Researchers call for harmonization of enforcement mechanisms used by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to tackle transnational crimes ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, has become a hotspot for environmental crime, according to a new report from …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wild Life Authority –UWA has lifted the suspension of hiking activities to Margherita Peak in Rwenzori Mountains National Park. This follows a temporary suspension in May due to safety concerns after a crevasse developed in the glaciers on the peak. On Tuesday, …

To mark World Humanitarian Day on 19 August, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues a call to stop the intensifying attacks on healthcare workers, hospitals and other health services, which often offer the only hope for saving the lives of people caught up in the horror of needless conflict. …

Hoima, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited, an Energy company on Monday 19th August completed the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers Training and Licensing Program. The program involved 110 drivers being trained, Licensed and certified to professionally drive Heavy Goods trucks and trailers (class CH License) or rigid trucks …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has urged the government to expedite the resettlement of victims who were affected by the collapse of the Kiteezi landfill. The affected residents have sought shelter in tents that have been erected at Kiteezi Church of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hearing of the case in which Molly Katanga is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga faced a setback as proceedings failed to resume due to poor internet connectivity. The connection was crucial for linking Molly currently incarcerated at Luzira Women’s Prison, to the …

Most noted are Antibiotics, antimalarial, and antihypertensive medicines ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 23% of medicines used in African medical facilities are either substandard or falsified. This includes medicines that do not meet quality specifications and are deliberately substandard or falsified and circulated in the market. Sadly, many substandard, …

NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US businessman Elon Musk will be welcome to become part of the US administration if US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, the politician said. In an interview with Reuters, Trump pointed out that if he returns to …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | The South African Department of Home Affairs on Sunday deported 95 Libyans who were arrested at a suspected illegal military training base in South Africa last month. The 95 Libyan nationals were arrested by police in July after allegedly being found doing military training …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Agago district are seeking 29 million Shillings for the official installation of Kasimiro Ongom, the chief of Kotongo. Ongom has been acting as the chief of the two clans since 2014, when the then Rwot, Quinto Okidi of the Kotongo clan died.   …