Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Makerere University Research fellow and scholar, Dr. Stella Nyanzi collapsed on Thursday while receiving the Oxfam Novib/PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression for 2020. This was during the ceremony organised by the Ugandan PEN, a subsidiary of the PEN International, a global association …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the schools whose results from last year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Educations examinations have been withheld owe the examination body money, URN has learnt. According to Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB, the affected schools have arrears for registration and protest fees, which are paid …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Parliamentary Press Association-UPPA SACCO has received a boost of Shillings 13 million. The Micro Finance State Minister, Haruna Kasolo and the Speaker of Parliament handed over a dummy Cheque of Shillings 10 million and Shillings 3 million in cash respectively during the launch …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | In a bid to boost trade CocaCola Beverages Africa has (Feb.27) handed over coolers to women as part of its corporate social responsibility function. The company has this year alone issued out 1851 coolers to its customers across the country to aid their sales and boost …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 candidates who sat Biology examinations in last year’s Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education-UACE crammed the outcomes of practical lessons, the Examination body has revealed. The UNEB Executive Secretary, Dan Odongo, says instead of carrying out practicals like dissecting the provided specimen during the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents whose children are stuck in China following the outbreak of coronavirus have backtracked on their earlier decision to push government to return their children. The parents have instead asked government to fulfill its promise to support the students, saying life has become very difficult …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 3rd, each year, thousands of faithfuls from all walks of life pack Uganda martyrs’ shrines at Namugongo. The area is highly congested due to the high number of people to extent that some of pilgrims sustain injuries as they fight to access the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has tasked Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng to provide parliament with a report on its previous resolution to support Ugandan students in students stuck in China and the steps taken to manage the threat of coronavirus. The directive …

Luanda, Angola | AFP | Entrepreneur Antonio Almeida has learned to navigate around the potholes of doing business in Angola. Since launching his business two decades ago, the 44-year-old has opened seven luxury clothing stores, a customs brokerage firm and a suburban shopping centre in the capital Luanda. Along the way …

Au Cap, Seychelles | AFP | It is the world’s largest seed, and with a shape suggestive of a woman’s hips and myths of love-making powers, the coco de mer is an icon of the Seychelles. With a 10-kilogramme (22-pound) coconut wedged between his feet, experienced nut cutter Christophe Bristol uses …