Upcoming UN appraisal raises questions on identity and provision of services Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | When President Yoweri Museveni’s government faces an appraisal of its human rights record by the United Nations Human Rights Council in early 2022, one of the main issues could be its treatment of …
Read More »Communist Party of China’s landmark resolution
The Central Committee calls upon the entire Party, the military, and all Chinese people to rally more closely around the Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core Beijing, China | Xinhua | A high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has adopted a landmark resolution on …
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🔴 TODAY 🇺🇬 Uganda 1 Kenya 🇰🇪 1 🇷🇼 Rwanda 0 Mali 🇲🇱 3 ✳ Group E Mali 🇲🇱 13pts Uganda 🇺🇬 9pts Kenya 🇰🇪 3pts Rwanda 🇷🇼 1pt ***** Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Kenya’s Harambee Stars have held Uganda Cranes to a one-all draw in a FIFA Qatar …
Read More »Cranes battle Kenya, then fly to face Mali
⚽ TODAY: 🇺🇬 Uganda vs Kenya 🇰🇪 4PM ⚽ SUNDAY: 🇲🇱 Mali vs Uganda 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic has predicted two tough games as his boys wind their Group E 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup qualifiers with an East African derby against …
Read More »East African economies to recover in 2023—AfDB
Sub-region avoided recession in 2020 but political fragility and limited economic diversification impacted growth in some countries Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | East African economies will fully recover from the COVID-19 induced recession in 2023, thanks to increased roll-out of vaccines, recovery in the global economy, rising commodity prices, …
Read More »Why Orient Bank is rebranding to I&M Bank
This development ends the institution’s 30-year history in Uganda’s financial sector Kampala Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Local lender, Orient Bank is getting a revamp, ending a nearly 30-year history in Uganda. The lender is ditching its name to I&M Bank (Uganda) following the latter’s decision to acquire a 90% …
Read More »The war in Ethiopia
America piles pressure on PM Abiy ETHIOPIA | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.05, most international news agencies carried one major story about developments in the war in Ethiopia. ‘Nine Ethiopian factions to form alliance against government,’ proclaimed the media agencies. Most listed only the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), a splinter …
Read More »Uganda school system to lose 30% of learners
Planning authority warns 4.5 million learners might never return to school Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Planning Authority-NPA has projected that over 30 per cent out of the 15 million learners that were in schools before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Uganda are likely not to return to …
Read More »‘Rich nations must pay for African conservation’
African Leaders demand compensation for protecting the world’s carbon sinks ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | African leaders, business executives, and climate change activists have stressed the need for financial resources to be mobilized to ensure that the African continent restores and protects its critical ecosystems which are critical in sucking …
Read More »She Cranes are African Pent Series netball champs
Windhoek, Namibia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Netball Team, She Cranes have been crowned Champions of the African Pent series 2021 in Windhoek, Namibia. Uganda had another good performance against hosts Namibia winning all quarters played, in the final game Friday. The first quarter ended 16-10 before adding …
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