Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The eviction of encroachers on Lubigi Wetland has left taxi operators stranded.   Last week, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and the Ministry of Water and Environment embarked on an operation of restoring the Lubigi wetland. Busega taxis were also affected leaving passengers to …

Mukono, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The proposed construction of a modern market in Mukono Municipality hangs in balance due to the lack of sufficient land. The municipality was given green light by the Ministry of Local Government to present all the necessary requirements which include the land title and benefit …

  Luanda, Angola | Xinhua | The funeral ceremony of Angola’s former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos was held Sunday in Luanda, the country’s capital. The Territory Minister Marcy Lopes, the spokesman for the commission, said Saturday at least 21 foreign delegations, represented at the highest level, were expected to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran politician Yona Kanyomozi has died. Kanyomozi died on Sunday at Nakasero Hospital. Jimmy Akena, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President, confirmed Kanyomozi’s death to Uganda Radio Network (URN) saying that more details will be availed. Kanyomozi, 82 has previously served in different capacities …

✳ Tanzania 🇹🇿 0 – Uganda 🇺🇬 1 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT & FUFA MEDIA | Uganda secured the flying start they hoped for, edging hosts Tanzania 1-0 Sunday in the first leg of the 2022 African Nations Championship Qualifiers. The return leg is set for the coming …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Wasswa Balunywa, the former Board Chairman of Uganda Airlines Corporation, says the revived national carrier should focus more on commencing flights to China and not the United Kingdom. He was responding to media reports that the airline has not yet acquired a permit …

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers and Traders in South Western Uganda have formed a Coffee Investment Consortium to address challenges faced by the sector. The Coffee farmers cite Middlemen and low prices as the major challenges while the traders cite poor post-harvest methods. The coffee investment consortium …

Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua |  A Nigerian scholar has said China is the creator of a fairer and more inclusive globalization. With a significant political and economic influence around the world, “there is no way for China to be excluded,” said Sheriff Ghali Ibrahim, head of the department of political science …

  Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua |  Algeria and France on Saturday signed a joint declaration for a “renewed partnership” at the end of the three-day visit of French President Emmanuel Macron. The document was signed by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and Macron during a ceremony at the International Airport of …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Resident District Commissioner Entebbe, Jacqueline Kankunda, has halted the relocation of five graves from Katabi Town Council to Kasanje Town Council, Wakiso district. This stems from a request by Harriet Namubiru to exhume and relocate the graves of her father (Alimansi …