Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Land and Equity Movement in Uganda (LEMU) has incorporated clan, religious, and local council leaders in its quest to promote women’s land rights. Through the “Stand for Her Land (S4HL)”, a campaign being coordinated by Uganda Community-Based Association for Women and Children Welfare (UCOBAC), LEMU is …
Read More »Most Americans believe Biden should resign presidency now — poll
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES | TASS | A majority of Americans agree that US President Joe Biden should immediately resign presidency, according to a survey conducted by the US public opinion firm Rasmussen Reports. The survey said that 52% of the polled agreed that if Biden cannot run for a …
Read More »Paris 2024 Olympics: Uganda’s Noble finishes fifth in Women’s Single Sculls
Paris, FRANCE | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan rower Kathleen Noble ran out of steam and fell short of securing an outright quarterfinal berth in the women’s single sculls at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Noble finished fifth in the Women’s 2000m singles scull heat 1 on Saturday morning. Noble, who opened Team …
Read More »Paris 2024 Olympics: Uganda’s grand entrance
Paris, FRANCE | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024 Paris Olympic Games have officially begun with a groundbreaking opening ceremony held in the heart of the French capital. The games will run from July 26 to August 11, 2024. For the first time in Olympic Summer Games history, the opening ceremony took …
Read More »ANTI-CORRUPTION DEMO: 104 protesters arrested in 4 days
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has said that it arrested 104 anti-corruption protesters in a space of 4 days. Police alongside Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) and Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) occupied Kampala streets starting on Sunday evening in anticipation of massive anti-corruption protests. The heavy deployment followed …
Read More »Muhoozi hails new Brigadier Generals for contribution to nation’s defence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said the new Brigadier Generals have set the bar high for their juniors. Muhoozi who was the chief decorator at the promotion event at Mbuya said promotion is a sign of recognition for a job well …
Read More »Uncertainty, humanitarian crisis loom in eastern DR Congo despite extended truce with M23
KINSHASA, DR Congo | Xinhua | Uncertainty and a humanitarian crisis loom in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), despite an extended truce until Aug. 3 between the DRC military and the Movement of March 23 (M23) rebellion, which controls nearly 100 villages in the eastern North Kivu …
Read More »Ruto mulls changes to anti-graft laws to seal loopholes
MOMBASA, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday said his government will soon be proposing changes to the relevant laws to seal the loopholes that undermine the fight against corruption. Ruto, who has faced pressure from young Kenyan protesters demanding accountability, said the legal amendments will include …
Read More »Children’s Parliament calls for end to hunger, malnutrition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second National Children’s Parliament has proposed agricultural development and sensitisation as a strategy to address the hunger and malnutrition crisis in the country. The Children’s Parliament sat on Friday, 26 July 2024, at Parliament House under the theme “A call to end child hunger …
Read More »U.S. sanctions M23-AFC leaders
Rutshuru, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States (US) Government has slapped sanctions on Bertrand Bisimwa, President of the March 23 and Congo River/ Alliance Fleuve (River) Congo (AFC) coordinator, Corneille Nangaa Yobeluo for declaring war against the Democratic Republic of Congo government. In a statement released on Thursday, by …
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