Washington, United States | AFP |  President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial begins in earnest Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to acquit him — and quickly, if possible. Four months after the Ukraine scandal exploded and went on to overshadow the …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Kisoro district Ebola surveillance officials are concerned about the partial withdrawal Ebola screening volunteers deployed by Uganda Red Cross Society-URCS from the Uganda-Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC borders. Red Cross had deployed Ebola surveillance staff at seven entry points including Bunagana, Chanika, Kanombe Ntek, …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has canceled the design of 0.46km Tito Okello Lutwa in Kitgum Municipality. The road named after Uganda’s former President Gen Tito Okello Lutwa is among the three kilometres road network selected by Kitgum municipal council to be constructed under Uganda …

Davos, Switzerland | AFP |  The starkly opposed visions of US President Donald Trump and Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg on climate change will clash in Davos on Tuesday as the World Economic Forum tries to face up to the perils of global warming on its 50th meeting. The four-day gathering …

Tunis, Tunisia | AFP |  Former finance minister Elyes Fakhfakh was named prime minister-designate by Tunisia’s president late Monday, and will now face the difficult task of forming a cabinet within a month. Newly elected President Kais Saied “on Monday mandated Mr Elyes Fakhfakh with forming a government as soon as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A Boda boda rider is in the custody of Kawempe police station for illegal possession of a Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF chain commonly known as dog tag. The suspect is Paul Mugerwa, a resident of Kiganda Zone in Kawempe Division of Kampala district. According to …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  At least 26 schools in Masaka district did not score a single first grade in the 2019 Primary Leaving Examination-PLE results released on Friday, January 17.    According to figures released by  the Uganda National Examination Board-UNEB, the entire Masaka district had a total of …

Lango, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Authorities at St John the XXIII Hospital Aber have announced their plans of starting up a Training Institute for nurses with an emphasis on Competence Based Learning.  Commonly referred to by the locals as Atapara Hospital, Aber is determined to protect its patients through interpersonal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  A Psychologist, Sister Jane Francis Nantamu has told Court in Kampala that Brian Bagyenda, a pharmacist on trial for murder needs psychotherapy treatment from a conducive environment rather than prison. Bagyenda is charged alongside Innocent Bainomugisha, a Cleaner and a Casual Laborer Vincent Rwahwire, for …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Benjamin Okoth, a child classified under special needs is one of the best Primary Leaving Examinations, PLE candidates in Soroti. Okoth, who scored six aggregates, has difficulty in hearing, talking and has weak limbs and joints. The 14- year-old completed Primary Seven at Goshen Primary …