TAIYUAN, China | Xinhua | Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the “Dead Sea of China,” is one of three inland salt lakes with sodium sulfate in the world, covering an area of 132 square km. It once served as a salt production base. To better protect the lake’s ecology, industrial …
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Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The innovative use of cooking baskets has made a significant contribution to environmental conservation efforts in the Bidibidi refugee settlement in Yumbe district. These baskets, crafted from cloth (kitenge), cotton wool for insulation, and the basket itself, are utilized to complete the cooking process, thereby …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwenzururu Cultural Leader Charles Wesley Mumbere has expressed displeasure over restrictions that are continually imposed against him by security organs. Mumbere is also concerned that plans to visit his subjects in other Kingdoms and districts have been frustrated. While he made a Royal Visit to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker, Anita Among has directed the Police to summon Members of Parliament under investigation, through her. The Speaker made the directive while chairing the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 12h June 2024. Among said that she was aware that some MPs are under arrest and …
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GENEVA | Xinhua | China’s green technologies from solar panels to electric vehicles (EVs) are in the crosshairs again as Group of Seven (G7) leaders gathered for their annual summit in Italy. In their latest statement, the G7 claimed that China’s industrial policies lead to “global market distortions and harmful …
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ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives has announced a tax waiver for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from Northern Uganda who will participate in the forthcoming East African Trade expo. The expo, now in its 26th edition will be hosted in Juba, South Sudan …
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Private sector involvement would bring innovation and international best practices to the feeding programs COMMENT | PETER NYANZI | Following the introduction of UPE in 1997, gross enrolment in primary schools shot up from 2.5 million in 1996 to over 8.6 million in 2023, according to the Ministry of Education and …
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WASHINGTON, USA | Xinhua | The Copa America will kick off on Thursday when defending champions Argentina meet Canada at the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s tournament, to be played in 14 cities across the United States, will feature the 10 South American nations, plus six from the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants has registered an improvement in the pass rate, reversing a trend that has seen constant performance below 40 per cent over the years. In the May 2024 cohort, two examinations; Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD) and Certified Tax Advisors (CTA) …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FlexiPay, Stanbic Bank’s digital payment platform, has partnered with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Upesi Money Transfer, a regional payments company, to enable FlexiPay users to send, receive money from abroad with ease. Josephine Nakato Kasacca, Lead Customer Experience & Operations for FlexiPay …
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