ANKARA | Xinhua | Russia remains open to negotiations on ending the Ukraine conflict, but will not stop its military operations until those negotiations “produce a firm and sustainable result that suits” Russia, visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said here Monday. “During the talks in Riyadh, different perspectives emerged, …
Read More »Judge Douglas Singiza dismisses Besigye and Lutaale’s application for release
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale, seeking release from prison following the Supreme Court’s decision banning the trial of civilians in military courts. In his ruling on Monday, High Court Judge …
Read More »Widow awarded sh60million by UHRC for 2004 UPDF murder of her husband
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Rights Tribunal sitting in Soroti has awarded sh60 million to Phylis Chepkwemoi, a widow to Gilbert Cherotwo who was tortured to death by the Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF soldiers in 2004. Chepkwemoi, a resident of Kapsiywo Village, Chapkwasta Sub County in Bukwo …
Read More »Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi issues warrant of arrest for ULS boss Ssemakadde
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates’ Court has issued a warrant of arrest against the Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde on charges of insulting the modesty of a woman, particularly the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo. The warrant of arrest …
Read More »Installation of oil press machine in Agago stalls over USAID funding suspension
Santa Akello, a farmer in Lapono, said the machine had given them hope that they would eliminate the expense of transporting their sunflower produce to Lira, about 109 kilometres away, for processing. Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of farmers in Agago district are worried about the possibility of …
Read More »USAID to fire 1,600 employees
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will lay off 1,600 employees in the United States and place the majority of the remaining staff on administrative leave, the agency said Sunday. “As of 11:59 p.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time) on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, all USAID …
Read More »Health Ministry to continue with malaria vaccination campaign despite USAID freeze
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has indicated that it will proceed with the planned vaccination against Malaria despite the sudden freeze of funding from the United States Agencies for International Development-USAID. Despite the sudden freeze of funding from the United States for International Development-USAID, the …
Read More »Flight costs, visa headaches stagnating Africa’s domestic flight market
Uganda Airlines will continue to struggle without a domestic market COMMENT | WESLEY KAMBALE | In 2024, Africa’s domestic flight market was almost nonexistent, accounting for just 0.4% of the global domestic flight market (38.2%) and a mere 1.8% of the global international flight market (61.8%). This weak domestic market …
Read More »Wind of change blowing as Conservative CDU-CSU leads German federal election
BERLIN | Xinhua | Germany’s conservative bloc, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU), has taken the lead in the country’s 2025 federal election, preliminary results have showed. The election will determine the composition of the next Bundestag, or the lower house of the parliament. CDU/CSU secured …
Read More »Road safety experts urge Ugandans to respect new 30km speed limits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road safety experts have urged Ugandans to respect the newly gazetted speed limits to reduce carnage. Traffic police statistics for 2024 show 5,144 Ugandans died in traffic accidents which translates to 14 deaths per day. This has been a gradual increase in road deaths …
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