Harare, Zimbabwe | Xinhua | The Zimbabwean government on Wednesday ordered precautionary measures be implemented due to tropical cyclone Freddy, which is expected to hit the country by the end of this week. The government ordered boarding and day schools in areas on the path of the cyclone to suspend on …

Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parish chiefs in Kibuku district are under the spotlight for allegedly charging each beneficiary under the Parish Development Program-PDM Shillings 10,000 for registration. Fred Kirya, one of the PDM beneficiaries says that their parish chief asked each member to pay Shillings 10,000 as registration fees …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The much-anticipated extension of grid electricity to the West Nile region hangs in balance as squabbles over compensation of landowners overshadow the end of March target. Records at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) indicate that at least 80 people affected by the project in …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | In a bid to ensure the integrity of the forthcoming general elections, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigeria’s main anti-graft agency, on Wednesday said it has deployed its operatives to combat vote-buying across the country. Wilson Uwujaren, the spokesman for the EFCC, said in …

Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents of Kibuku secondary school have pleaded with the government to help them improve the deplorable structures at the school. Started in 1992, Kibuku secondary school operates in dilapidated structures. Stephen Mwanga, one of the parents told URN that most of the structures at the …

The Nord Stream pipelines, which transported natural gas from Russia to European markets via Germany, were severely damaged last September after blasts in the Baltic Sea Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Three European countries looking into the details surrounding last September’s Nord Stream pipelines explosion said on Tuesday they are not …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Lucky, the Mbarara District Senior Physical Planner has come under fire from the District Public Accounts committee for allegedly approving the construction of buildings in Bwizibwera-Rutooma town council without conducting site visits. This came up when Lucky appeared before the District Public Accounts committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenneth Odida, 50, a news anchor with the National Broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation-UBC, and 15 others are on remand for alleged treachery and illegal possession of ammunition and firearms. The others are; Private Yofas Adia Yusuf, a boda boda rider and resident of Ojovule village …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited, a member of the Safal Group on Feb 21st, opened a showroom in Nansana, one of the fastest-growing markets in the Central region. The opening up of a showroom in Nansana is a strategic market penetration move geared towards growing the overall …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya’s National Treasury said Wednesday that it intends to issue syndicated bonds in local currency in the financial year 2023/2024 as it explores new ways to raise money to finance the country’s 3.6 trillion shillings (about 28.56 billion U.S. dollars) budget. The Treasury said in its …