Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The growing threat of violent extremism in the Sub-Saharan African region should be nipped in the bud using a raft of economic, social and political tools in order to realize progress and stability in the continent, a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) report has said. Africa is …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Zhang Jun, said on Friday that NATO should contribute positively to world peace and stability, instead of merely being a troublemaker. “We urge NATO to draw lessons from history, abandon the obsolete Cold War mentality and bloc confrontation, and …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | A year since Malawi confirmed its first case of wild poliovirus type 1 in 30 years, more than 33 million children across five southern African countries have been vaccinated against the virus, with over 80 million vaccine doses administered over the past year, said the World Health …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health workers have been urged to periodically do a mental health assessment for wellness as they go about their work. State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo says that owing to the high and growing threat of mental illness, the ministry has started …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s central bank maintained the Central Bank Rate at 10% saying it is still effective to control the rise in inflation, bring stability to the lending and exchange rate, and drive economic growth. Uganda Bureau of Statistics reported at the end of last month that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court has issued an interim injunction, halting the Uganda Journalists Association – UJA elections slated for February 25. The order was issued on Friday by Justice Musa Ssekana following an application filed by five journalists. They are Abubakar Lubowa, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Bagiire Waiswa met with the Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya, Dr Korir Singoei, at the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs in Nairobi on 10th February 2023. Bagiire congratulated Kenya on the successful elections held …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of Cameroon’s most influential music stars – Jean-Paul Zé Bella – passed away on 15 January at the age of 71 after a battle against cancer. The singer and drummer was a founding member of the band Zangalewa and performed with it until he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Netherlands-based Noorderpoort College of Tourism and Hospitality (NCTH). The college is one of the most respected colleges in the Netherlands, offering secondary, technical and vocational education including tourism and hospitality. …

Cape Town, SA | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa met with visiting Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan on Thursday in the country’s legislative capital Cape Town. During the meeting, Ramaphosa expressed heartfelt thanks to China for extending a helping hand to South Africa in the fight against COVID-19, saying that …