Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked village leaders to spearhead the enforcement of presidential guidelines on the prevention of COVID-19. Kadaga, who was speaking at the launch of the distribution of government face masks in Kamuli district on Saturday said that most …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has discharged 825 Ugandans and legal residents who recently returned to the country from institutional quarantine. They are among the 995 Ugandans and legal residents who had been stranded overseas after the closure of borders and airports to stop the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police disciplinary court sitting in Masaka has sentenced two officers attached to Masaka central police station to dismissal from the Uganda Police Force. The two were accused of abetting corruption and scandalous behavior. The court, chaired by ASP David Manzi heard that on …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Atiak Sugar Factory Limited in Amuru district is set to begin production next month. The factory in Gem Village, Atiak sub-county has the capacity to crush 1,650 tonnes of raw cane daily, producing 66 million kilogrammes of powder sugar annually. Daniel Fred Kidega, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another group of 514 Ugandans and legal residents has returned from the United States of America, the Caribbean and Qatar. The Ugandans were stranded abroad when the government announced the closure of borders to control the spread of coronavirus disease in March. Those who …

Cape Town, South Africa | XINHUA | South Africans on Saturday marked the Nelson Mandela International Day with a focus on fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The best way to mark the event was to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the government said, appealing to the public to continue observe social …

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he won’t issue an order at the national level mandating the use of masks, even as the United States continued to break its single-day coronavirus case record amid a pandemic far from being contained, and whether to wear masks …

Washington, US | XINHUA | This week marked five years since the signing of the Iran nuclear deal. Now, in the lead-up to November’s U.S. presidential elections, Washington’s Iran policy is at a crossroads. If U.S. President Donald Trump is re-elected, U.S. policy is likely to continue in the same …

London, UK | XINHUA | Fans could return to stadiums in England in October if pilot events go well, announced the British government on Friday. All mass gatherings have been suspended here since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic before snooker, football, cricket and a few elite sport events resumed …

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said on Friday he was deeply concerned over the growing use of sanctions, or the threat of sanctions, by the United States against European companies and interests. “We have witnessed …