What is interesting, however, is how much left-wing and right-wing intolerance have in common COMMENT | Ian Buruma | The United States is in the midst of a book-banning frenzy. According to PEN America, 1,648 books were prohibited in public schools across the country between July 2021 and June 2022. That number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In 2017, two South African National Geographic Explorers and filmmakers, Noel Kok and Pragna Parsotam-Kok created the Nature, Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers (NEWF), which empowers Africa’s next generation of storytellers to promote conservation through film. “We are building an army of young, inspired producers, directors, …

Ajay Banga will partner with African Development Bank for transformative results Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Bank president nominee, Ajay Banga, pledges to partner with African Development Bank for transformative results U.S. nominee for World Bank Group President, Ajay Banga began his global tour on March 06 with his …

International group launches initiative to save dessert banana Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is home to a rich banana biodiversity and is one of the leading consumers of bananas globally. For hundreds of years, farmers have selected and preserved more than 80 varieties of bananas and plantains all with …

What this means for control of the disease Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kenya Medical Research Institute recently detected an invasive mosquito species in Laisamis and Saku subcounties of Marsabit county in Kenya’s northern region. This mosquito, Anopheles stephensi, is native to South Asia and the Middle East. It …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reducing reliance on the US dollar necessitates satisfying financing requirements in local currency and enhancing local financial institutions Whenever I meet clients and investors, the one discussion I always end up having, regardless of market conditions, is on currency markets. There are often strong views …

Hilton Hotel towers leaves a complicated legacy Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Hilton Hotel was Nairobi’s first skyscraper. The iconic cylindrical tower was opened in 1969 by President Jomo Kenyatta, six years after Kenya’s independence from Britain. The recent closure of the hotel after more than 50 years of …

Move underway to expand the initiative Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Phase Two of the Africa Women Health Champions (AWHC) initiative is underway and it will be bigger with an expanded reach. The World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa (WHO-AFRO) and United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme partnered on Africa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Fire Prevention and Rescue Services of the Uganda Police is working on a law that will make it mandatory for every building owner to put in place fire hydrants and other services that can be used to put out fires. The Police …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 1,800 residents of Bungatira Sub County in Gulu district have opposed the Lukodi Central Forest Reserve boundary opening exercise by the National Forestry Authority-NFA. On Thursday, NFA officials backed by soldiers and police started the Lukodi Central Forest Reserve boundary opening exercise to pave …