Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has warned that all those organizing public meetings and processions should liase with police to ensure safety of the lives and property of other Ugandans. “If you want to hold a public meeting (olu kungana) or a procession (ekivulu) for a legitimate reason, …
Read More »How to fix Nature and avoid human misery
Paris, France | AFP | Revamping global food production, retooling the financial sector, moving beyond GDP as a measure of progress and other “transformative changes” are needed to save Nature and ourselves, a major UN biodiversity report is set to conclude. Delegates from 130 nations wrap up week-long negotiations in …
Read More »LIVE: Bobi Wine bail hearing via video link
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine’s bail application is today being conducted via the video conferencing system between Buganda Road Court and Luzira Prison. Kyagulanyi was arrested from Mulago roundabout on April 29th as he was heading to the CID headquarters in Kibuli to …
Read More »Fights at Posta Uganda
MD accused of recruiting relatives, forging financial statements and failing to comply with government’s development plan Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The Managing Director for Uganda Posta Limited, James Arinaitwe, is caught up in a fight to secure a ‘third term’ following the expiry of his contract last month, …
Read More »HIV treatment breakthrough
New experimental injection could revolutionise treatment Scientists have developed a new therapy for HIV/AIDS that they say could lead to longer periods of pill-free treatment and even eventually, perhaps, to what experts call a “functional cure”. Researchers at Taiwan-based United BioPharma report encouraging results with a single injection that seems …
Read More »Going digital could boost Sub-Saharan economies—World Bank
But only a small proportion of the region’s population is hooked to the internet Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Sub-Saharan African economies are sluggishly growing owing to global uncertainty, poor management of debt, inflation as well as political and regulatory uncertainty, according to the latest World Bank’s bi-annual analysis …
Read More »Why NRM fears Independent MPs
Numbers show if not checked, 30% MPs to be Independent Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | Finally, President Yoweri Museveni’s ruling NRM party and the four opposition parties represented in parliament have something they agree on; aspiring Independent MPs must be failed at the next election in 2021. They accuse …
Read More »Money fuels fights within Opposition
Why Mao, Besigye, Bobi Wine cannot work together Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Of all declared candidates for the 2021 presidential election, Norbert Mao appears to be crafting the most interesting strategy so far. The President General of the Democratic Party (DP) has for over two years been engaged …
Read More »Stephen Kiprotich third best at Hamburg Marathon
TOP 6 Hamburg ▶ 1 Tadu Abate ETH 2:08:26 (est Prize) 💶25k Euro ▶ 2 Ayele Abshero ETH 2:08:27 💶 15k Euro ▶ 3 Stephen Kiprotich UGA 2:08:32 💶 10k Euro ▶ 4 Jiksa Tolosa ETH 2:08:52 💶 5k Euro ▶ 5 Lucas Rotich KEN 2:09:48 💶 3k Euro ▶ 6 Robert Chemonges UGA 2:10:00 💶 1k Euro Women ▶ 8th …
Read More »Sudan army agrees joint civilian rule
Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudanese protesters Sunday welcomed a breakthrough in talks with army rulers who agreed to form a joint civilian-military council, paving the way for the civilian administration demanded by demonstrators. Saturday’s agreement would replace the existing 10-member military council that took power after the army ousted …
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