West has been playing dumb over the refugee issues of Iraq, Syria and Yemen, as well as Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory, as if people in those places were inherently inferior and unworthy of respect Beijing, China | Xinhua | The sharp difference in Western media coverage of the Ukraine …

Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Omunu, the Kwania District Education Officer is in police custody under the orders of Denis Hamson Obua, the State Minister for Sports over alleged mismanagement of Shillings 399 million for constructing and equipping Aduku seed secondary school. This is part of the Shillings 1.7billion disbursed …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Wednesday over a global spike in COVID-19 cases, despite reduced testing and several weeks of declining infections. WHO said cases are especially on the rise in parts of Asia, urging for vaccination coverage to be extended and …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A primary school teacher in Busia district is in trouble after being caught red-handed defiling a 15 year old girl. The suspect is Moses Wejuli, a teacher at Bukalikha primary school in Masafu sub-county. He is accused of defiling a primary six pupil at his school. …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 30 students of Fort Portal Secondary School are nursing injuries they sustained in an accident. The students were returning from a football match at Uganda Technical College Kichwamba. The accident occurred on Wednesday at 7pm in Kitarasa along the Fort Portal-Bundibugyo highway. According …

Kiev, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday asked the United States to “do more” to help Ukraine defend itself against the ongoing military operation by Russia. In a speech delivered via videoconference to the U.S. Congress, he also asked the United States to champion the establishment of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Renowned human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has opposed the move by the Director of Public Prosecutions to take over the privately instituted suit of offensive communication and criminal libel against him. Last month, lawyer Robert Rutaro Muhairwe filed a criminal case against Ssemakadde for allegedly attacking …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Community Development Officers in Rakai district are desperately in need of facilitation to mobilize and sensitize communities about the new Parish Development Model program. According to the Ministry of Local Government, some of the duties and responsibilities of CDOs include planning and budgeting for development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has asked schools to halt the use of smartphones as teaching aids. The State Minister for Higher Education, Dr Chrysostom Muyingo issued the orders at a press briefing at the Ministry of Education offices in Kampala. The minister noted that while …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several women in Fort Portal tourism city have embraced the boda boda business. The female riders say much as the business is dominated by men, they were compelled to join the industry to make ends meet. Teddy Kabatooro, the chairperson of the Fort Portal Women …