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday, Oct. 5, where Leah got into the Halloween spirit by quipping to the host that it’s “normal for a parent to scare the crap out of their kids.” Leah and her

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