Tag Archives: Commonwealth

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s Michael Okao, Darius Ogwang and Joshua Elem have won this year’s Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award for the best technical solution for their solar concentrator that harnesses renewable energy for clean cooking. They are students of Comboni College in Lira. The Commonwealth Secretariat announced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Uganda is fully prepared to host the 27th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC), according to Speaker of Parliament Anita Among. Addressing Heads of Mission and representatives of Commonwealth member countries, Among emphasized the country’s readiness and the potential benefits of …

Campaign will target  men addressing violence against women Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Commonwealth, the organization that brings together independent states most of which are former British colonies and protectorates, has announced a new roadmap to scale up efforts to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women and girls …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Kingdom’s King Charles III for the first time delivered the Commonwealth Day Message during the service of celebration at Westminster Abbey on Monday. The King spoke in his new role as Head of the Commonwealth at what has been described as a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, has said that collaborative action is vital to prevent the runaway effects of climate change and loss of biodiversity. Patricia Scotland KC told a One Forest Summit Conference of global leaders and experts meeting in Libreville, Gabon on Thursday that …

  Birmingham, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s medal tally at the Commonwealth Games jumped to three, with Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai recovering from a fall to secure bronze in the Steeplechase final Friday. For 2,500 metres it was an impressive two-horse race between Kenya and Uganda for the gold …

Birmingham, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Middle distance ace Winnie Nanyondo has qualified for the Sunday’s Commonwealth Games women’s 1500-meter final after winning heat two of the semi-finals. The 2018 Commonwealth bronze medalist produced a great performance to win a highly competitive race that was decided in the last 50-meters …

✳ Jacob KIPLIMO  27:09.19 🥇 ✳ Daniel Simiu EBENYO 27:11.26 🥈 ✳Kibiwott KANDIE 27:20.34 🥉 Birmingham, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Jacob Kiplimo has clinched gold in the 10,000m final in a new Commonwealth Games time of 27:09:19. He continues a strong Ugandan tradition in the 10,000m that has seen the country’s runners …

Birmingham, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Long distance runner Victor Kiplangat has won Uganda a first medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games with victory in the men’s marathon in Birmingham. He becomes the first Ugandan to win gold in the 42 kilometers race at a Commonwealth Games. Fresh from winning the Belgian-half …

Leaders who attended Kigali CHOGM 2022 must commit budgets to back pledges of doing more to ease Africa’s malaria burden COMMENT |  Tijani Salami & Roseline Orwa |  After a recent work trip to Kisumu City on Lake Victoria in western Kenya, I suffered a bout of malaria that left …