Obongi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The condemnation of the piped water system in Obongi town council in Obongi district has thrown the residents into an acute water crisis. According to the residents, the district water department condemned the piped water system close to two years ago when the water turned …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction works at the Entebbe International Airport for the runway, aprons and cargo centre are now complete while works on the new terminal building have commenced and stand at 10% completion, affirms the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Fred Bamwesigye. The new terminal is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, called for a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UPDF and the Togolese Armed Forces as a basis of cooperation. Mbadi made the remarks as he hosted …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for the elimination of “poison” of anti-Muslim bias at an event marking the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. “I thank Pakistan and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for focusing attention – and calling for action – to stamp out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Hon. Mathias Mpuuga has questioned the decision behind the penalties against poor waste management. He made these remarks while presenting a statement on the post recess situation during the plenary session on Thursday, 09 March 2023.. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations advocating for the rights of people living with HIV have urged the government to embrace technologies that could help improve access to Antiretroviral Therapies for people living with HIV. While 90 percent of the 1.3 million adult Ugandans living with HIV are …

Paris, France | Xinhua | A total of 3.25 million tickets have been sold for next year’s Paris Olympic Games in the first sales phase, organizers said on Thursday. For the first time in Olympic history, tickets were made available worldwide from a single platform with tickets sold in packs over three …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia on Friday inaugurated the China visa application center in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. According to a statement from the Chinese Embassy, the newly inaugurated visa application center is responsible for handling some consular document applications and consular authentication, as …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The Kenyan shilling hit the lowest level ever against the U.S. dollar this week as the East African nation grapples with a dollar shortage crisis, the Central Bank of Kenya said in its update of the financial markets released Friday. The shilling traded at an average of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have adopted a recommendation by the House’s select committee, directing the Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Hon. Betty Amongi to resign with immediate effect on account of abuse of office. The select committee, chaired by Mbarara South Division Member of Parliament , …