Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council for older persons has petitioned the Speaker of Parliament demanding for a representative of older persons in Parliament. The team that appeared alongside the equal opportunities commission on Thursday say older persons face numerous and unique challenges like access to health facilities …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Next Einstein Forum that was set to happen in Nairobi, Kenya next week has been postponed. Kevin Eze, the Forum’s Manager for Public Engagement said in an email yesterday that the meeting of global leaders in science and innovation has been cancelled due to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament on Thursday tasked the Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities to explain the delayed installation of an electric fence at Murchison Falls National Park. Government last year promised to install low voltage electric fencing in major human-wildlife conflict hotspots …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University governing council has finally passed the highly anticipated Students Guild Election Regulations. The regulations due for gazettement were passed during its emergency meeting held on March 4th. This was after the University Council considered the report of the Legal, Rules and Privileges Committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first-ever Uganda-Europe business summit that will bring together over 700 business people and organizations from Europe and Uganda is being eclipsed by a threat of the spread of coronavirus that is devastating parts of Europe. Germany, Italy and France are some of the European …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairman board of the National Drug Authority (NDA), Dr Merdard Bitekyereezo says he intends to ensure there are effective animal medicines on the market. According to Bitekyereezo, all his efforts in riding the veterinary medicine sector of fake products was impeded by lack of an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Nations Women Organisation has asked the Inspector General of Police, Martin Ochola, to increase the numbers of female police officers in top management. Aliker Ndyeri, UN Women deputy country representative, said police force should increase female officers’ representation in top management so that they can …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Auditor General, John Muwanga to carry out a forensic audit on the financial accounts of Gulu University for the financial year 2017/2018 citing misappropriation of funds. PAC vice chairperson Okin Ojara raised the matter tyesterday afternoon while …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United fans to be patient, saying it could take “two or three years” before they return to the top of the game. Rooney, United’s record scorer with 253 goals, is set to face his old club in the FA Cup …

Aswan, Egypt | AFP | Deep in the Nubia, a region along the Nile in southern Egypt, a baby crocodile sits on Mamdouh Hassan’s shoulder to wow tourists. The reptiles are a source of income for Egypt’s Nubian minority, with visitors paying to marvel at the tamed creatures. But beyond bringing …