Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA | Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry  reaffirmed on Thursday his country’s support for political settlement to the Syrian crisis and rejection of foreign intervention in the war-torn country. Shoukry made the remarks during a virtual foreign ministerial meeting of the Small Group on Syria that comprises Egypt, France, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is worried about COVID-19 alert cases whose contacts or source of infection are yet to be traced. According to data from the health ministry, 3,726 alert cases accounting for 35 percent of the total number of cases have been recorded. However …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Works and Transport and the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) have designed a new flood action plan to counter delays during flood disasters.  The new five-year flood action plan involves making readily available funds, equipment and human resources to respond to emergencies …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Catholic Church in Uganda is seeking clarification on the reported declaration by Pope Francis in support of civil unions for same-sex couples. The clarification will help the Church guide the congregation in Uganda, Rev. Fr. Philip Odii, the Episcopal Conference Secretariat Spokesperson said. The …

Kabalore, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Inspector-General of Police, John Martins Okoth Ochola, has responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to draft operation procedures that will be followed by all police officers and personnel from sister agencies during field duties. Museveni on September 8 directed Ochola to come up with …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament have welcomed the announcement by the Electoral Commission on the Polling date for Parliamentary elections next year. The Electoral Commission chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama announced on Thursday that the elections will be held on January 14 2021. During a press conference at …

Kabalore, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security agencies in Kabarole district are investigating circumstances under which a suspect facing kidnap and theft charges escaped from Katojo Prison.  In 2018, the Police arrested Amos Mugume and six others for allegedly kidnapping Emmanuelle Lisha Ahumuza, a one and half-year-old girl from her parents’ …

Berlin, Germany | XINHUA |    Bayer Leverkusen put six past Nice to wrap up all three points on home soil at its opening encounter in Europa League’s Group C on Thursday. Leverkusen started all guns blazing and needed only 11 minutes to break the deadlock as Leon Bailey’s perfectly timed …

Kayunga, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Twenty-three-year-old Brenda Nakaddu is the acting Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Kayunga District Chairperson. Nakaddu, who is eyeing the Kayunga woman parliamentary seat, voluntarily took over the affairs of Uganda’s biggest opposition party in the district in September following the defection of the entire executive to …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Unyama National Teachers’ College in Gulu district has declined to accommodate breastfeeding students following the resumption of studies for finalists. Government allowed schools to reopen for final year students following the nationwide lockdown that started in March this year.   Government asked schools to allow in …