Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deployment of the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU has helped to combat attacks on Ugandan fishermen by suspected militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC. Since 2018, suspected DRC militiamen have been raiding Lake Albert waters in Hoima, Buliisa, Kikuube, and Kagadi districts in the …
Read More »Sudan’s authorities order probe into mass protests
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Sudan’s Security and Defense Council on Saturday ordered to speed up investigations into Thursday’s mass protests in the capital Khartoum and neighboring areas which resulted in the deaths of four protesters and injuries of hundreds of others. The council held an emergency meeting at …
Read More »Dissatisfaction rises as Europeans celebrate holidays amid raging pandemic
Warsaw, Poland | Xinhua | Several European countries have seen record COVID infections in the post-Christmas days. During the holidays, surging numbers and ramped-up restrictions have led to dissatisfaction and criticism among experts and citizens. CELEBRATION AND INFECTION France has seen a sharp increase since Christmas, with 208,099 cases detected …
Read More »Archbishop Kasujja calls for firm steps towards peace in 2022
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Papal Nuncio to Belgium Archbishop Augustine Kasujja has urged Ugandans to make peace the main target for the year 2022. Speaking at Lubaga Cathedral while presiding of the New Year’s mass, Kasujja said his message was in line with the Pope’s …
Read More »‘Uganda urgently needs reconciliation’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the county have been asked to reconcile as they heal from last year’s general elections. Speaking at the New Year prayers at All Saints Nakasero, the Diocesan Secretary of Kampala Diocese, Can John Awodi, called for peaceful conflict resolution and tolerance. He …
Read More »Residents storm Mbalala police protesting New Year arrests
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have fired teargas to disperse angry residents who stormed Mbalala Police Station Saturday, protesting the shooting and detention of revelers on December 31st, 2021. The revelers alleged that Coleb Asiimwe, the OC Mbalala Police Station last night shot and killed a 15-year-old girl …
Read More »Omicron: 2,000-odd flights canceled on New Year’s Day in U.S
New York, US | Xinhua | Over 2,000 flights have been canceled on New Year’s Day as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continued to upend airline operations during the holiday travel season in the United States. According to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, 2,311 flights entering, leaving or within the United …
Read More »Kampala hotels usher in New Year despite ban on events
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several hotels in Kampala on Friday ushered in the New Year with parties, despite police banning organizing events. A survey by URN reporters in the areas of Bukoto, Ntinda, Nakawa found some hotels filled with revelers celebrating the New Year. On Monday, the Police …
Read More »Save for emergencies, preserve your retirement savings
As we start 2022, it is important for all of us to appreciate the need to save for a rainy day COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | If the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us any lesson, it is our inability to predict the future with certainty. But while we may not …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Curfew to be lifted for all except Boda Bodas
✅ Schools re-open Jan 10 ✅ Bars & concerts open Jan 25 ✅ Curfew to be lifted when bars open ✅ Transport sector fully re-open ✅ Cinema &sports events to fully open Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has announced the lifting of the lockdown due to COVID-19. …
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