Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 people who have encroached on the Rucheche wetland in Mbarara city have been given one month to voluntary vacate. The encroachers are currently planting rice, tomatoes, and cabbages among other crops in the wetland. The 150 acres cover three wards of Rukido, Nyarubungo, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Talent Company (TATC) has launched in Uganda where it owns the leading jobs and career platform BrighterMonday Uganda. TATC is well equipped to meet employers where they are and effectively match them with the best talent. Companies will have access to a more robust …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will not provide funds for coffee and tea seedlings in the next financial year. According to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, this has been triggered by the revenue short falls arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the …

Dubai, UAE | Xinhua | The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan passed away on Friday, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced. The ministry also confirmed there will be 40 days of official mourning with flags across the UAE drawn at half-mast, and the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has observed that government institutions are using the COVID-19 pandemic to justify the mismanagement of public funds. The observation was made during a meeting on Thursday between the committee and officials from the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI), as part …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Simon Toolit Akecha, the National Unity Platform flag bearer in the Omoro County Parliamentary by-election, says he wouldn’t have contested if Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, hadn’t been fronted as the NRM flag bearer. Toolit says he was not interested in the race but decided to join the …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | Chinese researchers have identified a glucose-like metabolite associated with diabetes in human blood with effective antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. The findings, led by researchers from Tsinghua University, were published in the journal Nature Metabolism on Tuesday. Previous studies show that the severity and mortality of COVID-19 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister of Finance, Matia Kasajja to present a comprehensive report on the District Discretional Equalisation Grant (DDEG). Tayebwa who chaired the House on Thursday, 12 May 2020 made the directive following a matter of national importance raised by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has called upon all Muslims and well-wishers to join the Muslim leadership to develop the Old Kampala based Islamic Call University College. In his speech delivered by the deputy Mufti Sheikh Abdallah Semmambo during the second graduation ceremony …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya rugby sevens head coach and former international Innocent Simiyu was sacked on Wednesday and replaced by Damian McGrath. “The Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) has opted to part ways with Simiyu, head coach of the Kenyan men’s national sevens team, Shujaa. Also leaving the Shujaa set …