Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP | The US Department of the Treasury has called on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to carry out an independent probe into alleged ethics breaches by its president, Akinwumi Adesina. In a letter obtained by AFP on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed “deep reservations” about the outcome of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pollution levels in plummeted in Kampala over the last two months resulting in an improvement in air quality. According to previous air quality indexes, Kampala had a high concentration of tinny air particles small enough to invade even the smallest airways and the air …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has warned managers and owners of designated parking premises for long distance trucks against overcharging drivers. Speaking at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala in the weekly Joint Security Taskforce briefing, Fred Enanga, the Police Spokesperson said they have received a number of …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday failed to draw a line under a scandal over his top aide Dominic Cummings allegedly breaching coronavirus rules as pressure mounted on the Brexit mastermind to go. Johnson faces the threat of his government’s authority being undermined in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment is to evict over 170,000 people from Lake Victoria shores and wetlands across Uganda.  The eviction exercise will pave the way for the demarcation of the boundaries. Addressing the media on Monday, Alfred Okot Okidi, the Permanent Secretary said that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has started teaching academic staff on how they can develop online learning materials that can be shared with students. This is for purposes of sustaining learning during the lockdown period since education institutions might stay closed. Recently, Makerere top management met during a …

Lamwo, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 400 casual labourers from Kamuli district in Busoga region have been deployed at Ayuu Alali sugarcane project site in Palabek Kal sub-county, Lamwo district where they were taken to plant sugarcane. The labourers were transported aboard Gateway buses on Sunday by Horyal Investment Holding …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Mengo Hospital has informed staff they will experience up to 20 percent cut on their salaries starting May 2020 because the hospital is experiencing slow business. In a letter to staff, Dr Rose Mutumba, the hospital medical director said that the board has taken a …

  Paris, France | AFP | Global stock markets were firmer Monday, buoyed by the prospect of further easing of coronavirus lockdowns despite sharp increases in case rates in some countries such as Brazil. On the downside, an upsurge in Sino-US tensions, especially over Chinese plans to introduce a national security …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has asked teachers to integrate aspects of sexuality education in lessons. Henry Semakula, a senior official in the Ministry said on Monday that they want the teachers to spend a few minutes in whatever subjects they are teaching to hint on sexuality …