COMMENT | MARTIN A NSUBUGA |  The International Women’s Day, March 8th, can be traced back to the early 1900s, with women’s movements in different countries leading protests against a wide array of “injustices”. Key among the issues raised back then, were deplorable working conditions for women. Over the years, International …

Yaounde, Cameroon | XINHUA | Explosions in the Equatorial Guinean city of Bata on Sunday were caused by accident, and the latest casualty count showed at least 20 people were killed and 600 others injured, according to the country’s authorities. Sunday afternoon, at the Nkoatama military camp in Bata, explosives …

  Qaraqosh, Irag | Cindy Wooden-CSN | Amid the rubble and bombed out remains of four churches destroyed by Islamic State militants, Pope Francis paid tribute to Iraqi Christians who endured persecution and even death. While visiting Mosul and Qaraqosh in northern Iraq March 7, he also urged the Christians …

Beijing, China | XINHUA |  As two major countries globally, China and the United States should and can join hands to tackle the COVID-19 epidemic, a foreign ministry spokesperson said in Beijing on Friday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said this at a press briefing when commenting on an article published by …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged Ugandans to discuss in han honest and balance way, the recent security operations that have had hundreds jailed. “Recently, the Police and UPDF have been criticised for brutal conduct and use of excessive force. It is good criticism in …

AFCON U20 FINAL 2021 Uganda 🇺🇬 0  Ghana 🇬🇭 2 BEST XI 2021 🇬🇭 Danlad Ibrahim 🇨🇫 Flory Yangao 🇨🇲 Blondon Meyapya 🇬🇲 Jawra Lamin 🇺🇬 Aziz Kayondo 🇲🇦 El Mehdi El Moubarik 🇬🇲 Lamarana Jallow 🇹🇳 Chibeb Labidi 🇬🇭 Abdul Fatawu I. 🇺🇬 Kakooza Derrick 🇧🇫 Joffrey Bazie Weight of history too …

TODAY – 11pm  Uganda 🇺🇬 vs Ghana 🇬🇭  Nouakchott, Mauritania | CAF ONLINE & THE INDEPENDENT | History beckons for Uganda’s Hippos as they become the first East African team to contest the Total Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final today. No East African youth team has won the AFCON U20 …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | Media houses and a section of politicians continue to pour cold water on security agencies in relation to the numerous arrests of different people across country. These groups of people are majorly concerned with the modus operandi of the whole operation. Maybe be they have some …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Vaccination for COVID-19 ready:Is Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng ready for the next battle? ANALYSIS Taking the COVID-19 jab: What the people are saying THE LAST WORD The living history of Bob Kasango: Looking at …

Reopening of school boosts confidence of private entities and posts a growth in businesses activities ✳ Companies optimistic of the future outlook ✳ Schools reopening and increase in new business supports higher output ✳ Employment rises for first time in three month Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private sector …