Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Union on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Russia over its conflict with Ukraine, including a ban on gold imports and the tightening of export controls on high-technology goods. The “reinforced, prolonged EU sanctions against the Kremlin send a strong signal to Moscow: we will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved the proposed government purchase of 150,000 preference shares in Roko Construction Limited worth 202 billion Shillings amidst protest from a section of MPs. On Thursday, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa told MPs that he had received communication from the Executive that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  ICEA LION Life Assurance Company (U) Ltd has announced the introduction of the ICEA Annuity Plan for retirees and those nearing retirement. The ICEA Annuity plan guarantees the holder a regular stream of income for life after retirement. The ICEA Annuity plan allows the holder …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP on Thursday released an agreement which its President General Norbert Mao signed with the National Resistance Movement Chairman Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday. The agreement that has caused a lot of conversation both online and offline was signed when the two principals met at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Works, Francis Musa Ecweru, has said that his ministry requires an additional funding of Shs21.5 billion towards implementation of road safety programmes and activities. Ecweru was presenting a statement on the status of the road safety situation in Uganda during plenary sitting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Tororo District Woman MP, Sarah Opendi, has been granted leave of the House to introduce a Private Member’s Bill, entitled, “The Marriage Bill”. The bill seeks to provide a comprehensive legislation on matters relating to marriage considering that the Marriage Act enacted 118 years ago …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament of the Democratic Party-DP have distanced themselves from the signed working cooperation agreement between the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM party and DP. On Wednesday, President Yoweri Museveni, also the NRM National chairman signed on behalf of his party the cooperation …

🔴 🇺🇬 RESULTS ✳ 800m heats – Halimah Nakaayi (2:01.41) advances into semis ✳ 5000m semis – Cheptegei & Oscar Chelimo advance 🔴 FRIDAY ✳ 800m W semis – Halimah Nakaayi – 4.35am (Saturday morning ) Eugene, Oregon, USA | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Uganda’s Halimah Nakaayi started the defence …

Tehran, Iran | Xinhua | Iran’s chief banker said the U.S. dollar will be gradually eliminated from Iranian-Russian economic transactions, the official news agency IRNA reported on Thursday. The trade volume between Iran and Russia stood at 4 billion U.S. dollars, which can be conducted through the Iranian currency rial and …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Biden, who was fully vaccinated and twice boosted, is experiencing very mild symptoms, according to a statement from the White House. He has begun taking Paxlovid and will isolate at the White House and continue to …