A number of African governments are introducing tax cuts and other incentives to boost the e-mobility industry and drive the demand for eco-friendly vehicles Tunis, Tunisia | BIRD AGENCY | Tunisia has become the latest country to introduce e-mobility incentives as governments across Africa bet on tax breaks and other …
Read More »Balaalo struggle to beat ultimatum to leave Katakwi
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Balaalo herdsmen are struggling to beat an ultimatum of three days given to them to leave Katakwi district headquarters in eastern Uganda. The Balaalo moved with their cattle to Katakwi with more than 2,000 heads of cattle after being chased away by the residents of …
Read More »Ancient royal tomb unearthed in Egypt’s Luxor
Cairo, Egypt | XINHUA | An ancient royal tomb was unearthed at the Western Wadis (Valleys) of the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of Nile River in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor, said the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday. The tomb, unveiled by a joint …
Read More »Suspected bomb hits church near DRC- Uganda border
Mpondwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected bomb has exploded inside a church in Lhubira, DR Congo. The explosion happened on Sunday leaving unspecified number of casualties. The church reportedly belonging to the Born again faith is about 3 kms from the Ugandan border. Traces of blood and wounded …
Read More »Arsenal win North London derby
✳ ⚽ Spurs 0 Arsenal 2 ⚽ Man Utd 2 Man City 1 ⚽ Brighton 3 Liverpool 0 ⚽ Everton 1 Southampton 2 ⚽ Nott’m Forest 2 Leicester 0 ⚽ Wolves 1 West Ham 0 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | A superb first-half display saw Arsenal record a first league double …
Read More »River Nile: A ‘conversation’ with Uganda’s popular tourism destination
SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | What would a conversation with the River Nile itself be like? A river, talking back to man? We can only imagine… but are lucky to come across Arwa Ahmed Hamood Alsaadi, a Ugandan lady with deep Arabic roots, who has travelled to Jinja for …
Read More »Cranes coach Micho hails postive start to CHAN
⚽ Uganda 0 DRC 0 ⚽ Senegal 1 Ivory Coast 0 🇺🇬 FIXTURES ⚽ Senegal vs Uganda January 18 – 10pm ⚽ Uganda vs Ivory Coast January 22 – 10pm Algiers, Algeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach Milutin ‘Micho” Sredojevic is convinced by Uganda Cranes’ performance in their opening …
Read More »Biden to deliver State of the Union address to divided Congress next month
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to the divided Congress next month, the White House said on Friday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden had accepted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s invitation to address a joint …
Read More »NMS seeks Shs298 billion to counter decline in donor funding
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Medical Stores (NMS) is seeking Shs 298 billion to offset the projected funding gaps arising from the declining donor funding. NMS General Manager, Moses Kamabare said that since donor agencies such as PEPFAR that have for long provided essential medicines such as …
Read More »NEPAL PLANE CRASH: 36 bodies recovered
Kathmandu, Nepal | Xinhua | At least 36 dead bodies have been recovered after a local passenger plane with 72 people onboard crashed in the Pokhara region in central Nepal on Sunday, a local official said. Thirty-six dead bodies have been brought out from the wreckage and the fire has …
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