Libreville, Gabon | AFP |  Gabon’s presidency said Monday that a recent speech showed leader Ali Bongo was “firmly in control” of the country after he suffered a stroke 10 months ago that fuelled speculation about his ability to rule. The opposition has claimed that President Bongo is unfit …

Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP |  Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are the star names on the 10-player short-list announced on Monday by FIFA for its Puskas award for goal of the year. They are joined by three women and five men, with goals scored between July 16, 2018 and July …

  Makerere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chaplaincy of St Augustine at Makerere University has released a video footage about the theft of offertory and church equipment. Fr. Josephat Ddungu, the chaplain of St. Augustine Church, says unidentified thug broke into the chapel on the night of August 11th, …

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has reiterated his call for the revival of Cooperatives to aid the Kingdom’s fight against poverty. The Kabaka was speaking during the opening of the 27th Buganda Lukiiko at Bulange-Mengo this morning. This was the same …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The UNHCR Representative in Uganda Joel Boutroue has welcomed the directive by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), which will greatly improve access to SIM cards for refugees in Uganda. On August 13, 2019, the Uganda Communications Commission issued a directive to the Mobile Network …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The ongoing controversy over the audit of Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL) took a dramatic turn on Monday, with State Minister for Privatization and Investment, Evelyn Anite telling the press that her life is in danger. Anite blamed the ‘mafia’ – a yet to be identified …

Serere, Soroti | THE INDEPENDENT | Although Government initiatives such as Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and Youth Livelihood Program (YLP) were established in a bid to alleviate poverty and transform Ugandans, Members of Parliament (MPs) have said such initiatives have not achieved their intended targets, adding that the impact of …

Wildlife summit mulls trade rules to counter ‘unprecedented’ species declines Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Conservationists warned of “unprecedented” species declines Saturday as countries met in Geneva to tighten rules on trade in elephant ivory and products from other endangered animal and plants. Thousands of conservationists and policymakers from more …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has responded to social media comments made after he concluded his nation-wide wealth creation tour. In the Ugandan President’s missive, he said that he hoped that through exchanges of views, a consensus will be generated on how to move the country forward. …