Brussels, Belgium | AFP | The EU and Britain open hostilities in Brexit’s next bruising chapter on Monday, laying down red lines for a post-divorce future following the UK’s dramatic exit from the bloc. Europe’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier will formally announce his ideas for new ties in Brussels, with trade …

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The World Health Organization said Monday it was working around the clock with internet and social media giants to combat widespread misinformation surrounding the deadly novel coronavirus outbreak. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of the dangers posed by “the spread of rumours and misinformation”as China …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen-year-old John Kakama is counting fortunes after being adopted by the Labour State Minister and Rushenyi County Member of parliament, Mwesigwa Rukutana. Kakama, who was born without arms, was abandoned by his parents because of his disability. Despite writing with his feet, Kakama scored …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The constant breakdown of the only ambulance at Kawolo hospital has forced management to reserve it for critical emergencies in Ssezibwa region. Although Kawolo hospital receives a big number of emergencies because of its strategic location along the busy Kampala-Jinja Highway, the facility has a …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapchorwa district officials have raised a red flag on the increasing cases of child labour. The vice is common in Kaptanya, Tereyet and Kapusenda sub-counties and Kapchorwa municipality. Children are mainly involved in vending vegetables, firewood, fish and charcoal among others. Tina Cheptoek, the Senior …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda and Uganda have agreed to refrain from engaging factors that may create the perception influencing a regime change in each other’s country and also exchange prisoners. This was resolved in the Luanda Head of States meeting set up to resolve the tense relations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ssezibwa falls on Ssezibwa river is located about 3km off the Kampala-Jinja highway at Kayanja trading center in Buikwe district. The river flows from the wetlands between Lake Victoria into Lake Kyoga in Kayunga District. According to one of the falls tour guide Janet …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament will on February 5th start the probe into the procurement of spare parts for the Jet Ranger Aircraft that was last week involved in a crash. On Tuesday, a Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF jet Ranger AF302 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala has issued a four-day interim order restraining Uganda Revenue Authority – URA from enforcing the digital tax stamps. The development comes after Muwema and Company Advocates, acting on behalf  Sylvester Kamuli went to court challenging the implementation …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng is calling out for more funding to procure pneumonia treatment amoxicillin which is currently distributed by the Village Health Teams to homes. Aceng who was speaking at the closure of the inaugural global meeting on pneumonia …