Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | AFP | More than 80 people go on trial before a military court on Tuesday over the failed 2015 coup in Burkina Faso, including two top generals accused of masterminding the plot. The case is being seen as a test of the credibility of justice in …

Kampala, Uganda | TEREZA PULTAROVA | Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect eight common types of cancer, including the notoriously elusive liver and pancreatic cancers. Some day, doctors may be able to use this method to spot cancers in their early stages — before the onset of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Engineers at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) have found a way to make wood more than 10 times stronger and tougher than before, creating a natural substance that is stronger than many titanium alloys. “This new way to treat wood makes it 12 …

 MTN reduces data rates Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has revised data rates to continue the drive towards ensuring offering affordable internet to Ugandans. The reduction in data is expected to drive further internet connectivity, facilitate business growth and enable communication through internet-based channels. The rate reduction, according …

THIS WEEK: Parliament moves to vet newly appointed judges amidst complaints Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 14 judges to the High Court and the Court of Appeal appointed by the President were last week vetted by parliament’s appointment committee. However the speaker Rebecca Kadaga headed committee didn’t confirm all …

THIS WEEK: Sam Mwandha is new UWA boss Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sam Mwandha has replaced Andrew Seguya as the new Executive Director of Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). Mwandha a Veteran Conservationist with experience spanning 20 years in wildlife management and conservation competed and beat the incumbent and Achilles …

THIS WEEK: Trial date for Gashumba fraud case set Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Court has set Monday February 26 as the date to hear a case in which Kampala City socialite Frank Gashumba and his brother Innocent Kasumba are accused of fraud. The two are said to …

THIS WEEK: Boda Boda riders set to be registered Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amidst increasing complaints about the Boda Boda industry being unregulated, the government will soon start registering all cyclists in Kampala once drafting of guidelines is complete. Kampala City Council Authority’s Director for Corporate Affairs Peter Kaujju …

THIS WEEK: MPs visit sugar factory after Lugazi leaders’ petition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of parliament attached to the Natural Resources Committee have visited Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) factory in Lugazi Municipality following a petition by local leaders that the area is suffering from foul …

THIS WEEK: Toxic substances found in foreigners’ bodies, Kayima Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police spokesperson Emilian Kayima revealed to journalists on Feb.19 that foreign substances were found in bodies of the two foreigners they discovered dead in top Kampala hotels. The two foreigners – Tersvouri Toomajuha Petteri from …