UNITED NATIONS | TASS & XINHUA | Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya has called the UN Security Council’s emergency meeting on Iran’s retaliatory strike against Israel a parade of hypocrisy and double standards. “You know very well that an attack on a diplomatic mission is a casus …

SHANGHAI | Xinhua | China’s economy is likely to keep expanding, and there is reason for strong confidence in its medium and long-term growth prospects, said Jose Vinals, chairman of Standard Chartered Group, in a recent interview with Xinhua. During his seventh visit to China in the last 13 months, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Katale Bugema village aka Lower Jomayi Estates in Wakiso District have protested increased garbage disposal in their area. The residents of Katale Bugema village are facing a critical environmental and health issue due to the transformation of a local land area into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has appealed to more companies to invest in the manufacture of communications gadgets in Uganda, to help further reduce the cost of digital communication. Minister for Information, Communication Technology, and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi says that so far there is evidence that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The new tax proposals in the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill 2024 once passed by Parliament, would make alcoholic beverages unaffordable to consumers, resulting in reduced volume sales, leading to a decline in annual tax revenues to the Government, according to alcoholic sector players. The …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries has rewarded 118 business customers with prizes worth sh300 million under loyalty incentives for using the Diageo One App, an online portal that enables traders purchase products directly from the company’s distributors. Diageo One is a self-service tool that enables business …

Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Butiaba Health Center III in Buliisa district is facing challenges due to a significant influx of Congolese nationals seeking healthcare services. Congolese nationals from Mukambu, Aruko, Nvodu, and Kolokoto in the Democratic Republic of Congo regularly access treatment at the health center. Additionally, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s tourism sector is one of the significant sectors with the potential to generate more revenue if adequately funded and marketed, lawmakers have re-echoed. The Members of Parliament (MPs) were responding to the Ministerial Policy Statement of the Committee on Tourism, Trade and Industry …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has asked the Budget Committee to give special importance to the agriculture sector as it is the backbone of the country. Among’s appeal for allocation of resources to the sector was made during the plenary session on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Judiciary has revealed that one of the issues to be handled on their first ever National Court Open Day is to interact with the public regarding strategies the justice system needs to implore so as to eliminate case backlog. According to the Judiciary …