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THIS WEEK: Airtel connects Palabek refugee settlement Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda launched a network site to enable telecommunication services at Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo District, northern Uganda.  Airtel also held a two-day health camp in Palabek. The two events were aimed at promoting connectivity and improving …

THIS WEEK: Courts set target for clearing sexual violence cases Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Courts are perennially burdened by case backlog. Now the judiciary has set a target of clearing 1000 sexual violence cases within 40 days. Thirteen special sessions will be conducted in different parts of the …

“I do not want to hear that shit anymore!” declares BMW development boss Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Negative media reviews of recent BMW 3 Series generations have motivated the German car-maker to aim for new driving benchmarks with its latest mid-size luxury sedan. Speaking at the Paris motor show recently, …

African governments are recognising intra-continental migration as a vital ingredient of growth COMMENT | MUKHISA KITUYI | Few issues are as emotional as human migration. Images of desperate people on the move – whether trying to cross the US-Mexico border or packed onto rickety boats crossing the Mediterranean Sea – have …

Artist sells pieces worth Shs289m in one night Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Ismael Kateregga’s painting titled `Buikwe fishing boats 2018’ composed of fishing boats docked at one of the landing sites on Lake Victoria, recently went under the hammer for £ 12,500 (approximately Shs61 million) at the Bonham’s Auction …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elizabeth Kasujja is one of the three young Ugandans who recently won the prestigious Queen’s Young Leader award for their community service. They were awarded in London at a ceremony presided over by Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom. The award distinguishes and celebrates exceptional …

Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Xavier Ejoyi is the new Country Director of ActionAid Uganda. He talked to The Independent’s Ronald Musoke about his expectations for the new role. How has the settling in gone so far? It’s gone on very well. I am still learning different things but the …

It’s a great coup for Sipa, say partners as deal dominates meeting of experts from 40 countries Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The British metal and mining corporation, Rio Tinto, has signaled an interest in Uganda in a move that is being seen as a return of confidence. The news …

When some women develop extreme fear of childbirth Kampala, Uganda | FRANZISKA WADEPHUL, CATRIONA JONES & JULIE JOMEEN | Childbirth can clearly be a scary prospect. For women who have not given birth before, it is the great unknown. Research into women’s concerns and fears suggests that women may be anxious …

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades Kampala, Uganda | GEOFFREY SSENOGA | The world watched in outrage recently as Reuters photojournalist, James Akena, was clobbered by three soldiers on the streets of Uganda’s capital Kampala in full view of television cameras. Akena was covering the …