Sacramento, USA | Xinhua | From Los Angeles to New York City, public schools in big U.S. cities are reporting declining enrollment, a trend that school districts said is worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic and expected to continue in the coming years. The Los Angeles Unified School District, the second …

Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT REVIEW | In the vibrant world of Ugandan television, a captivating saga of love, deceit, and family unfolds on the screen, and at its core stands the multi-talented Doreen Mirembe. She not only graces the role of Damalie but also serves as the driving force behind …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  One of Uganda’s biggest Afrosoul artists – Kenneth Mugabi – has revealed that he got his big break in the industry from performing on the Fun Factory Comedicine stage at the National Theatre. “While we were on campus, a friend of mine called Shamim …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The financial industry has launched new efforts to encourage small and micro enterprises to embrace “climate-smart” operations, amidst growing restrictions on financing. The global and local are increasingly under pressure to target their finances towards projects that contribute to the mitigation of the effects of …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Constitutional Court has invalidated the parliamentary resolution to remove Francis Zaake, the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament from his position as a Parliamentary Commissioner. In a majority decision with four Justices in favor and one in opposition, the Court ruled that the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has scheduled December 8th, 2023 to deliver its judgment in the case where lawyer Steven Kalali filed a lawsuit against the Uganda Law Society (ULS). Kalali accused the ULS of denying him and other lawyers the opportunity to participate in the …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans will get a chance to showcase the leap into a new era of innovation at the National Science Week to take place from the 6th to the 11th of November 2023. President Yoweri Museveni will be chief guest at the event at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Distributing self-test kits through secondary individuals who may not necessarily be health workers has been found to be effective in luring more men into getting tested for HIV. This is according to the results of a study done by researchers at Busitema University where …

Johannesburg, South Afriac | Xinhua |  Inspired by China’s development over the decades, more and more African countries are seeking to follow the development paths that suit their own domestic conditions. At the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue held in South Africa’s Johannesburg in late August, Chinese President Xi Jinping once again …

Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alur King Philip Olarker Rauni III has issued a decree prohibiting clan chiefs from overseeing sale of kingdom land. The decree was announced during the third Council of Chiefs meeting at Jukia Hill in Nebbi Municipality on Tuesday. This declaration comes at a …