Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Retired Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese, Erasmus Desderius Wandera, has died. Bishop Wandera died on Thursday morning at his residence in Mbale, according to information from the Uganda Episcopal Conference. Tororo Archbishop, Emmanuel Obbo says the cause of death is yet to be established. …
Read More »1,400 girls impregnated in Bidibidi refugee settlement annually
Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugee implementing partners in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district are concerned about the high number of pregnancies among adolescent girls in emergency situations. A statement issued by the International Rescue Committee-IRC and health implementing partners in the settlement, shows that an average of 1,400 girls …
Read More »Luis Enrique sacked after Spain’s World Cup exit
Madrid, Spain | Xinhua | Luis Enrique will not continue as Spain national team coach following their elimination from the World Cup finals at the last-16 stage to Morocco, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) confirmed on Thursday. The RFEF explained he won’t have his contract extended after, “the RFEF’s direction of …
Read More »Fort Portal city mayor’s vehicle impounded over debt
Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The official vehicle of the Fort Portal city mayor has been impounded by court bailiffs over a debt amounting to 37 million Shillings. The impounded vehicle is an Isuzu double cabin registration number LG 0009 116, which the City Mayor, Edson Asaba Ruyonga has been …
Read More »EU new sanctions target Russia’s armed forces, drone supply
Brussels, Belgium | Xinhua | The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia that will include almost 200 individuals and entities and cut Russia’s access to drones. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that the eight packages of sanctions introduced so …
Read More »Tayebwa pledges Parliament support in GBV fight
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has pledged Parliament’s support to Uganda Women Parliamentary Association (UWOPA) in the fight against violence against on women and girls. Tayebwa made this commitment in a meeting on gender based violence at Parliament, held on Wednesday, 07 December 2022. The event …
Read More »Kasaija calls for review of human capital development initiatives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a need for a comprehensive evaluation of numerous initiatives the government has been working on for years under the banner of Human Capital Development, the Finance, Planning, and Economic Development Minister Matia Kasaija has said. According to Kasaija, despite years of constant investment worth …
Read More »Hazard retires from international football
Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | Belgium midfielder Eden Hazard has retired from international football after the team’s elimination from the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The 31-year-old was capped 126 times for the European team and scored 33 goals over an international career that spanned more than 14 years. “A page …
Read More »UGX 100M bank guarantee not for repatriating migrant workers’ bodies: Ministry
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development has said that the 100 million Shillings given to it by private external labour recruitment firms as a bank guarantee is not for repatriating the remains of migrant workers. It follows a proposal by the Speaker of Parliament …
Read More »Suspected foot and mouth outbreak being investigated in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veterinary officials in Nwoya district are investigating the suspected outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. Suspected cases of the highly viral animal disease were reportedly registered at a livestock farm in Nyamokino parish, Lungulu sub-county, according to local officials. Alfred Kilama, the Nwoya District Agricultural Officer …
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