This positions the airline in a competitive landscape, alongside Uganda Airlines and Ethiopian Airways, which currently serve Mogadishu via their respective hubs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways (KQ) has re-launched direct flight services to Mogadishu, Somalia, a strategic move set to enhance regional connectivity …
Read More »Earliest human footprints found on beach
SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A group of international researchers stumbled upon well-preserved early human footprints on a Moroccan beach, which is among the oldest in the world. Their recently published research offers a deeper look into the discovery, reports Kate Okorie In July 2022, an international team of researchers …
Read More »Healthcare overwhelmed, economy struggles in eastern DR Congo amid escalating conflict
GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | As clashes escalate between the military and armed rebels in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Goma, the main city in the region, has been beset by an influx of civilians into displacement camps, and its healthcare facilities are …
Read More »Nearly 100 mln children, youth out of school in Africa: AU
ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | Nearly 100 million children and youth aged 5 to 19 across Africa are not socially integrated simply because they are out of school, African Union (AU) Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Mohammed Belhocine said in Addis Ababa. These children and youth are vulnerable …
Read More »Low fertilizer use worries experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agricultural and soil experts have expressed concern over Uganda’s low fertilizer uptake, Uganda’s soil fertility and nutritional value are reported to be gradually depreciating over the years, and according to the experts, this trend explains the shift in food-sourcing regions within the country, and eventually, …
Read More »Busoga premier asks Museveni to ensure stability of sugarcane prices
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Busoga Kingdom, Joseph Muvawala, who also serves as the Executive Director of the National Planning Authority-NPA, has urged President Yoweri Museveni to take a personal role in ensuring the stability of sugarcane prices, thereby enabling farmers to realize meaningful profits. Addressing …
Read More »Catholic Bishops to start week long retreat
Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All Catholic Bishops in Uganda will start a week long retreat tomorrow during which they will deliberately focus on different issues including praying for the church and the country News of the retreat was disclosed by the Archbishop of Kampala Bp. Paul Ssemogerere and Bishop …
Read More »Russia views Ukrainian issue as matter of life and death, Putin says
MOSCOW | TASS | The situation around Ukraine is a matter of life and death for Russia, while the West doesn’t care as much, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in comments on his interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson. Putin made the comments in an interview with All-Russia State Television …
Read More »Dr. Kakuru retains MUASA chair
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Robert Kakuru has vowed to continue pushing the Makerere University council and management to prioritize the welfare of academic staff after winning a new term at the helm of Makerere University Academic Staff Association- MUASA. MUASA’s electoral Chairman, Dr. Anthony Tibaingana (PhD) announced Kakuru’s …
Read More »NUP unveils mobilization committee ahead of Dokolo by- election
Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has unveiled approximately 300 mobilizers ahead of the Dokolo District Woman MP By-election. On Saturday, a delegation led by the party’s Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya met mobilization committees from all the 14 sub counties in the district. They tasked them …
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