African force hands over Bio Cadale FOB to Somali National Army Bio Cadale, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT | – The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) on Sunday kicked off the second phase of troop drawdown from Somalia with the handing over of Bio Cadale Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the HirShabelle State. …
Read More »Govt releases Sh109.71Bn to schools as third term begins
Currently, the government allocates Shillings 17,000 Ugandan per learner at the primary level and Shillings 56,000 per student enrolled under the USE program. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As schools open up their gates to welcome learners for the final and promotional term of this academic year, the government …
Read More »Bogera wins MTN September Tee
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Bogera beat the Rain and a huge field of 205 golfers to claim the MTN Monthly Tee of September at Entebbe Club on Saturday. Bogera, playing off handicap 12, returned to the club house with the best score of 69 nett on count …
Read More »Leandro Trossard helps Arsenal break Everton jinx
London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Leandro Trossard netted the only goal of the game to see Arsenal finally record a victory at Goodison Park for the first time since 2017, and continue their unbeaten start to the season, reports Arsenal.com. The Belgian was an early substitute after replacing the injured …
Read More »Bell Lager ObaFest 2023: A multinational celebration of East African culture, impact
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | East Africa’s biggest festival, ObaFest, will be held next month courtesy of Bell Lager. Beer festival Obafest celebrates East African . Bell ObaFest 2023 is set to be a monumental celebration of East African cuisine, music, and culture that brings people together to savour the region’s …
Read More »Price wars drive adoption of cleaner cabs, carpooling in Africa
Stung by price pressure, some cab operators in Africa are pushing to electrify their fleets, while others adopt hybrid and LPG-powered versions SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Consumers love cheaper rides and there’s always a driver willing to take less per ride. To cushion themselves from losses, many taxi …
Read More »Interview: Ethiopian Airlines eyes tapping surging market in China
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Ethiopian Airlines eyes tapping the surging market in China via opening new flights, using Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, as a gateway to Africa, chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines Mesfin Tasew has said. “China is a very important market for Ethiopian Airlines. …
Read More »Sudan’s gold production declines amid war
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s state mining services company said its gold production has dropped to two tons amid the ongoing clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), compared to 18 tons in 2022. “The total gold produced by the corporate sectors …
Read More »Activitsts urge Govt to regulate school fees to foster human capital development
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rights activists have reignited the demand to regulate school fees. The call comes over a week after the State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo told Parliament that there would be no such policy by the government. At the 10th annual national conference …
Read More »Climate change, fire to force Atiak factory to change sugar cane variety
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atiak Sugar Factory intends to gradually change to another sugarcane variety, more suited to irrigation and resistant to fires. The old sugar cane variety was a mixture of two varieties, NCO-245 and 511, which were rain-fed and prone to fires. However, the new varieties, which …
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