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The Independent

Mar 06, 2021

21 African countries report COVID-19 fatality rates higher than global average

Number of African countries with case fatality rates higher than the global average of 2.2 percent is on the increase Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | Twenty-one African countries are reporting COVID-19 case fatality rates higher than the global average, the Africa Center for Dis...

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WHO warns of “mass trauma” caused by COVID-19 pandemic

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EU, U.S. agree to suspend tariffs over Airbus-Boeing disputes

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Biden agrees war power authority to be updated: White House

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‘Win-Win’ partnerships critical for sustainable business existence

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The Independent

Mar 05, 2021

Cattle keepers in Kalungu struggling for pasture as FMD outbreak bites

Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cattle keepers in Kalungu district are struggling to feed their animals following the outbreak of the Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. In January, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Industry confirmed the presence of FDM on cattle fa...

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Wasting food feeds climate change, new environment report warns

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New drive launched to eliminate kerosene lamps in Gulu

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AFCON qualifiers: Uganda Cranes provisional squad unveiled

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Biden under pressure to act on America’s gun violence

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The Independent

Mar 05, 2021

UCC seeks public opinion on infrastructure sharing policy

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has commenced public consultations on the draft policy that guides the deployment and sharing of telecommunications infrastructure. The UCC says individual establishment or deployment of infrastruct...

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Intermittent power supply ruining business in Kanungu

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Empty wards don’t mean Uganda is COVID-19 free

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Masaka region registers no COVID-19 case in six days

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New analysis finds African women less affected by COVID-19

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The Sunrise

Mar 05, 2021

In the West, Facebook & Google, square with Law Journalism

Upcountry, it is not uncommon for media houses to pay a freelance journalist as low as...

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Why we must up our efforts to tap into women’s potential

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Can artists – turned politicians meet the expectations of their mother industry?

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Police Re-arrests the Bizonto

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The Independent

Mar 04, 2021

FUFA sanction Police FC chairman Asan Kasingye

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has sanctioned Police FC chairman AIGP Asan Kasingye. The decision announced today follows Kasingye’s misconduct during a Uganda Premier League game...

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STANBIC REPORT: Employment rises for first time in three months

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Alcohol drives over 160 people mad in Moroto

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The Independent

Mar 04, 2021

Number of Africans in extreme poverty could rise to 514 mln in 2021

About nine out of ten extremely poor people in the world currently live in Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has warned the COVID-19 pandemic could further exacerbate Africa’s extreme poverty as a total of 514 millio...

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