Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The value of mobile money transactions rose to 145.6 trillion shillings in the last six months ending March 2022. Relatedly, the value of internet and mobile banking transfers rose by 82.8% and 146.1% respectively. This comes amidst growing concerns from the public over the safety …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Security Maj. Gen Jim Muhwezi has said that the government will soon launch a special operation to curb livestock theft in the central cattle corridor. Muhwezi made the remarks during this year’s national heroes day celebrations at Kololo ceremonial grounds. He was …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday signed two separate decrees imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and more than 200 Russian officials, the presidential press service reported. The restrictions targeting Putin banned him from carrying out trade operations such as exports and imports, transiting through …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Gulu district is on the spot over extortion and protecting criminals. The allegations were on Wednesday raised by aggrieved residents and local leaders of Gulu district during a community policing meeting held in Patiko sub county. Patrick Komakech, the Patiko sub county …

Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | Somalia’s newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was inaugurated Thursday as the country’s tenth leader amid tight security in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The ceremony was graced by leaders from Ethiopia, Egypt, Djibouti, and Kenya, as well as representatives from more than 20 countries. In …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city has received a new physical development plan that seeks to organize land use and create order. The plan which will run from 2022 to 2040 stipulates areas that will accommodate infrastructures such as industrial parks, agricultural fields, hospitals, and schools among others. The new …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices fell on Thursday after hitting their highest levels in three months in the prior session. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for July delivery lost 60 cents, or 0.5 percent, to settle at 121.51 U.S. dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. …

Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A minor is nursing injuries following a chimpanzee attack in Kagadi district. The victim is five-year-old Mugabe Bikahwa, a resident of Karuswiga central cell in Muhorro town council. His father, Omuhereza Bikahwa of Karuswiga central cell, says the chimpanzee grabbed his son on Thursday as …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 28 civil servants in Luwero district have not received their salary over absenteeism from duty. The most affected staff are teachers, head teachers, and health workers among others. Bernard Okello, the Luwero District Human Resource Officer explains that the district suspended the salaries effective March …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | The World Bank said it has provided 385 million U.S. dollars in International Development Association (IDA) financing to Horn of Africa countries to tap groundwater potential and boost climate resilience. The World Bank said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening that the Horn of Africa …