OTTAWA, CANADA | TASS | The Group of Seven (G7) insists that any possible ceasefire arrangements in Ukraine be respected, it said in a statement after a foreign ministers’ meeting in the Canadian province of Quebec. “We emphasized that any ceasefire must be respected and underscored the need for robust …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | This weekend’s Carabao Cup final between Liverpool and Newcastle United means there are just eight games to be played in the Premier League before the first title of the season is decided in England. Liverpool goes to Wembley as the big favorite to lift the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The eighth edition of the Kampala Geopolitics Conference, a premier platform for regional and global dialogue, is set to take place with a diverse lineup of speakers and thought-provoking topics. Organized in collaboration with Makerere University, the French Embassy in Uganda, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Foundation and other …

MADRID, SPAIN | Xinhua | The impact of this week’s Champions League matches on the outcome of La Liga’s title race will unfold in the coming days as FC Barcelona travels to a heartbroken and fatigued Atletico Madrid, while Real Madrid faces a challenging away game against Villarreal, who is …

Kampala-Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, Uganda’s leading commercial microfinance institution, has made history as the first African financial institution to host the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV) Annual Meeting, bringing together over 70-member banks and financial institutions from around the world. The meeting, held under the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | WaterQuip, a water purification solution provider has partnered with Housing Finance Bank to make safe drinking water more accessible to schools through affordable financing options, the two entities said in a media release on March 13. Access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Female athlete Halimah Nakaayi will be the sole runner to represent Uganda at the World Indoor Athletics Championship slated for March 21-23 in Nanjing, China. Dominic Otuchet, President of the Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) confirmed to Xinhua on Wednesday that only Nakaayi had managed to …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poultry farmers have been urged to embrace modern brooding practices to minimize chick mortality and financial losses. In Uganda, research shows that at least five percent of chicks die during brooding, leading to significant losses for farmers. The main causes of chick mortality include poor …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Police Human Resource Management, Brig Gen Jesse Kamunanwire, has announced the recruitment of 10,000 probation police constables. These are intended to support the implementation of President Yoweri Museveni’s directive of shifting police concentration from urban areas to sub-counties. Brig Kamunanwire’s announcement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala came alive with a burst of color on March 9 as Kansai Plascon once again joined hands with the Rajasthani Association and the Indian Association of Uganda, in partnership with the Indian High Commission, to celebrate the annual Holi Festival at the KCCA …