Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persons with Disabilities are skeptical that the ongoing National Voters’ Register verification exercise will be effective in compiling their record. The fears come just a day after the Electoral Commission embarked on a nationwide exercise to verify the particulars of voters on the National …
Read More »Man arrested for illegal possesion of ivory in Mwoya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nwoya district have arrested a 39-year old boda boda cyclist for attempting to sell 42 kilograms of ivory. Francis Ojok, a resident of Koch, Goma sub county in Nwoya district was arrested on Monday from Koch, Goma trading centre. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the …
Read More »3000 children miss measles-rubella vaccination in Amuru
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 3000 children in Labala parish Pabbo sub county in Amuru district have missed vaccination against measles and rubella. Government through the ministry of health this month launched a five day mass vaccination exercise against measles and rubella. However Christopher Ocen, the head of the …
Read More »Companies failing to address offline harm incited by online hate – Rights experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | States and internet companies have failed to combat online hate which is slowly manifesting into offline harm on individuals, David Kaye, an independent rights expert on freedom of speech and expression has said. Kaye cautioned that the world faces real dangers posed by a lack …
Read More »Britain’s Johnson races Brexit clock as deadline looms
London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces two crucial Brexit votes Tuesday that could decide if he still has a reasonable shot at securing his EU divorce by next week’s deadline. The UK is entering a cliffhanger finale to a drama that has divided families and …
Read More »“We shall deliver on East Africa crude oil pipeline” says Lokeris
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project comes to fruition despite recent challenges. The assurance was given by Minerals State Minister, Peter Lokeris in Kakumiro district at the opening of a public hearing into the …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Russian companies have attractive market and investment in Africa
Kampala, Uganda | KHISA ISAAC | Andrei Slepnev is the Director General for Russian Export Center (REC), the organisers of the first ever Russia-Africa Economic Forum with the African Import Export Bank. He spoke to Russia News Agency about the opportunities that lies ahead of the summit. QUESTION: Russia-Africa Forum is …
Read More »Sudan agrees to entry of aid, renewed ceasefire
Juba, South Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s government agreed Monday to allow humanitarian relief to war-torn parts of the country and renewed a ceasefire pact with major rebel groups at peace talks in South Sudan. Officials from all sides said the new administration in Khartoum and two umbrella groups of rebels …
Read More »Trump says ‘phase 1’ China trade pact on track for November
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Monday said progress in developing the text of a partial trade pact with China means he will likely be able to sign it next month. Trump remains upbeat on the chances Beijing and Washington will seal the mini-deal he announced …
Read More »Ministry of Health assessing impact of PMTCT programme
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is assessing the impact of the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV programme which is commonly known as PMTCT. The exercise whose results are expected in December is said to be a situation analysis to feed into the …
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