Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that future coronavirus waves are expected and that governments across the world need to remain vigilant and ready to respond to any threat that may emerge. “We have never been in a better position to end the pandemic,” …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two suspected members of “Nwezamu” criminal gang that is behind taxi robberies along the Northern bypass have finally been arrested after a two-month’s hunt. The suspects are Shafick Kasita, the driver of omnibus taxi registration number UBA 913F and his conductor Ismah Mulindwa, whose criminal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local startups need to focus on niche markets that they can tap into to excel for better survival and longevity of their businesses, according to Mackinon Kabarole, Senior Manager, Business Intelligence at MTN Uganda. Mackinon, who spoke to the youth undergoing MTN Youth Skilling Program …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in Lira city have vowed not to pay the additional tuition fees, saying that schools did not consult them on the proposed increment. At VH Public Primary School in Lira city, the management increased the fees structure with variations depending on the class. Primary …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States now joins a list of about 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) identified by the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. The polioviruses found in New York, both from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an interim application in which businessman Frank Matovu Ssenkwajju wanted to stop the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF from erecting buildings on his land in Kitala, Wakiso district. Matovu petitioned the High Court Land Division in April saying that …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government schools in Masaka city are struggling with staff shortages, which is threatening consistency and the quality of learning. Gorreti Ndagire, the head teacher of Nyendo Public School, says that the school is understaffed by six teachers, despite the recently registered increase in the learners’ …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city authorities have cautioned developers of abandoned buildings to provide security at their sites as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Most of the abandoned properties are found along Mango road, Hospital road, School road, Lumumba road and Weather Park head lane …

Kassanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Kiyinda-Mityana Catholic Diocese Dr. Joseph Anthony Zziwa has criticized people for reclaiming land donated to the church by well-wishers. Many people have been donating land to the church over the years, which has enabled it to construct churches, schools, and health centers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Makerere University students have sued the University Council over the suspension of the guild elections. In July, the University council suspended the students guild and indefinitely deferred elections for the university’s 88th guild president after Betungura Bewatte, a student of Uganda Christian University (UCU) …