Algiers, Algeria | Xinhua | The Algerian presidency said Wednesday the country has closed its airspace to all Moroccan civil and military aircraft amid an escalating diplomatic row, the official APS news agency reported. The decision was made after Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune chaired a meeting of the High Security Council …
Read More »Club Pilsner drinkers have new offer for next three months
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Club Pilsner has launched a 3-month promotion to benefit its customers dubbed, Club Beat Coin, a digital currency that customers are now using to purchase the beer brand. Company executives say, the Beat Coin found under 500ml Club Pilsner bottle crowns is limited to Shs300 …
Read More »Sudan’s sovereign council chairman says army has no intention to seize power
Khartoum, Sudan | Xinhua | Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Wednesday denied any intention for the Sudanese army to seize power, following a foiled coup attempt carried out by armed forces officers on Tuesday. “The (Sudanese) Armed Forces were the ones who foiled the coup attempt. We …
Read More »CID investigating Kitagwenda district officials over missing UGX 200M for road works
Kitagwenda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID is investigating Kitagwenda district officials on allegations of embezzling 200 million shillings meant for the maintenance of a one-kilometre road. URN has seen a general inquiry file-GEF 684/2021, where unidentified officials are accused of embezzlement, causing financial loss and abuse of …
Read More »Museveni renews fight against giving bail to murder suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has renewed his fight against giving bail to suspects accused of committing big crimes like murder. Speaking on Wednesday at the swearing in of new judges, Museveni said bail is not a constitutional right. “For somebody to kill a person and you …
Read More »Parliament asks gov’t to intervene in Butabika hospital staff strike
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has tasked the government to intervene in the ongoing strike by Butabika Mental Referral Hospital medical workers and support staff. The Nakawa East MP, Ronald Nsubuga Balimwezo on Wednesday raised a matter of national importance regarding a strike by …
Read More »Police rallies public to curb new wave of crime in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Gulu has rallied the public to back up their community policing efforts to curb a new wave of gang rape and defilement cases. This follows an increase in the activities of criminal youth gangs. The offenders flout restrictions on night movements, waylay …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda boss calls for purpose-driven innovations to enhance equitable service delivery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Managing Director of Absa Bank Uganda, Mumba Kalifungwa has called for creativity of purpose driven innovations to enhance equitable service delivery for sustainable growth in the banking sector. Mumba said this at the recently held 12th Edition of the Annual CEO Forum 2021, held …
Read More »67,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses set to expire
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 67,000 AstraZeneca vaccines are set to expire at the end of the month. The vaccines were part of the batch of 128,560 doses that were donated by Norway. According to records from the health ministry, 12,000 doses are in Kampala and 8,000 in Arua. With …
Read More »UBL, Coca-Cola partners with KCCA, healthy ministry to step up COVID-19 vaccination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Uganda, and Private Sector Foundation of Uganda, have partnered with Kampala City Council Authority and the Ministry of Health to speed up COVID-19 vaccination and open up the economy. The above entities said on Sept.22 that the drive …
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