KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The head coach of Uganda’s women’s team has said he is happy they will avoid host China in the group stage of the 2024 Uber Cup. China will host the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup in Chengdu from April 28th to May 5th, 2024. The …
Read More »Midweek games in hectic Premier League , Arsenal at home to Luton
LONDON | Xinhua | The Premier League has a midweek round of fixtures to coincide with the Easter holidays, with five games to be played on Tuesday that will have an important effect on the race to qualify for Europe and to avoid relegation. Newcastle United was inspired by winger …
Read More »Uganda’s trade amidst changing global trends
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several African countries are on the way to being declared middle-income economies, with the declaration of some coming sooner than Uganda’s, amidst major disruptions in global trade. These disruptions include the reorganization of trade routes and partnerships due to the geopolitical situations in Eastern Europe, …
Read More »Entebbe records 6,000 passengers daily for three consecutive months
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entebbe Airport recorded a total of 177,367 international passengers in February 2024, according to the Civil Aviation Authority-CAA. According to Vianney Mpungu Luggya, the Manager of Public Affairs at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority – UCAA, the number included 93,884 and 83,483 departing and arriving …
Read More »What, if anything, has U.S. gained from its trade war with China?
BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Though clashing in many ways, the current U.S. administration and its Republican predecessor have one thing in common: the trade war against China. As recently as February, U.S. utility company Duke Energy, under pressure from Congress, reportedly planned to remove Chinese battery giant CATL from …
Read More »A beacon of hope for arthritis patients in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At most public and private hospitals in Uganda, surgeons cannot restore the knees and joints of patients battling rheumatic arthritis. Over ten years ago, there was only one specialist at Mulago National Referral Hospital to treat patients with musculoskeletal conditions. On Thursday, Ugandan surgeons teaming …
Read More »Balancing climate financing and taming rising debt, gov’t dilemma
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst global calls on governments to increase funding for climate activities, Uganda is torn between allocating more of her resources to the cause and keeping the national debt levels in check. According to Uganda’s Nationally Determined Contributions as updated, in fulfilment of Article 4 of …
Read More »Heavy rains leave over 1,600 people homeless in southern Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania | Xinhua | At least 1,660 people have been left homeless due to heavy rains that destroyed 699 houses in the Nachingwea district of the Lindi region in southern Tanzania, an official announced on Saturday. Mohamed Moyo, the Nachingwea district commissioner, said that some of the affected …
Read More »Omusinga Mumbere reshuffles cabinet
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Omusinga Rwenzururu Cultural Institution Charles Wesley Mumbere Iremangoma has reshuffled his cabinet. In the changes, he has dropped and replaced nine of his cabinet ministers. Benson Kule Baritazale is the new Deputy Prime Minister replacing Edwin Bayiringa Kugonza who has held the position for …
Read More »Mbarara district turns to roadside markets to enhance local revenue
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara District Council has passed a resolution to open new roadside markets in a bid to boots local revenue. Mbarara district council had projected to collect 1.6 billion shillings for the 2023/24 financial year. However, by the end of the third quarter, only 760 million …
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