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UN appoints panel on critical minerals for energy transition

SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday announced a group of experts to develop a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice, in the energy transition. A statement said António Guterres is leveraging the United Nations’ …

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UN treaty on plastic pollution gains momentum

Ottawa, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | Negotiators from about 175 countries are meeting in the Canadian Capital Ottawa to forge an international treaty to regulate plastics. The conference in Canada is the fourth in the round of negotiations since the governments backed by scientific evidence agreed to develop an international treaty to …

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Traffic paralysed in Jinja as trucks plunge in deep potholes

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business came to a standstill in sections of Jinja city’s industrial area after five trucks got stuck at different points along Factory Street, in Masese ward, in the southern division. This follows heavy rains, which filled up giant existing potholes, that drivers accidently drove …

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Uganda Baati launches 60th-anniversary campaign

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Baati has launched its 60th anniversary campaign at a media event held in Kampala today. Founded in 1964, Uganda Baati has been at the forefront of the steel manufacturing industry, introducing numerous advancements and achieving many firsts in Uganda and the region. It …

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Uganda-Oman labour export deal in the pipeline

    Ingah Kutesa moves to secure labour export deal with Oman Muscat, Oman  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda is set to sign an official deal with Oman to streamline its labour export business. Year-long negotiations have resulted in a visit early this week to Muscat by Minister of State of …

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IEA Chief: Oil and gas demand to fall by 2030

SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Energy Agency Chief Dr. Fathi Birol has insisted that global oil and gas demand will start to fall before 2030, marking the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. The International Energy Agency (IEA) in November last year raised hopes of an end …

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UDB champions collaborative development financing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank on April.17 convened a pivotal roundtable with key global financial leaders to discuss the enhancement of national development banks in Africa on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington DC. The discussions aimed to …

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