London, UK | Xinhua | Gavin Williamson, a cabinet office minister in Sunak’s government, resigned on Tuesday after mounting allegations that he had bullied colleagues. The Sunday Times and other local media outlets reported days ago that Williamson sent expletive-laden messages to a colleague. On Monday, the Guardian reported that he …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been remanded in connection to the death of Patel Kuntaj, a 24-year-old Indian businessman in Kisoro district. The suspects are; Patel Hatel, 48, a businessman and proprietor of Imperial supermarket in Kisoro town, and Godfrey Ntibakunze alias Kafeero, 35, a boda boda …

Sharm el-sheikh, Egypt | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced a climate action plan on Monday to provide global early warnings on climate change in the next five years. “It will cost the equivalent of just 50 cents per person per year for the next five years to reach …

In Africa, we believe what we see, not what we hear COMMENT | YOWERI KAGUTA MUSEVENI | News from Europe that a vast windfarm is being demolished to make way for a new open-pit coal mine is the reprehensible double standard we in Africa have come to expect. As Europeans …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 17-year-old girl in Serere district on Tuesday gave birth during the Primary Leaving Exams-PLE. The candidate from Kyere primary school, whose identity has been withheld because she is a minor was in the middle of her mathematics exam when her labour pains started. Herbert …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The remarkable performance by Uganda’s national netball team, the She Cranes has re-ignited discussions on the prioritization of the sports sector with Parliament directing government to ensure funds allocated in the 2022/2023 financial year are released. The She Cranes emerged fifth in the First Five …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Concerned voters across the United States cast their ballots in the high-stakes 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday amid heightened partisanship and divide. All 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats are up for grabs, as are 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate. Plus, 36 out …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has shortened the criteria for former students to pick up their academic documents. For many years, Makerere University students have been complaining about the lengthy procedure to obtain their academic transcripts after graduation, which forced hundreds of students to abandon their transcripts and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo District Woman Representative, Sarah Opendi will introduce the Alcohol Control Bill that seeks to regulate drinking. The Private Member’s Bill seeks to repeal the current legislation that includes, the Liquor Act, the Portable Spirit Act, and the Enguli (Manufacturing and Licensing) Act, all enacted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has granted Bukoto West Member of Parliament, Muhamad Ssentayi leave to introduce the Consumer Protection and Management Bill. Although the proposal was meant to be presented by the Chairperson of the Committee on Trade, Tourism and Industry, Mwine Mpaka, the Speaker Anita Among used …