HOUSTON | Xinhua | U.S. state funeral services honoring 39th President Jimmy Carter unfolded on Saturday in his hometown Plains, Georgia, where the statesman passed away at 100 on Dec. 29. Hundreds of mourners lined the streets when Carter’s motorcade left for Atlanta, some 260 km away from the capital …

Uganda’s total population as of May 2024 stood at 45,905,417, reflecting an average annual growth rate of 2.9% since 2014. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released the final results of the National Population and Housing Census 2024, offering a detailed snapshot of …

RIYADH | Xinhua | In a momentous celebration of national pride and passion for football, Saudi Arabia recently secured the rights to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, a victory that captivated the nation. As one of the world’s most football-enthusiastic countries, this achievement marks a pivotal moment in Saudi …

Kalangala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The latest restrictions on grazing livestock in oil palm plantations have stirred a sharp controversy in Kalangala district between the security committee and pastoralists. They are accusing the district security committee of frustrating their alternative sources of livelihood by enforcing a total ban on …

A letter from the editor of The World Ahead TOM STANDAGE | THE ECONOMIST | IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE that 2025 has been designated the year of quantum science and technology by the United Nations. Because like Schrödinger’s cat, which (in a quantum thought-experiment) was both alive and dead at the same …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Namisindwa district local government has received sh900 million shillngs from the central government under the oil seed program for road maintenance. This was revealed by Jackson Wakwaika the LCV Chairperson of Namisindwa district while delivering his end of year message. According to Wakwaika, that …

Raila’s AUC candidature rekindles Pan-African spirit Kisumu, Kenya | PPU KENYA & AGENCIES | The honorary title of Luo Elder has been bestowed on Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at the ongoing 4th Edition of the Piny Luo cultural festival. This, at ceremonies at Got Ramogi that were attended also by Kenyan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Education Service Commission intends to support 91 new Seed Secondary Schools across the country, by recruiting for them 2,851 staff in the next one month. Each school will receive 31 staff and these will include two administrators (Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher), six non-teaching staff and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Youth and Children, Balaam Barugahara, has called upon the Uganda Police Force to intervene in the ongoing clashes of gangs loyal to musicians Patrick Mulwana alias Alien Skin and Pius Mayanja aka Pallaso. He said effective Thursday, his music promotion company …

SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korean investigators with the anti-corruption investigative unit left the presidential residence after failing to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said the continued confrontation virtually made it impossible to execute the arrest warrant against Yoon, …