Kasese, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Local communities have teamed up with the management of Mubuku Irrigation Scheme in Kasese district to save River Sebwe, the main source of water to the scheme. The water in the river has been dwindling because of pollution and degradation resulting from human activities including …

Houston, United States | AFP |  Joe Biden seized the momentum in the race to become the Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump with a string of Super Tuesday victories against leftist rival Bernie Sanders after his candidacy had seemed close to collapse. A self-described democratic socialist who wants to reshape …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ronald Balimwezo Nsubugu, the Nakawa Division Mayor has asked Government to scrap taxes on assistive devices meant for Persons with Disabilities. He explains that PWDs also have a right to enjoy their lives but they have failed to do so due to the fact that …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Police are holding three suspected masterminds of attacks on motorists during heavy traffic along Northern Bypass.  The suspects are Alex Matovu, Shaban Rwanyaga and another only identified as Mubilu. Five other suspects including Ken, Babar, Zaina, and Ka-Africa and Richard are still on run. The …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda will be represented by its permanent Representative in United Nations at the Gender meeting in New York following the cancellation of the two-week long annual Commission on the Status of Women because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) scare. The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga communicated …

Lome, Togo | AFP |  Togo’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday rejected opposition claims of electoral fraud and declared Faure Gnassingbe the winner with more than 70 percent of the February vote and president for a fourth term. In the final tally, the incumbent garnered 70.78 percent of the ballots while opposition …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Democratic Party-DP has issued new membership cards, the President General, Norbert Mao has revealed. According to Mao, the new tamper proof party cards are part of their efforts to register party members and compile a national register. He explained that they have printed 200,000 cards …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Kampala City Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago wants Parliament to reject government’s proposal to borrow Shillings 600 billion from Exim bank of India to finance the Tondeka Metro Bus Project. The proposed principal public operator in Kampala Metropolitan area is expected to serve in collaboration …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Flying Squad Unit has burst a racket of thugs operating at Pine Car Bond that targets people interested in buying vehicles. The Flying Flying Squad Unit under the Command of Godwin Tugume together with Crime Intelligence under the command of Thomas Kasimo, launched a …

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP |  The global death toll from the new coronavirus topped 3,000 on Monday, as airlines cancelled or reduced flights and stock markets swung wildly. Andorra, the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Jordan, Latvia, Portugal, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia were among countries that confirmed their first cases, along with Senegal, …