Beijing, China | Xinhua | The existing honeybee population is far from meeting global agricultural pollination needs, according to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS). Studies show that pollinators play a very important role in agricultural production. About 75.7 percent of the main crops worldwide depend on insect pollination, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Service Commission has raised concern that none of the entities in the country have submitted to the Public Service Ministry stipulating what they will need ahead of the proposed recruitment of 1000 health workers in the next financial year. Dr. Christine Ntegamahe, the …

Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of United Nations World Food Program, WFP stationed in Karamoja are gripped with shock after a section of their team was ambushed and robbed by armed Karamojong cattle rustlers. The UN officials were ambushed on Thursday morning as they were heading for field …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Soroti have netted 57 suspects in a swoop aimed at stemming street crime. The crackdown stemmed from a general outcry in Soroti city about the criminality around the city center, especially in the areas of Town Talks, Bus Park, Pioneer Ward as well …

Tunis, Tunisia | Xinhua | Tunisian President Kais Saied issued a presidential decree late Wednesday to dismiss 57 judges over corruption and covering up terrorist cases. The presidential decree was published in the Journal of the Republic of Tunisia, an official biweekly gazette. Saied presided over a council of ministers meeting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business has picked up this morning at Namugongo Martyrs shrine according to traders. The most sought-after items include jerry cans, scarfs, rosaries, and other religious items. By 9:00am in the morning, a number of pilgrims were seen buying jerrycans costing between 1,000 and 3,000 Shillings …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities and stakeholders in Gulu district have launched a task force to improve education performance. The “Education Taskforce’’ comprises school headteachers, chairpersons school management committees (SMC), teachers associations, opinion leaders, educationists as well as local and national leaders. The force is headed by David Obol, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed an application filed Julius Galisonga against Bugweri County MP Abdu Katuntu. Galisonga’s appeal was dismissed on Thursday by a panel of three Court of Appeal justices comprised of Cheborion Barishaki, Hellen Obura, and Christopher Izama Madrama, on grounds …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda is set to finance the upgrade and maintenance of the Muslims Martyrs site in Namugongo and also start funding the Muslim martyrs day celebrations every year on June 1st. The good news was conveyed by Rukia Isanga Nakadama, the 3rd Deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts Committee-PAC have faulted Kawempe National Referral Hospital management for unlawfully reallocating 36.870 million Shillings. The anomaly was confirmed by Dr. Nehemiah Katusiime Arwanire, the Executive Director of the hospital while appearing on Wednesday before the MPs who are …