Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has passed the sexual offences Bill 2019 reintroducing the ban on homosexuality in the country.    In a heated debate on Monday the MPs also rejected to the proposal that allows a person, who had consented to a sexual act to withdraw that consent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Environment Authority (NEMA) is proposing heavy fines and jail terms to persons who are found guilty of polluting air and committing other related offences.    The proposal is part of Uganda’s first air quality standards and regulations that are currently being developed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has finally selected star athlete Stephen Kiprotich on the marathon team for the Tokyo Summer Olympics. The development comes after Kiprotich’s chances of taking part in the Olympic Games had reduced after he failed to record better times in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  With only 9 days left for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to swear in for another  elective term, security has formed joint intelligence and operations team to deter anticipated chaos. The 10 Joint Operation Units have reportedly been distributed to places near borders and districts where …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Tooro Kingdom supreme council alias Orukurato Rwe Nsanju, Saul Mugasa, has resigned.    In his resignation letter sent to the Tooro King, Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV dated May 3, Mugasa says he has served the cultural institution for over …

London, UK |  XINHUA |  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II said Monday that the centenary of the creation of Northern Ireland provided “an opportunity to reflect on our togetherness and our diversity”. In a message to mark the 100th year since the founding of Northern Ireland, she called it “a significant …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A Kenyan banking group, I&M Holdings has entered the Ugandan market with the acquisition of Orient Bank Ltd, the 12th largest in Uganda.    The acquisition sees I&M take 90% of the bank from UK-based investment group 8 miles LLP and Morka Holdings Limited, a …

Madrid, Spain |  XINHUA |  Real Madrid will be without central defender Raphael Varane for at least 10 days after the club confirmed the Frenchman had suffered “an injury in his right abductor muscle.” Varene suffered the injury during Saturday’s 2-0 La Liga win at home to Osasuna and had …

Kinshsa, DRC |  XINHUA |  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday officially declared the end of the 12th Ebola outbreak, which killed six people in its eastern province of North Kivu. Since the outbreak declared on February 7, 2021, a total of 12 cases have been reported, …

Islamabad, Pakistan |  XINHUA |  Special Assistant to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Health Faisal Sultan said Monday that the local production of China’s single-dose CanSino COVID-19 vaccine is about to commence in the country to facilitate its vaccination drive. Thanking China for supporting Pakistan in its fight against the …