Washington, United States | AFP | US aviation regulators came in for heavy criticism on Friday over lapses in certifying the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, which has been grounded following two crashes that killed 346 people. The report, authored by a team of international aviation regulators, said the US Federal Aviation …

Brussels, Belgium | AFP | British and EU negotiators agreed Friday to intensify efforts to find a new Brexit withdrawal agreement, just days before a key European summit. European Union member states will review progress on Monday, following a meeting between influential leaders French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aviation Police –AVIPOL at Entebbe International Airport have arrested two Bolivian nationals over swallowing 200 drug pellets. Deputy Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, identified the suspects as Choque Condori Emilio and Martinez Villarpando Pedro. Owoyesigyire said the suspects who came into the country …

Washington, United States | AFP | President Donald Trump on Friday hailed a breakthrough in his drawn-out trade war with China, saying the two sides reached an initial deal that included a surge in purchase of American farm products. With the agreement — which also covers intellectual property, financial services and …

Paris, France | AFP | England missed an opportunity to qualify for Euro 2020 on Friday as they slid to a 2-1 loss in the Czech Republic, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 699th goal in a routine Portugal win over Luxembourg. Harry Kane converted a fifth-minute penalty in Prague after Raheem …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, labour and social development, James Ebitu has asked East African Community member states to train enough manpower in managing chemical weapons. While presiding over the closure of a 10 day operational training on chemical emergency response, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of the children reporting at the Uganda Heart Institute with congenital heart disease is as a result of rubella viral disease. Dr Alfred Driwale, the Programme Manager Uganda National Expanded Programme on Immunisation – UNEPI at the Ministry of Health said 60% of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Platform for Labour Action wants all National Social Security Fund- NSSF members to get mid-term access to their savings. The Legal Officer of the organisation, Naimah Bukenya on Thursday submitted views to the joint committee for Gender and Finance on the NSSF Bill. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan economy is bigger than previously estimated, with new numbers showing Ugandans are much richer than had been thought, according to Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS). According to UBOS, they rebased the economy using the prices of 2015/16 financial year. This saw Uganda’s size …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youth Activists have launched a campaign to document torture cases in the country. Dubbed “Speak Up against Torture Black Book” the campaign was launched on Thursday at Emerald Hotel. The activists are organized under the Alternative Social Movement, the Red Top Brigade Movement, Jobless …