Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Rwandan government has vehemently denied its alleged involvement in the bombing that occurred in the Lushagala site, Mugunga district, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), resulting in the death of 16 displaced civilians. The incident occurred following heavy fighting between the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has unveiled its marathon team for the 2024 Paris Olympics scheduled for August in France. President of UAF Dominic Otuchet has revealed the men’s team will comprise Victor Kiplangat, the reigning 42-kilometer World Champion, Stephen Kissa, the national marathon …

  GAZA | Xinhua |  The Israeli army carried out on Monday airstrikes on areas in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, said Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses. Sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that Israeli airstrikes created fire belts in the vicinity of Gaza Airport and on the outskirts …

Although Africa is a significant importer of drones, six countries are taking the lead in developing security self-reliance by increasing local production of these small unmanned aircraft. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | As unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) become increasingly critical for modern armed forces, African countries are investing in …

Around the world, the most recognized form of social justice and protection, is the provision of pensions for older persons. COMMENT | LYDIA MIREMBE | On May 1st, Uganda joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Labour Day, under the theme: Improving Access to Labour justice, a pre-requisite for …

PARIS | Xinhua |  China regards Europe as an important dimension in its major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics and an important partner on its path toward Chinese modernization, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here Monday. Xi made the remarks at a China-France-EU trilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and …

GAZA | Xinhua |  The delegation of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) will return to Egypt’s capital Cairo on Tuesday to deliver the movement’s “final response” to the Egyptian proposal over a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a prisoner exchange with Israel, a Palestinian source told Xinhua on Sunday. …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Job Richard Matua, the newly appointed Arua Assistant Resident City Commissioner (RCC), is urging citizens to support his anti-corruption campaign. Speaking during the National celebrations for the 58th World Social Communications Day organized by the Catholic Church at Ediofe Cathedral in Arua city, Matua …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT|  Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced that motorists will not be permitted to pass through Murchison Falls National Park after 7:00 pm. This regulation is part of the guidelines issued by the authority in preparation for heavy traffic diversion through the protected area to access the …

COMMENT | FLAVIA LWANGA  | Imagine conducting a performance review of over 1,000 employees, and maintaining their performance records manually for reference, this can be a daunting task that not only strains resources but also the task force that manages the process. We can’t deny the fact that this is …