OSLO | Xinhua | Torp Airport in Norway resumed operations on Sunday afternoon after a Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) Boeing 737, which made an emergency landing Saturday evening, was cleared from the runway. The incident disrupted flights for approximately 5,000 passengers, causing numerous cancellations and delays over the weekend, national …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, chaired by Professor Joel Okullo Odom, has suspended three doctors from Kamwokya Med Care Center for gross professional misconduct and negligence, that led to the death of a patient. The council’s decision stems from a complaint filed …

  Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Napak district have expressed concern about the rising cases of elephantiasis. Elephantiasis is among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) reported in the sub-counties of Nabwal, Apeitolim, Poron, Lorengecora, and Iriiri. The communities live in the wet belt of the district which attracts …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Budaka Deputy District Resident District Commissioner, Nusula Nabukalu, has been killed in a road crash. The crash occurred on Sunday,  along the Jinja-Iganga highway in Mayuge District. The road crash involved the RDC’s vehicle, a Toyota Double Cabin registration number UG 4803C. She was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has said that the year has seen an increasing number of individuals masquerading as health workers which endangers the lives of unsuspecting people seeking health services. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Herbert Luswata, the association president said …

SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea’s transport ministry said on Monday that it will inspect all Boeing 737-800 planes in the country after the same passenger jet of Jeju Air crashed on Sunday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport planned to conduct the special inspection of all B737-800, operated …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Walimbwa Peke, the former Prime Minister of Inzu Ya Masaba, has expressed his displeasure following his dismissal during the recent cabinet reshuffle. On Saturday, Mike Mudoma, the Cultural Leader of Inzu Ya Masaba, announced changes to his cabinet, replacing Walimbwa with Paulo Mwambu as …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  Throughout the year of 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended three major diplomatic events hosted in China and made four significant overseas visits, consistently calling for stronger win-win cooperation to build a better world. Esteemed a masterly communicator, Xi incorporated into his talks, speeches and articles …

  CAIRO | Xinhua | In a region where turmoil has long been the norm, the cascade of events in the Middle East in 2024 has nevertheless shocked the world due to its intensity and complexity. The Israel-Palestine conflict entered the second year, leaving Gaza stranded in a dire humanitarian …

HOUSTON | Xinhua | Jimmy Carter, who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981, died on Sunday at the age of 100, the Carter Center confirmed. “Our founder, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, passed away this afternoon in Plains, Georgia,” the center announced on …