PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua | The Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony has begun on the city’s River Seine. For the first time, an Olympic Games opening ceremony is moving out of a stadium and into the heart of the host city, Paris, with the river as the main backdrop. …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE IDENDEPENDENT | Security officials in Kagadi have destroyed more than 20 acres of crops planted in various wetlands in the district. The crops that were destroyed on Wednesday included maize, Cabbages, sugarcane plantations, rice, yams and beans among others. The operation was headed by Lilian Ruteraho, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail of 5 million shillings to former Rubaga Division Resident Deputy City Commissioner Herbert Anderson Burora. Burora on Thursday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi, facing six charges of hate speech and spreading malicious communication. After a …

PARIS, FRANCE | Xinhua | The year 2024 marks the third time that Paris has hosted the Olympic Games. The first was in 1900 and the last was a century ago in 1924. Since then, the world has changed dramatically. Over the past century, some sports have ceased to be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 20 people protesting against corruption have been arrested in Kampala. They include a group of 15 students from Makerere University, who started marching from Nasser Road. However, they were intercepted at at railway grounds. Another group, of about 6 people who marched along …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has announced an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week. The event from August 5th to 9th, aims to resolve pending cases through mediation and negotiation, promoting a more efficient and people-centered justice system. While addressing the media at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala on …

The government has raised the budget allocation for the extractive sector by 92% to Shs961 billion for this financial year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been encouraged to bolster their operational capabilities to fully leverage opportunities within the oil and gas sector. This call …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, African Export-Import Bank has unveiled a capacity development program aimed at empowering African corporates to leverage the opportunities offered by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This initiative, spearheaded by Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) in partnership with the AfCFTA Secretariat, is designed …

ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Garbage dumping is considered to be a social epidemic of post-modern times. In Uganda, one might find large deposits of litter around city centers. This is partly because there are minimal options for recycling, unlike the West where there can be a selection of options to …

Health official list challenges hinder birth dose vaccination efforts Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Despite the introduction of the Hepatitis B (HBV) birth dose vaccine in 2023, public health officials acknowledge persistent challenges in achieving optimal immunisation coverage for new-borns. A major obstacle is the high number of births occurring …