MOSCOW, Russia | TASS | Russia supplied more than 10,000 tons of pork products to China, including about 6,800 tons of pork and about 3,200 tons of pork by-products, Russian agricultural watchdog reported. “As of June 24, 2024, more than 10,000 tons of pork products were exported to China. In …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT| United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in partnership with the Korean government has handed over Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities to schools after the closure of the 5-year Programme in the Karamoja sub-region. From 2019 – 2023, UNICEF supported the government of Uganda with …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday expressed his profound sadness at the deaths of two soldiers and injuries to 20 others in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The casualties of the South African National Defense Force (SANDF) members were inflicted by …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from the beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model-PDM. The suspects who were arrested on Tuesday have been identified as John Ayesiga, the Chairperson of Tukole Hamu PDM Group in Muramura Village, and Edward Irumba, the LC1 …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport-MoWT has launched the rehabilitation of Mundongo – Nyakiyumbu – Munkunyu road in Kasese district. The rehabilitation works on the 8.3 km stretch will cost 1.2 billion shillings and will be completed in six months. Eng. Wilson Kafifi, who represented …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two fresh Irish Potato seed varieties have been unveiled in Uganda thanks to months of research by the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO), and Kachwekano Zonal Agriculture Research Institute. The varieties that have been named NARO Pot 5 and NARO Pot 6 are disease resistant, …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of religious leaders has asked the government to consider establishing a specialized court that deals with specific disputes arising in religious institutions. During a regional consultation on the  RFOs draft policy by the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity held in Masaka city, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business operators in Uganda are encouraged to consider environmental, social and governance aspects when compiling their annual financial statements in order to gain relevance before different stakeholders. Annual financial reports are usually made for accountability to business owners, regulators and, increasingly, prospective investors in the …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | After failing to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Repechage play-off in France last weekend, the Uganda Rugby Cranes have now shifted their focus on the Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens tournament to take place in Mauritius. Isaac Lutwama Nsubuga, the Chief Executive Officer …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered the Kasese Prison authorities to transfer a Police Officer, Jayden Ashraf who was found guilty of murdering businessman Eriya Bugembe Ssebunya commonly known as Kasiwukira to Luzira Upper Prison. Kasiwukira was killed by a speeding vehicle on October …