Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | Greater uptake of cleaner energy technologies is key to hasten inclusive economic recovery in Africa after devastations caused by COVID-19 pandemic, said a report launched in Nairobi on Friday. The continent’s ability to jump-start economies after a downturn linked to the pandemic hinges on investments …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that it’s launching an initiative to help 1.3 billion tobacco-users worldwide kick the habit during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco will help people freely access the resources they need to quit tobacco, …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | A new report launched has urged Africa with its development partners to design new business models for infrastructure development to meet the needs of the growing population on the continent. The report launched by the Development Center of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Samuel Kyomukama, the head of enforcement at the National Drug Authority-NDA has noted that most pharmacies sell unregistered drugs to the public. Speaking to journalists on Friday after a nationwide pharmacy and drug shop inspection in Jinja district, Kyomukama said that they have recovered …

Denver, United States | XINHUA | Voices against the Trump administration’s recent visa restriction for foreign students continued loudly, as hundreds of thousands of Americans had signed petitions by Friday night, condemning the move. “This is the real American silent majority,” Washington policy analyst Dave Richardson told Xinhua. “They are educated, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation has denied reports that the latest Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC) buses were imported from China and branded in Uganda. The “Kayoola EVS” the latest prototype from Uganda’s lone car manufacturer generated excitement from a section of Ugandans …

Washington, United States | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive grant of clemency commuting the prison time of his longtime confidant Roger Stone, said White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Friday. The announcement came shortly after an appeals court denied Stone’s motion to delay the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers at Arua hospital COVID-19 treatment centre have run out of protective gowns. According to the members of the district surveillance team, it’s now more than a month since they ran out of the much needed personal protective equipment to work at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that he is bothered by the increasing cases of non-communicable diseases in Uganda. Speaking at State House Entebbe on Friday ahead of the World Population day, Museveni urged all leaders to strengthen community mobilization using local radio stations to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application seeking to block the selective roll-out of electronic receipts and invoices by Uganda Revenue Authority. The program also known as the Electronic Fiscal Receipting and Invoicing Solutions is a government initiative through which businesses are …