Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim faithful belonging to the Tabliq sect, have been mobilized to take part in the forthcoming Uganda Muslim Supreme Council elections as the only way to bring about the change they so much desire in the administration of Islam in Uganda. The Tabliq Muslim sect …
Read More »Kenya, WHO launches hub for handling health emergencies in Africa
Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Kenyan government on Saturday launched the Health Emergency Hub to enhance response to health emergencies in Africa. A statement from the WHO released in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital said the hub will lay the foundation for a …
Read More »Meta’s machine breaks language barriers
Artificial Intelligence helps translate over 200 African languages | THE INDEPENDENT | Meta (www.Facebook.com) announced on July 06 that it has built and open sourced ‘No Language Left Behind’ NLLB-200, a single AI model that is the first to translate across 200 different languages, including 55 African languages with state-of-the-art …
Read More »‘Middle Income’ status
Museveni’s dream and numbers that don’t lie Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Since President Yoweri Museveni announced on June 7, rather surprisingly, that Uganda had attained Lower Middle Income status, the question has been why the President appears desperate for Uganda to attain that rank. Several views have …
Read More »South Sudan citizens mark Independence Day amid hope for peace
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | As South Sudan marked its 11th independence anniversary on Saturday, many of the country’s citizens are now pinning hope on revitalized peace deal to end years of conflicts and economic hardship. Jackline Mami, a 30-year-old mother of three who runs an open restaurant within …
Read More »Over 50 jobless after Gaagaa Bus closes
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gaagaa bus services has closed its operations allegedly due to financial troubles, leaving more than 50 employees jobless. Several unsuspecting passengers caught unawares by the closure of bus operations have been turning up at the Arua booking office only to find the place closed. …
Read More »Sri Lankan PM agrees to quit after protesters storm president’s residence
Colombo, Sri Lanka | Xinhua | Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has agreed to resign after party leaders in the parliament demanded both he and the president to resign, as protesters stormed the president’s residence and office on Saturday. A statement from the prime minister’s office said Wickremesinghe told …
Read More »High fuel prices force half of Uganda’s buses off the road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rising fuel prices have driven a quarter of Uganda bus companies out of business and half of the buses off the road. The bus companies offering public transport in Uganda have started closing business due to their inability to break even. Of the over 80 …
Read More »Nambooze calls for justice, establishment of torture treatment centre
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Last week, Mukono Municipality Member of Parliament Betty Bakireke Nambooze travelled to the United States of America for treatment after she had been cleared by the Uganda Medical Board. This development came after three years of being rebuffed several times by the Uganda Medical Board, …
Read More »Police in Amuru launch land rights awareness campaign
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Amuru district have started land rights and usage awareness campaigns. The campaigns include community policing on land laws, rights, documentation processes, and peaceful conflict-solving mechanisms. They are carrying out the initiative with support from REDEEM International, a rights group operating in Gulu …
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