Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts and the civil society have challenged Professor Maurice Ogenga Latigo over his comments supporting the use of agricultural chemical inputs, and called for a ban on those that have been banned in other countries. In an opinion published in the Daily Monitor on …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick is in Uganda for a week-long visit that showcase and deepen the volunteer organization’s impact in the country. Urchick, the second woman to serve as president of Rotary International, arrived in Uganda on Sunday night to engage with the country’s nearly …

ROME | Xinhua | More than 2,000 refugees died in 2024 while attempting to reach Europe, according to recent data from the United Nations and Italian sources. At least 2,200 refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing in the Mediterranean Sea last year, the United Nations International Children’s Fund …

  JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Sunday that Hamas has not provided a name list of Israeli hostages to be released. “Hamas has not transferred a name list of (Israeli) hostages so far,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement, denying previous media reports, …

SEOUL | TASS | The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) of the Republic of Korea decided to delegate execution of the arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol to police, the authority said. “The Corruption Investigation Office passed execution of the arrest warrant for suspect [with the surname …

SEOUL | Xinhua |  Chief of South Korea’s presidential security service, Park Jong-joon, on Sunday vowed to keep blocking an attempt to arrest the impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol. If the security service, which puts its top priority on the president’s absolute safety, complied with the execution of the arrest warrant …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday blocked Japan’s Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns — a decision that economists say could hurt American steelworkers and the U.S. economy. In response, Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yoji Muto described the …

Tamara My Wife– A Tale of Love, Sacrifice, and Redemption Kampala,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  M-Net’s Pearl Magic Prime (DStv Ch. 148 & GOtv Ch. 303) will on January 6th launch Tamara My Wife, an enthralling Ugandan drama series set to premiere at 10:00 PM. DSTV said in a statement that they …

HOUSTON | Xinhua | U.S. state funeral services honoring 39th President Jimmy Carter unfolded on Saturday in his hometown Plains, Georgia, where the statesman passed away at 100 on Dec. 29. Hundreds of mourners lined the streets when Carter’s motorcade left for Atlanta, some 260 km away from the capital …

Uganda’s total population as of May 2024 stood at 45,905,417, reflecting an average annual growth rate of 2.9% since 2014. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released the final results of the National Population and Housing Census 2024, offering a detailed snapshot of …