Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  74 Ugandan students in Algeria are stuck with no money to meet their basic needs after the government failed to pay their stipend for the last seven months.  The Algerian government offers at least 100 scholarships to Ugandan nationals, through an annual scholarship programme administered …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Buganda Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has asked the government to expedite the payment of  215 billion Shillings to the cultural institution for the property that was taken over by the government after the abolition of cultural institutions.  The money also covers compensation for land and …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Suspected Congolese Militiamen have raided the Lake Albert waters yet again, abducting 16 Ugandan Fishermen. The militiamen also robbed four fishing boats, four boat engines and several sets of fishing nets from the fishermen. The attack occurred on Sunday near the Kaiso landing site in …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is something which soldiers and LDUs properly armed with deadly assault rifles also fear – a camera. So scared were a duo caught on camera in a bar they had ‘charged’ that they fled on being alerted to its presence. But fear can be …

Madrid, Spain | THE INDEPENDENT | Real Madrid look to ensure at least one Spanish side in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals when they meet Italian side Atalanta on Tuesday. As FC Barcelona and Sevilla have already been out of the tournament and Atletico Madrid faces an uphill struggle to get …

Hong Kong, China | THE INDEPENDENT |  Asia-Pacific countries are still facing growing cases of the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday as India reported 26,291 new infections, the highest of this year, taking the total to 11,385,339. According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 158,725 as 118 COVID-19 patients …

 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that nine African countries have reported more than 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) Commission, said on Sunday that South Africa is …

Jinja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Dozens of residents have thronged the Jinja city based sailing club beach to view the 100% plastic made dhow called the Flipflopi. The Kenyan made plastic dhow is being showcased on selected beaches across Lake Victoria in the countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  27 members of the Allied Democratic Forces have objected to facing a trial through video conferencing technology. The suspected who are facing terrorism, murder, and aggravated robbery charges, alongside the suspected ADF Commander Jamilu Mukulu declined to appear before the International Crimes Division of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ministry of Health will not halt the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, saying no severe effects have been reported.  This follows the suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several countries including the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on grounds that some of the people …