Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | World oil demand is projected to grow further next year, albeit at a slower pace than in 2022, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC said in its monthly report that it expects the global oil …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A delegation from the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has visited the Japan embassy in Kampala to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Abe was assassinated on Friday July 8, 2022 at a campaign trail in the city of Nara …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Food insecurity is increasingly threatening some parts of the country and could lead to severe malnutrition and death, if not tackled urgently. Current reports from the severely hit regions like Karamoja, indicates that more than half a million people are going hungry and have little …

Sydney, Australia | Xinhua | New research from the University of Sydney has shown that physical activity alone cannot counteract the negative impact a poor diet has on the human body. The study, published on Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, followed the health outcomes of a population-based sample …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Arua city have asked the physical planning department to extend the new draft Physical development plan information to rural areas. This comes after residents of Adumi attacked Benard Atiku, the Chairperson of Arua City Land Board, and former MP Ayivu County for his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Retirement Benefits Sector is yet to expand coverage to all working citizens to enable them save for retirement, with confidence and without coercion. Currently, only 2.8 million Ugandans are covered under a retirement plan, with the majority of them under the mandatory NSSF. …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city mayor Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi and the city engineer, Merynah Kekijusyo are on the spot for falsifying the city road works report. Councilors are accusing the dou of presenting a false report to the works committee on Monday. They reportedly claimed in the report …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic records for the last five weeks show 435 people were killed in various road crashes across the country. The figures also indicate that 1,300 people were left nursing serious injuries. Assistant Superintendent of Police-ASP Faridah Nampiima, who is the traffic police spokesperson, said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Africa is concerned that most African countries still consider national interests ahead of regional integration which continues to stifle regional trade and development. According to South African Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor, this is likely to limit the outcomes of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has showered praises to Janet Kataaha Museveni for the remarkable transformation of the Ministry of Education and Sports. He made the remarks Monday while flagging off athletes who are going to represent Uganda in the Commonwealth games in Birmingham, UK. Museveni, …