About 44 percent of Britons are having to cut back on food spending as a result of rising food prices London, UK | Xinhua | British households are being weighed down by a worsening cost-of-living crisis and public skepticism toward the government’s economic policy is on the rise as the country’s …

Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers in Lugazi municipality, Buikwe district are protesting the new rates for using the slaughter slab. On Wednesday, Lugazi Municipality Assistant Town Clerk, Stephen Ziraba wrote to Lugazi Cattle Meat and Hide Traders Association notifying them about plans by the municipal council to take over …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women and girls with disabilities in Arua city have decried the rampant sexual abuse meted against them by men especially in public spaces. The disabled women cried out during a dialogue code named; “safe space conversation,” organised by Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn …

Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Operation Wealth Creation-OWC beneficiaries in Sembabule district are decrying the rising cost of animal feeds which is threatening the sustainability of their projects. The affected beneficiaries include those that ventured into the poultry and piggery projects, which were initiated from the inputs distributed by the …

Johannesburg, S.A | Xinhua | South Africa will send officials to New Zealand to solicit support for the country’s bid to host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the South African Football Association (SAFA) said on Wednesday. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup draw will be held in Auckland on Saturday. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An examination done by the Medical Council and Dental Practitioners’ Council has concurred with the findings of police investigations that Muhammed Kabanda, 25, was born with only one kidney. A fortnight ago, Kabanda, a trader in Owino market opened a case at Old Kampala police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s commitment to achieving the global target of ending the epidemic of HIV/AIDS by 2030 hangs in balance amid rising cases of new infections among the population, experts have anticipated. This comes ahead of the National HIV/AIDS Symposium next month at the Makerere University Business …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), the central bank, on Wednesday announced that it will offer a ransom in reward as part of ongoing efforts to crackdown hoarding, illicit transfer and transaction of foreign currency and gold. The bounty follows the suspension of bank accounts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Secretary of Uganda Land Commission (ULC) Andrew Nyumba, has said they are struggling to carry out their mandate of managing public land, due to understaffing. Speaking to Members of Parliament sitting on the sub-committee of defense, Nyumba on Wednesday said the Commission is …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Fort Portal is holding an ex-police officer on charges of impersonation and theft. The suspect who has been identified as Bernard Mulindwa, currently detained at Karambi police station. He was reportedly dismissed from the force over indiscipline. According to SP Richard Richman, …