Rubirizi, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The newly opened Justice, Law and Order Centre in Rubirizi district, has excited residents.  The 1.6 billion Shillings facility houses the Magistrate’s court, the Offices of the Director of Public Prosecution and police station. Rubirizi District, which was curved from Greater Bushenyi in 2010 has …

Philadelphia, United States | AFP |  Joe Biden moved a step closer on Tuesday to a November showdown with Donald Trump, notching up big primary wins over Bernie Sanders, his sole remaining challenger for the Democratic presidential nomination. Biden, 77, the centrist former vice president, scored a resounding win in Michigan, …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government erroneously sent Shillings 2.2 billion to support Ugandan students stuck in China following Corona virus outbreak, the Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary, Keith Muhakanizi has revealed. In a letter dated March 10, 2020, addressed to the Ugandan Embassy in Beijing, China, Muhakanizi says that the …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The rate at which COVID 19 is spreading worldwide is troubling, according to the World Health Organisation-WHO. At the end of last week, the number of infected persons stood at 96,000 in 93 countries. By close of Tuesday, the number stood at over 110,000 in …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has approved a proposal that requires judicial officers to resign from the judiciary when they take up special assignments exceeding four years. The approved provision gives a specified period for judicial officers who are assigned, appointed or seconded to serve or perform duties in other …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Agriculture Committee of parliament wants Government to promote Hass avocado growing countrywide, saying it will boost farmer’s income.  Hass avocado is one of the most trending fruit at the moment with demand stretching from Europe, China, the United States and Middle East. The avocado, …

Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP |  Four years ago, Bongekile Msibi, already a mother of a now 15-year-old girl, consulted a doctor after trying unsuccessfully to have a second child. She was shocked, shattered and bewildered, she said, when the doctor told her that she could not conceive because she did …

Rome, Italy | AFP |  Italy imposed unprecedented national restrictions on its 60 million people Tuesday to control the deadly coronavirus, as China signalled major progress in its own battle against the global epidemic. The outbreak, combined with a crash in oil prices, has caused carnage on financial markets, erasing billions …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The tourism and hospitality industry in Uganda is dealing with the worst surge in cancellation of bookings as the global coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on businesses.  Jean Byamugisha, the Uganda Hotel Owners Association chairperson, said many people who were scheduled to travel to Uganda …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP |  Just when Egypt’s crucial tourism sector was recovering from years of political tumult and jihadist attacks, the industry finds itself bracing for a potential buffeting by the new coronavirus. The guesthouse where Bassam Hamimi works in archaeologically rich southern Egypt usually hosts numerous tourists from China, …