Dhaka, Bangladesh | Xinhua | The Bangladeshi government has announced the reopening of schools and colleges in the country from Sept. 12 after a closure of around 18 months. Education Minister Dipu Moni made the announcement on Friday, saying only candidates of public examinations would attend classes every day after …

Conakry, Guinea | THE INDEPENDENT  AND AGENCIES | The person said to be leading the ongoing military coup in Guinea Conakry is reportedly Lt colonel Mamady Doumbouya. “The personalization of political life is over. We will no longer entrust politics to one man, we will entrust it to the people,” Doumbouya …

Conakry, Guinea | Xinhua | Guinea’s defense ministry said on Sunday in an official press release that “the Presidential Guard, supported by the defense and security forces, contained the threat and pushed back the group of insurgents.” According to the statement, it was in the early hours of the day …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Butanda sub-county in Kabale district have staged a peaceful demonstration protesting the continuous entry of Rwandan nationals into Uganda through porous borders. The residents mostly taxi drivers blocked Butanda-Rubaya-Kabale road at Habubaare trading Centre in Butanda sub-county using their vehicles on Sunday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several people are feared dead following the collapse of a storied building under construction in down-town Kampala. According to witnesses in Kisenyi near Mengo, several people including builders, drivers, food vendors and bystanders are all trapped inside the building. Several people rushed with all …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Bududa district have rejected banana plantlets delivered by the National Agricultural Advisory Services-NAADS under the Operation Wealth Creation-OWC program. Recently, the NAADS secretariat delivered over 4000 banana plantlets to the district for distribution to the farmers to boost banana productivity and increase …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two creditors stormed Pajule Health Centre IV in Pader district on Friday in an attempt to impound assets of the health facility for unpaid work.  David Opira and Francis Odokonyero Lanyango raided the medical ward and tried to impound property. Tito Brilliant, the Pajule …

Nakawa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Isaac Muwata has set September 13 to deliver his ruling on whether or not to allow Mukesh Shukla alias Shumuk to amend his election petition challenging the victory of Joel Ssenyonyi as Nakawa West member of parliament. On Friday, the court …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Less than half of the teachers in Mbale city have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Robert Wangwe, the Chairperson of Primary School Head Teachers Association in Mbale City, says that there are over 3000 teachers in both private and public schools in the city. He, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is mounting among casual labourers employed by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. This follows a decision by 7 Hills, which is volunteering with KCCA to recruit workers for the same jobs held by casual labourers. One of the workers who chose to identify himself …