Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned again against complacency in fighting COVID-19, urging for coordinated action and political commitments to save lives and prevent economic and health damage from the ongoing pandemic. “(COVID-19) pandemic is not over, but the end is in sight … …
Read More »Return of looted artefacts to Africa
Will full restitution of African tribal art ever be realized and if so, how prepared are African countries to receive such priceless treasures? Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The conversation on the return of African art, popularly known as tribal artefacts by art scholars, has once again resurfaced in …
Read More »OIL AND GAS: Government finally agrees to disclose agreements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The sticking issue of the secrecy around the oil Production Sharing Agreement has kept Ugandans unable to get the answer to the question of how much the country will get from the oil and gas sector. The failure by the government to disclose the …
Read More »Cricket Cranes conquer inaugural Africa Cup
Tanzania 174/5 (20 overs) Uganda 175/2 (19.4 overs) Uganda won by 8 wickets Gauteng, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national cricket team brushed aside Tanzania by eight wickets to win the 1st edition of the Africa Cup in Willowmoore Park in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa on Thursday. In the …
Read More »Kenyan national arrested over theft of UGX 22M
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenyan National Anthony Ngigi is locked up at Luwero central police station for the alleged theft of 22 million Shillings from the director of the Catholic church education center. Ngigi who hails from Mangu village in Kiambu County, Thika district in Kenya is accused of stealing …
Read More »Gov’t needs Shs2 trillion for war claims compensation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government requires Shs2 trillion to compensate victims of wars and insurgencies in Northern and Eastern Uganda, West Nile and the Elgon sub region, the Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Kafuuzi has said. Kafuuzi told the Committee on Government Assurance and Implementation presided over by the vice-chairperson, Joseph …
Read More »ICT Minister Kabbyanga hails Ugandan innovators as he launches Xente Visa Business Cards
Xente Launches Visa Business Cards in Partnership with Visa Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku, State Minister for ICT and National Guidance, has said that by Xente attracting a partnership with Visa – the world’s leader in digital payments – Ugandan innovators have shown they can have an …
Read More »Africa Aerospace and Defence 2022 opens in South Africa
Pretoria, South Africa | Xinhua | The Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) 2022 opened Wednesday at Air Force Base Waterkloof in Pretoria, South Africa. The AAD, an aerospace and defense expo, will run until Sunday, with the first three days being trade days and the last two being air show days. …
Read More »Security guard brutally murdered in Kireka
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unidentified assailants have killed Bernard Nalulu, a guard from SEK security services limited in Kireka, Kira municipality in Wakiso district. Residents found Nalulu’s body outside the perimeter wall of Hajji Medie Ssebunya, a resident of Kamuli-C zone in Kireka town on Thursday morning. Some of the …
Read More »Environmentalists want conservation campaigns integrated in education curriculum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environmental activists are demanding for direct integration of nature conservation campaigns into the school’s education curriculum to mitigate climate change effects. Reverend Father James Ssendege, the Board Chairperson for Masaka Recycling Initiative-MRI; a local volunteers association that promotes proper disposal and management of plastic waste says …
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