Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Johnnie Walker Uganda, through its She Walks initiative, celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8th by spotlighting the resilience and leadership of women in marketing. The themed “Bold and Brilliant: Good Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office,” brought together accomplished and emerging marketers from diverse industries, including finance, …
Read More »Experts excited as Uganda launches ICT Intellectual Property guidelines
The ICT ministry, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and other key stakeholders, have developed ICT IP Guidelines to provide a clear roadmap for navigating the complexities of intellectual property rights in Uganda. Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | Getting Ugandan innovators to secure Intellectual Property (IP) …
Read More »Benjamin Agaba is dead
Man Who Set Himself on Fire at Parliament Succumbs to Burns Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Benjamin Agaba, who set himself on fire outside Parliament, has succumbed to burn injuries at Kiruddu Referral Hospital. Agaba doused himself in petrol and set himself ablaze near the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional …
Read More »Mark Carney elected leader of ruling Liberal Party of Canada
OTTAWA | Xinhua | The ruling Liberal Party of Canada announced Sunday that former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney will take over as the party’s new leader. Carney is set to succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister and form a new government. After maintaining frontrunner status throughout the two-month …
Read More »Man arrested for setting up own police station in the village
Nairobi, Kenya | CITIZEN DIGITAL | Police in Uasin Gishu have launched investigations after a man was found to have illegally set up a police patrol base in Cherus Centre, Kesses Sub-County, without the knowledge or authorization of the National Police Service (NPS). According to reports, the suspect, Collins Leitich, alias …
Read More »Will Trump trigger a Eurozone debt crisis?
COMMENT | Desmond Lachman | At the first cabinet meeting of his second term, US President Donald Trump declared his intention to impose a sweeping 25% tariff on all imports from the European Union. But before opening a European front in his trade war, Trump might want to consider the continent’s …
Read More »US claims Ebola funding was restored
Ugandan Health Workers Still Haven’t Seen the Money Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda | On Jan. 20, US President Donald Trump abruptly cut funding for the surveillance of and response to an outbreak of the Sudan Ebola virus here. Elon Musk, Trump’s unelected right hand, said in a …
Read More »TUNDU LISSU: Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was not a saint
Tanzanian politician says Nyerere himself would have protested anyone calling him a saint. “What we should do, and make sure we do, is to humanize Mwalimu Nyerere.” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Renowned Tanzanian opposition politician Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu says Mwalimu Julius Nyerere should never be …
Read More »Xi calls for successful conclusion of five-year plan for military development
BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called for reaching a successful conclusion of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for military development. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while attending a …
Read More »China’s economy expands by 5% in 2025, hits $18.8 trillion mark
BEIJING | Xinhua | China’s government work report, unveiled Wednesday at this year’s annual session of the national legislature for deliberation, has garnered widespread attention from home and abroad. How did the world’s second-largest economy perform in the past year? What are its major development goals and policy directions for …
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