United Nations | Xinhua | UN Undersecretary-General Vladimir Voronkov said on Thursday that addressing the complex conditions driving terrorism requires multi-faceted and integrated responses. Whole-of-society approaches should be community-based, conflict- and gender-sensitive. Engaging a multitude of stakeholders is indispensable for devising such strategies, Voronkov told the UN Security Council in a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bugiri Municipality MP, Asuman Basalirwa has tipped the select committee investigating the operations of the National Council of Sports (NCS) to summon players of the different national sports disciplines, saying their experiences could cure the alleged mismanagement. “Speak to the players, the referees and …

Rabat, Morocco | Xinhua | The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has protested to FIFA over the performance of the Mexican referee, Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos, during Wednesday’s World Cup semifinal between Morocco and France. The FRMF said that Palazuelos deprived the Moroccan team of two obvious penalties, expressing at the …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya-based regional bank, KCB Group, said on Thursday that it has completed the acquisition of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)-based Trust Merchant Bank (TMB) after receiving all the regulatory approvals. KCB Group CEO Paul Russo said in a statement issued in the Kenyan capital …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices fell on Thursday as traders grew concerned that major central banks’ policy tightening would trigger a global recession and cripple demand for energy. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for January delivery lost 1.17 dollars, or 1.5 percent, to settle at 76.11 U.S. dollars …

NSSF in partnership with various companies, has officially unveiled a loyalty programme where members can access discounts on selected goods and services through the NSSF smart card Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF), in partnership with various companies, on Dec 14th officially unveiled a loyalty …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday reiterated his commitment to strengthening multilateralism, and expressed his belief in UN’s role in brokering solutions to global challenges. Addressing a Security Council meeting on multilateralism, Guterres said that strengthening multilateralism to address today’s global challenges has been his highest …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has said that their focus for the next session of Parliament will be on pushing for constitutional and electoral reforms. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, 15 December 2022, the Leader of the Opposition, Mathias Mpuuga, alongside other members of the …

Customer will now send money across other networks and Airtel East Africa for just UGX1,000/= Sending Money Globally is now 78% cheaper Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited (AMCUL) has today announced a 95% drop in Airtel Money charges for transactions across other networks. It will …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday he hopes that COVID-19 will no longer be a global health emergency sometime next year. Addressing a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the WHO COVID-19 Emergency Committee will discuss next …