Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three weeks after securing back-to-back wins against DR Congo, Uganda’s Senior Women’s National Football Team, the Crested Cranes, has arranged two additional friendly games, against Algeria. Uganda will face Algeria on November 27 and 30, with both matches taking place in Algeria. The friendlies add …

GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | The upsurge of mpox continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. The decision, made at a meeting of the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee, is based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has vowed to clamp down hard on ghost Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) and cause the prosecution of district leaders implicated in the misuse of funds. This commitment was made during a high-level meeting at State Lodge, …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan government and Chinese technology firm Huawei on Thursday launched a two-day job fair aimed at promoting youth employment in the information, communication and technology (ICT) sector. Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who presided over the opening of the fair, said the government has …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors at Kame Valley Market in Mukono Central Division have urged the government to incorporate a mosque and a gym in the ongoing development of the market, which is part of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UD). The government has committed to …

BEIRUT, LEBANON | TASS | Israeli fighter aircraft has carried out airstrikes on a facility that presumably belongs to the Hezbollah Shia organization in the central part of the Lebanese capital, with at least four missiles fired, a Lebanese civil defense official told TASS. “A residential house was attacked, there are …

BAKU, Azerbaijan | THE INDEPENDENT | Today marked the final day of COP29, yet many critical negotiation issues remain unresolved. Despite efforts by negotiators to bridge gaps, progress has been limited, and several key matters will require further discussions in upcoming rounds. To address the stalemates, the COP29 President, Mukhtar Babayev convened …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | Xinhua | Russia will “respond” if any nation attempts to militarize and deploy weapons in space, Yury Borisov, head of Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos, said Friday, local media reported. “Russia has firmly and consistently maintained its position against the deployment of any weapons into space,” Borisov …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP),  is expected to provide 3,000 jobs to both Ugandans and expatriates. Currently, the EACOP construction is estimated to cost US$5 billion with its starting point at Nyamasoga village in Kabaale parish, Hoima district employing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teachers’ protest at Kampala Parents School has brought renewed attention to the poor working conditions faced by educators in Uganda’s private schools. In a viral video, teachers held placards as they voiced concerns over delayed salaries, low pay, and favouritism toward Indian staff over …