Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have warned health facilities, parents, bloggers, and journalists regarding the exposure of children involved in Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) testing. According to the Police Spokesperson, Senior Commissioner of Police, Fred Enanga, numerous pictures and videos showing distressed children involved in DNA testing find …
Read More »Russia sets new record for grain exports despite sanction
Vladivostok, Russia | Xinhua | Russia wrapped up its 2022-2023 agricultural year with an estimated record of 58-59 million tons of grain exports, reported RIA Novosti on Monday. The Agriculture Ministry’s estimate of the export potential in the range of 55-60 million tons was accurate, and Russian grain exporters had …
Read More »Rival Acholi chiefs say no negotiation with Acana
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Acholi clan chiefs opposed to the leadership of the Paramount Chief of Acholi David Onen Acana II has rejected calls for negotiations insisting that he must vacate the cultural institution. The previous week, the council of chiefs resolved in an impromptu …
Read More »TikTok becomes second biggest social media platform in South Africa
Cape Town, South Afriac | XINHUA | TikTok has overtaken Instagram to secure the second place among the “Big Five” social media platforms in South Africa, challenging Facebook’s dominance in the country. Facebook, with a commanding 56.7 percent penetration of South Africans aged 15 and over in urban areas, continues to …
Read More »719 arrested during overnight violence in France
Paris, France | Xinhua | At least 719 people were arrested overnight from Saturday to Sunday in France, the fifth night of nationwide violence sparked by the killing of a teen by a police officer, France’s Interior Ministry said on Sunday. According to the ministry, 45 police officers and gendarmes …
Read More »Constitutional Court hears Zaake’s impeachment case afresh
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has heard afresh an application, in which the Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake is seeking to reverse his impeachment as a Parliamentary Commissioner. A five-member panel comprising Justices Catherine Bamugemereire, Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi, Christopher Izama Madrama, Stephen Musota, and Irene Mulyagonja …
Read More »Govt leadership needed to unlock Uganda’s economic potential through air access, route development
If Uganda is serious about developing new routes to connect the country, it is imperative that a dedicated route development project is formed with a focused team to drive it. COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | In the pursuit of economic growth, nations around the world are increasingly recognizing the pivotal role …
Read More »Agent banking robberies: How to mitigate risks
COMMENT | Samson Tinka | In 2012, while working for a private secuirty firm in Kampala, I was one early morning awaken bya call from our supervisor in Masaka that one of the clients near Masaka town-Petrol Station was attacked the previous night and robbed. The money taken was only …
Read More »Sub County chairperson, 2 UPDF soliders gunned down in Kotido
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected warrior has shot dead Moses Lomuria, the LC 3 chairperson of Longaroe Sub County in Kotido district, a security informer only identified as Lokol, and two unidentified Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldiers. The four met their death in Narubela trading center in Longaroe Sub County around 3:00 …
Read More »Absa and Hashers run relay from Kampala to Jinja for the environment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 500 amateur runners have today participated in the Kampala – Jinja 79.76km Relay, organised by the Kampala Hash House Harriers and Absa Bank Uganda. The relay, which kicked off at the Kira Division Headquarters at 6: 30 am this morning, saw over 25 …
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