Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Édouard Mwangachuchu, the Member of Parliament from Masisi territory, North Kivu Province has been sentenced to death by a Gallison Military court after pleading guilty to backing the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. Mwangachuchu, who is also the President of the National Congress for the …
Read More »Massive rockets fired from Gaza into Israel, at least 22 Israelis killed
Gaza/ Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Massive rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, while a number of Palestinian militants have penetrated into Israel from Gaza, the Israeli military said Saturday, while hitting back. According to Israeli medical sources, the new round of conflict between the two sides has …
Read More »Uganda-UAE business summit to target more foreign direct investments in ICT, tourism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has said the second edition of the business forum between Uganda and the United Arab Emirates aims to attract more Foreign Direct Investments – FDIs to promote agro-industry, tourism, and technology transfers. The forthcoming business forum will take place at the Commonwealth Resort …
Read More »Gov’t to revise property tax rates – Lands minister
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government plans to revise the property tax rate. Judith Nabakooba, the Minister of Lands Housing and Urban Development while officiating at the second Uganda Housing symposium organized by Habitat for Humanity in Kampala highlighted the need to revise the rates because the current rates …
Read More »Death toll from cholera outbreak in Ethiopia rises to 300: WHO
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | An ongoing cholera outbreak in Ethiopia has claimed some 300 lives so far, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest situation update. According to the latest health cluster bulletin for Ethiopia released Friday, the ongoing cholera outbreak, since Aug. 27, 2022, has spread into 113 …
Read More »Chinese hybrid rice helps Africa enhance food security
Beijing, China | Xinhua | In June, a bowl of hybrid rice from Africa appeared as a special offering at the tomb of Yuan Longping, China’s “father of hybrid rice.” The gift was brought in person by Rakotoson Philibert, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture of Madagascar. Recalling that …
Read More »Germany lacks childcare spots for 299,000 young children: study
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Germany is grappling with a shortage of childcare spots for 299,000 children aged three or younger this year, according to a study published Friday by the German Economic Institute (IW). “While birth rates have been declining for two years, the childcare situation is unlikely to ease …
Read More »80 victims of Capital Chicken ponzi scheme file cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kira road police station and Kampala Central Police Station have received over 80 complaints from victims of the Capital Chicken Ponzi scheme. URN understands that one of the complainants lost as much as 420 million Shillings. The number is expected to be more than 80 …
Read More »Arsenal v Man City big game, Sunday looking fascinating in Premier League
London, UK | Xinhua | There is one match that stands out above the rest in the Premier League this weekend as league leader Manchester City visits Arsenal on Sunday afternoon. City travels to north London after their surprise defeat away to Wolves last weekend ended their 100 percent start to …
Read More »Zambian president urges African countries to invest in digitalization for faster economic growth
Lusaka, Zambia | Xinhua | Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has urged African countries to invest more in digitalization in order to accelerate economic development. The Zambian president said on Thursday that accelerating economic growth through technology will help African countries develop faster, a situation that will boost trade, create jobs, and …
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