Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | The Chinese-built 752.7-km-long Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway has transported a total of 3.45 million tons of import and export commodities and goods over the last three years, local media Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported on Friday. The Ethiopia-Djibouti electrified railway which connects landlocked Ethiopia …
Read More »Raisi takes lead in Iran’s presidential election with over 17.8 mln votes
Tehran, Iran | XINHUA | Ebrahim Raisi, the principlist presidential hopeful, has a big lead in Iran’s presidential election, partial results announced by the Interior Ministry showed on Saturday. Iranian Deputy Interior Minister Jamal Orf told a press conference that 28.6 million Iranians out of some 59 million eligible voters …
Read More »S. Africa deploys military personnel to help hospitals curb COVID-19 surge
Johannesburg, South Africa | XINHUA | South Africa has deployed military servicemen in hospitals in the province of Gauteng to help fight against a COVID-19 cases surge, said Acting Health Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane in a press briefing on Friday. The minister said the South African National Defence Force medics would …
Read More »The Kenneth Kaunda factor in Uganda’s media, politics
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zambia first President Kenneth Kaunda who died yesterday visited Uganda several times, first during Milton Obote’s two tenures as president and later after Museveni captured power in 1986. And even after retirement, he continued visiting Uganda and offered interviews to a couple of journalists. But …
Read More »Uganda battles 17-fold increase in COVID-19 infections
✳ Private and public transport suspended for 42 days. ✳ Cargo trucks and pickups allowed to travel within and cross districts. Shouldn’t have more than 2 people. ✳ Public and private vehicles only allowed to move if they’re transporting the sick. ✳ Boda bodas allowed to carry only cargo. ✳ Registered tourist vehicles allowed …
Read More »Investigators rule out murder in land dealer’s death
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Special Investigations Division in Kireka alongside Criminal Investigations Directorate have released three suspects in the death of Wakiso land dealer, Samuel Musiitwa, who was a brother of slain Star FM journalist Robert Kagolo. Assistant Superintendent of Police- ASP Charles Twine, who also speaks …
Read More »COMMENT: Mr President, I disagree with you on children from poor backgrounds
COMMENT | BENJAMIN AGABA | Dear President Yoweri Museveni, your recent remarks at the State of the Nation address and the reading of the national budget, both at Kololo Independence ground, have caught my attention. These are about employing children from rich families and appointing fishermen to your cabinet …
Read More »Family apologizes for attack on COVID-19 burial team
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Family in Kasese district, together with the area COVID-19 task force have apologized to the medical fraternity in Bwera and Kasese for the recent attack on its COVID-19 burial team. The fracas happened in Bunyiswa, Bwera Sub County, during the burial of a …
Read More »Mulago setting up 5th oxygen plant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mulago National Referral Hospital has received equipment to set up a fifth oxygen plant to help meet the demand of oxygen as COVID-19 cases in the country increase. The new plant will supplement the amount of oxygen produced by the already existing four plants. According to hospital …
Read More »UGANDA: Another lockdown
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has tightened COVID-19 preventive measured by reinstating some of last year’s tough COVID-19 measures. The measures have been brought back to forestall the spread of the virus in communities. According to President Museveni, the measures are needed to address the fast rate …
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