Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCIC), in collaboration with intelligence agencies, has successfully rescued 25 Eritrean and Ethiopian nationals in two separate operations at Entebbe Airport and the Busia border point. Derrick Kigenyi, the Deputy National Coordinator in the Internal Affairs Ministry, …
Read More »Four students off to Ghana for International Pharmaceutical Symposium
Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | Four pharmacy students are representing Uganda at the International Pharmaceutical Symposium in Accra, Ghana. They are Sandra Balunga from Kampala International University, Hellena Nagawa Angella and Nicholas Bulega from Mbarara University of Science and Technology and Immaculate Mutesi Kagambo from Makerere University. The symposium, …
Read More »Uganda to host FIATA-RAME 2023 Conference for Africa and Middle East
Freight Forwarders to meet to talk resilience, adaptability, and diversity in global supply chains Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Freight Forwarders Association (UFFA) in partnership with the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), will host the RAME2023 – an international conference that brings together freight logistics stakeholders …
Read More »Angola drops COVID-19 test requirement for travellers
Luanda, Angola | Xinhua | The Angolan government has eliminated the requirement of presenting a vaccination certificate or a negative COVID-19 test result for travellers entering or leaving the country, starting from Saturday, according to a presidential decree. The decree noted that face masks must be worn in healthcare facilities and …
Read More »Women meet to discuss Great Lakes peace and justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women from the Great Lakes region have held an inception meeting on ‘Women leading on peace and Justice ‘organised by ActionAid Australia and ActionAid International Uganda. The meeting held 9th to 12th July at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kampala, was held to discuss …
Read More »Uganda beats Rwanda in Women’s Olympic Football
✳ Rwanda 0 Uganda 1 (Uganda win 4-3 aggregate) Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Women’s National Team, the Crested Cranes secured a hard fought win over Rwanda to storm the second round of the 2024 Paris Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Qualifiers. Supported by many fans including Prime Minister Robinah …
Read More »South Africa’s airports to introduce AI to boost security, customer experience
Johannesburg, SA | Xinhua | South Africa will utilize biometrics-driven border control systems and robotics in its airports to improve customer experience and boost security, said Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Friday. “We are currently busy with a number of initiatives that will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and …
Read More »Nigerian president declares state of emergency over food security
Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in response to high inflation threatening food security in Africa’s most populous country, the State House said Thursday. Dele Alake, a spokesman for the president, revealed this at a press briefing in the capital of Abuja, …
Read More »Angola, Congo and Zambia bet on iconic railway to tap critical minerals
Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo have handed the Lobito rail corridor rehabilitation to foreign private investors to spur exports of critical minerals required for clean energy and to boost intra-Africa trade. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Until the 1970s, the Lobito rail corridor was one of the …
Read More »More than 64,000 people enter Ethiopia from Sudan
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The number of people entering Ethiopia from Sudan has surpassed 64,000, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Wednesday. The IOM, a UN migration agency, in its latest situation update issued Wednesday, said the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan has forced hundreds of thousands …
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