Democracies are dispensing with the ideal that judges are not supposed to be a direct source of political controversy COMMENT | NICHOLAS REED LANGEN | One telling development in the popular demonstrations against the Israeli government’s proposed judicial reforms has been the concentration of protesters on a small side street in …
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Social discipline to stop practices that endanger the environment should replace era of inaction about climate change COMMENT | WALTER AKENA | When humans decide to wage war against nature, as we have always done by building on wetlands, cutting down trees, sand mining, and farming in marshlands, the outcome is …
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Countries need News Media Bargaining Code that compels Big Tech platforms to pay for news COMMENT | ANYA SCHIFFRIN | Two years ago, the Australian Parliament passed the News Media Bargaining Code, which forced Meta (Facebook) and Alphabet (Google) to compensate media outlets for news content shared on their platforms. The …
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Student- artists provoke conversations on the social political ills in their immediate communities Kampala, Uganda | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | What is the role of art in a society filled with so much strife? Can art contribute to the idea of problem solving through shedding light to society’s ills? The answer to …
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China ranked first in terms of investments registered with the RDB in 2022, with 49 projects involving investments amounting to US$182.4 million Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The government and business community of Rwanda have expressed their anticipation of participating in the upcoming 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa contributes the least – less than 3% to global warming, yet the continent is the most vulnerable to climate risks. To build resilience against climate change, the countries have outlined tangible ambitions for green growth, including plans to increase climate investment. Amid dwindling climate …
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Why it should be integrated into education Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The pursuit of education often comes with immense pressure and stress, which can significantly impact students’ mental well-being. Transitioning from crucial academic milestones often overwhelms students, leading to heightened anxiety and other mental health challenges. Recognising the significance of …
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African psychologists warn of its dangers in Uganda’s anti-homosexuality Bill SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Mental health professionals from across Africa, including Kenya, Uganda, Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa, have signed a declaration against conversion practices that are used to forcibly change the sexual orientation, gender identity or expression of …
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New facility in Accra hopes to link the rapidly growing African population Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | In its quest to ramp up uptake of digital services on the continent, the Africa Data Centres, the largest network of interconnected, carrier-and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the continent, has acquired land …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Less than 10% of the workers in sub-Saharan Africa save for old age, the lowest rate for any region in the world. That implies most of the breadwinners today won’t be able to afford basic items after retirement. A pension plan is meant to commit …
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