Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new Passenger Terminal Building at Entebbe International Airport is among the facilities that will welcome delegates attending the Non-Aligned Movement conference in Uganda. 10,000 delegates and 50 Heads of State are expected to arrive in Uganda for the NAM summit that takes place between …
Read More »Rwanda assures Burundians not to worry after border closure
KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwandan authorities have assured Burundians living in the country that it will not adopt retaliatory measures after Burundi closed its border with Rwanda. “Burundians in Rwanda, continue to go about your daily activities. Do not worry in any way. Nothing will happen to you following …
Read More »Auditor General: The OPM failed to distribute goats and mabaati in Karamoja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest report by the Auditor General says the Office of the Prime Minister failed to properly coordinate and monitor the delivery and distribution of the goats in Karamoja. It says the anomaly resulted in the delivery of less than the intended number of goats. …
Read More »Voluntary surrender of fraudulent land titles starts in Lira
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SH-ACU) has revealed that individuals are voluntarily surrendering land titles that were fraudulently acquired in Lira City and District. In March 2022, the unit launched investigations of the acquisition of land in Lira City following the arrest of a senior …
Read More »Reformed warriors frustrated by delayed distribution of iron sheets
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of local leaders and reformed Karamojong warriors have complained over the delayed distribution of iron sheets. In November 2023, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja flagged off the first consignment of iron sheets for distribution in the Karamoja subregion. In the first phase of the …
Read More »MTN Uganda named official telecommunication partner for the 19th NAM and G77 + China Third South summits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With Uganda poised to host the highly anticipated 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) and G77 + China Third South Summits, MTN Uganda has been designated as official telecommunications operator, an acknowledgment of its multifaceted contributions to the planning and execution of the summits. MTN Uganda has …
Read More »South Africa’s genocide case against Israel causes waves
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The case against Israel for committing genocide in Gaza caused waves when it kicked off at the International Court of Justice. South Africa filed the case with what it termed as genocidal intent for Israel’s repeated bombing of houses, hospitals and shelters in Gaza killing …
Read More »Burundi closes border with Rwanda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Burundi closed its border to Rwanda accusing the country of supporting rebel attacks against it. Red Tabara, a Burundian rebel group, has been notorious with attacks in Burundi and last month it killed 20 people near the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwandan …
Read More »Supporters of Yemen’s Houthis rally after US-Britain airstrikes
SANAA, YEMEN | Xinhua | Thousands of supporters of the Yemeni Houthi rebel group held a rally in Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Friday to protest the U.S.-Britain joint retaliatory airstrikes on the group’s camps. The protesters demanded a response to Friday’s pre-dawn airstrikes that heavily bombed over 60 training sites …
Read More »Serere council challenged over creation of new county
Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Otaala, a resident of Kyere Sub County in Serere district has petitioned the Serere District Council against the resolution for the creation of the Kateta County from Serere County. On December 21st, 2023, the council approved the creation of the new Kateta County with …
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