London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford has been handed an injury setback which means he will miss the first two months of next season. The 23-year-old, who was one of three England players subject to racist abuse after missing a penalty in Sunday’s European Championship …

Bukomansimbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukomansimbi Cooperative Union has developed a direct farms management system to boost the production of coffee. The new farm management model is an alternative farming practice where the farmer entrusts the management of their coffee plantations to a cooperative society and only waits to share …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council chairpersons in Mukono municipality have started mobilizing for food to support vulnerable people who missed out on Covid-19 relief funds. The LCI chairpersons at Ggulu ward, Wantoni, Kitete, Ngandu and Kitega are reaching out to people of goodwill for support. They argue that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors in the different markets of Kampala have decried the delayed distribution of mosquito nets. Last month, President Museveni asked vendors to sleep in the markets to reduce contact with family members as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19. Museveni then directed the …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Queen Elizabeth National Park is recording a boom in its wildlife population. In the 2018 wildlife census, UWA registered 3,953 elephants in Queen Elizabeth national park up from 2,913 elephants in 2015. Today, this number has grown to over 4,000 elephants while buffalos whose figures …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Lubaga North legislator Moses Kasibante and Bukomansimbi district councillor Musa Muhammad Kigongo, have through their umbrella Advocates for People-AFP petitioned High court to quash the decision by the National Drug Authority-NDA permitting Jena Herbals Uganda Limited to produce, sell and distribute Covidex. This …

Johannesburg, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa’s National Department of Health said on Tuesday that health services were disrupted in the country due to the ongoing protests. “The recent violent protests have impacted the vaccination rollout and also disrupted access to essential healthcare services including collection of chronic medication by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 130 inmates who escaped from Moroto prison are still missing. Last year, 223 inmates overpowered prison warders at the Singila based prison, broke into the armory and made off with 15 guns. During a joint security hunt for the escapees, 81 were recaptured …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Republican lawmakers to join Democrats in passing the federal legislation that will protect Americans’ right to vote, given a cascade of restrictive voting laws have been enacted in Republican-controlled states. Delivering an impassioned speech in Philadelphia, the president …

Bushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The oil spill that caused excitement in Kazinda town council, Ishaka municipality in Bushenyi district last week was a result of a leakage from one of the pump fuel stations according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. Last week, residents of Mastya village …