Nairobi, Kenya | THE STAR KENYA | President William Ruto was all smiles as he boarded a bus for the first time since he was sworn into office last week. Posing for a camera session, his white teeth couldn’t go unnoticed in the photo which went viral on social media. On …
Read More »Prof. Kagonyera: NRM intolerance should stop
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prof. Mondo Kagonyera, the senior presidential adviser on Kigezi Affair and Kabale University University Chancellor, has decried the high levels of intolerance to divergent views that have taken over the National Resistant Movement (NRM), a party he belongs to. Speaking at the launch of …
Read More »Suspect Chickenpox outbreak in Arua City
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City health officials are investigating a suspected outbreak of Chickenpox, a highly contagious infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus. Reports indicate that over 10 cases mainly among children have been reported in Komite, Abirici, and Dadawu cells, all in Ayivu division in Arua city. …
Read More »Swedish agency warns of major risks with winter’s electricity shortage
Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | Patients on life-sustaining medical equipment may be in danger this winter as there is a possibility of power cuts in Sweden due to the energy crunch, according to a government agency on Sunday. “There is always a risk for people who need life-sustaining machines or …
Read More »Tanzanian government works to end water shortage in national capital
Dar es Salaam | Xinhua | Tanzanian water authorities on Sunday announced that they would organize a meeting of stakeholders aimed at deliberating on means and ways of ending water shortage in Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania. Minister for Water Jumaa Aweso announced plans to convene the meeting when …
Read More »Kadaga Chief Guest as Tororo Girls launch alumni association Sept 23
Tororo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga will be Chief Guest as Old Girls of Tororo Girls School, led by Violet Nandudu, launch the Tororo Girls’ School Alumni Association (TGSAA) this week. The …
Read More »Journalists and security forces
The question of professionalism when the two parties meet in the field Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | November 2022 is a month that Henry Sekanjako and Timothy Murungi, all journalists with New Vision are waiting for to receive justice for their case reported to court in February last year. The …
Read More »Long COVID-19 a problem for U.S. workforce
Washington, US | Xinhua | Charles Gill, 41, a teacher in Pennsylvania, had COVID-19 a few months back. While many of his friends only had symptoms for a few days, his have lingered a few months. “I recovered but I’m still tired a lot,” he told Xinhua, adding that he …
Read More »Former Masaka LC V Chair cautions district against selling headquarters
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Kalungi, the former Masaka District LC V Chairperson has cautioned his successors against the proposed sale of the district headquarters purportedly to get money to build a new home. The current district leadership led by the LC V Chairperson, Andrew Lukyamuzi Batemyeto has placed …
Read More »Museveni challenges Banyoro on PDM
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has challenged the people of Bunyoro sub-region to use the Parish development model-PDM funds wisely in order to transform their livelihoods. According to Museveni, if used properly, the PDM cash will cause a tremendous change in the livelihoods of poor Ugandans …
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