Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority has auctioned more than 125 bags of charcoal that were seized during a crackdown on commercial charcoal dealers in Moroto district. The crackdown followed President Yoweri Museveni’s ban on the charcoal business in Northern and Western Uganda as part of …
Read More »Museveni to attend budget day, misses trip to Russia
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that he will not be part of the African Union delegation travelling to Europe to help resolve the Ukraine-Russia war as he is still COVID-19 positive. He will however give an address virtually to parliament Thursday, at the end …
Read More »Experts call for stringent regulation of dangerous pesticides
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agricultural experts have tasked the government to employ stringent measures to regulate the importation, supply, and use of dangerous pesticides for agricultural productivity citing its dangers to food safety. The concerns come amidst reports of high levels of pesticide residues being detected in fresh vegetables …
Read More »Eritrea rejoins East African bloc after almost 16 years
Nairobi, Kenya | SETHI NCUBE – ALL AFRICA.COM | Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the body, reports AFP. The authoritarian state reportedly suspended its IGAD membership in 2007 following a string …
Read More »MultiChoice Africa returns to profitability, affirms commitment to African entertainment
Despite challenging market conditions, MultiChoice Africa’s unwavering dedication to telling African stories and its ongoing investment in local content has been a driving force behind its success in a highly competitive sector Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Africa Holdings has demonstrated remarkable resilience and achieved profitability, solidifying …
Read More »Pre-Intern doctors run to the High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four pre-intern doctors have run to the High Court – Civil Division seeking permission to file a representative suit against the Ministry of Health and the Attorney General for refusing to deploy them. The petitioners are Judith Lukwago, Dr. Bill Adrati, Wyckliff Ainamatsiko, and …
Read More »Uganda off to the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup 2023
Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Team Uganda was flagged off today for the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup 2023 in Nagoya, Japan from June 19-23. The team made up of captain Joseph Reagan Akena, Ibrahim Ssemakula, Juma Abiti and debutante Collins Matovu, was flagged off by NCS official Sarah Chelengat …
Read More »Central Bank keeps interest rate high despite inflation easing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has opted to maintain its base interest rate, the Central Bank Rate at 10 percent despite the sustained fall in inflation since late last year. The CBR is an indicator of the cost of money to commercial banks, on which …
Read More »Septic tank murder case trial starts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of senior accountant Francis Onebe, 63, who is accused of murdering his wife and disposing of her body in a septic tank at their home in Muyenga began in the high court on Tuesday. Onabe is being tried alongside his security guard, …
Read More »MUSEVENI: I am not in ICU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said he is doing a lot of ‘paper work’ at State House and not in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as Kenyans on social media have claimed. “Some few individuals from, I think, Kenya, saying that I was in ICU …
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