Government aware of harm to ICT use and innovations, growth in digital financial services, e-commerce, e-government | THE INDEPENDENT | The cost of internet use in Uganda is the highest in the world, according to research by Surfshark; a cybersecurity company based in the Netherlands that deals in virtual private …
Read More »Reggae lovers to enjoy fest on the Nile next month
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After two years off because of Covid-19 induced lockdown, Reggae on the Nile Fest is back and will be held on November 4- 5. The organisers said, the break off was used to assess and re-imagine the festival and determine what direction was …
Read More »Govt, Habitat for Humanity to offer sh18m houses in cities
In Uganda two of every three people don’t have a decent house and currently, the country is said to be faced with a housing deficit of approximately 2.4 million housing units Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ministry for lands housing and urban development with Habitat for Humanity are …
Read More »Uganda Cubs tame Burundi in U-17 AFCON qualifier
Addis, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s national Under 17 team, the Cubs have kicked started their campaign in the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the CECAFA Zone with a 4-0 winning note against Burundi. The Cubs gave the Burundi team no chance in the opening Group …
Read More »Saudi Arabia launches firm to develop downtown areas in 12 cities
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud announced on Monday the launch of the Saudi Downtown Company for urban development across the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Affiliated with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the company will build and develop downtown …
Read More »CID summons MP Odria for assaulting parliament security chief
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The directorate of Criminal Investigations has summoned Aringa South Member of Parliament, Odria Yorke Alioni, to appear before its detectives tomorrow -Tuesday over punching the Officer-In-charge of Parliament Security Assistant Superintendent of Police –ASP Alex Senga. MP Odria was captured on cameras punching ASP …
Read More »EBOLA FEAR: Katakwi family isolated
Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four family members in Angobo Village in Katakwi Sub County in Katakwi district are under surveillance following the death of a family member because of the suspected Ebola virus. This follows the death of a 24-year- an old Rose Apuwatum at Katakwi General Hospital …
Read More »Court Orders transfer of Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana file to Masaka
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka High Court will now hear the bail applications for the Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West Counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana. This stems from a directive by the International Crimes Division Judge Alice Komuhangi Khauka to the registrar to immediately transfer the legislator’s bail …
Read More »South Sudan probes unconfirmed suspected Ebola cases in border regions
Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan’s government with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) said they have sent three samples out of five unconfirmed suspected cases of the Ebola viral disease (EVD) for testing in South Africa. Alex Freeman, the Head of the WHO Infection, Prevention and …
Read More »State Duma ratifies agreements on accession of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson to Russia
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | — Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, ratified agreements on the accession of Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson to Russia, it said on Monday in a statement. Members of the State Duma unanimously voted in favor of the legislation. The accession to Russia …
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