Moroto, Ugandan | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint security forces have registered success following the presidential executive order stopping the charcoal trade. In May 2023, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued Executive Order Number 3 to stop the commercialized charcoal trade and stop the Turkana pastoralists from grazing in the Karamoja region. …
Read More »High inflation persists as Nigeria enters New Year
ABUJA, NIGERIA | Xinhua | Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, enters the New Year amid internal and external difficulties challenging its “Renewed Hope,” with President Bola Tinubu vowing to tame stubborn inflation. The country is battling its highest inflation rates in nearly two decades. The latest data, from the National Bureau …
Read More »Three children die of poison in Kumi
Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three children belonging to one family have been poisoned in an act of revenge. The deceased have been identified as John Okodos, 9, Constantine Olupot, 6, and Ignatius Adodo,4, all children of Tom Omudu. The incident happened in Okudumo Village, Mukongoro Sub County in Kumi …
Read More »South Africa files against Israel at UN court for “genocidal acts” in Gaza
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | Xinhua | South Africa filed a case on Friday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for its “genocidal” acts in Gaza. The case claims “alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of …
Read More »Bwaise taxi operators petition developers over conduct of chairperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxi Operators in Bwaise have petitioned the park developers Kampala Logistics Center (KALOCEN) Investment for the misconduct of the park chairperson Francis Ssemakadde Nsobya. The over 300 taxi drivers operating on the stages of Matugga, Luweero, Ssemuto, Mijeera, and Nakasongola accuse Ssemakadde of running the …
Read More »She Cranes are to make it to the next step come January 2024
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | She Cranes Head Coach, Fred Mugerwa is confident of the team’s performance ahead of the the Vitality Netball Nations Cup and the Wales Test Series. The She Cranes embarked on preparations for the two invitation tournaments which serve as a consolation after missing out on …
Read More »Egypt seals 29 oil, gas deals in 2023
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced on Thursday that 29 agreements with a total investment of about 1.2 billion U.S. dollars for oil and natural gas exploration in the country have been signed in 2023. The ministry said in a statement that …
Read More »Industrial Park: Kisoro land ready for construction
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has completed the acquisition of the land allocated for the construction of Kisoro Industrial and Business Park in Kisoro District. This was after the Uganda Investment Authority obtained the land title, and marked the borders, paving the way for the construction works to …
Read More »Bul FC ends year top of the UPL table
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BUL FC defeated Busoga United 1-0 to end the year on top of the Uganda Premier League table. The match was played on Thursday at the Njeru-based FUFA Technical Center. BUL’s winning goal was scored by Alex Kitata, in the 31st minute of the game. …
Read More »Directorate of citizenship and immigration stuck with more than 5,000 passports
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control (DCI) has revealed that they are stuck with more than 5,000 passports over partial details. Simon Peter Mundeyi, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that their system shows most of the passports that are …
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