MANILA | Xinhua | The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) canceled the tsunami warning issued earlier Monday morning, based on an analysis of continuous monitoring results of tsunami activity following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Sarangani province in the southern Philippines on Monday morning. …
Read More »Makerere University again loses bid to reclaim Katanga Land
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Land Division of the High Court in Kampala has ruled that it was an abuse of court process for Makerere to file another suit in the High Court while still appealing in the Court of Appeal a decision to allow bibanja holders on its land …
Read More »Sudanese artists reaffirm their artistic superiority in Group Show
The exhibition Tales of Kush offers an exploration of the artists’ artistic superiority and an impertinent plea for artists to use their art to connect with their cultural heritage ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Everywhere Sudanese artists have exhibited, they have caused a storm of excitement, respect and …
Read More »C-Care and KCCA strengthen preventive health through community clean-up drive in Kasanvu and Namuwongo
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In many urban communities, health is often shaped by the places people live in every day. Overflowing waste, blocked drainage channels, and poor sanitation continue to drive preventable diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, and malaria, placing a growing burden on families and healthcare systems across …
Read More »Xi says China-DPRK relations face new opportunities, missions
BEIJING | Xinhua | Currently, relations between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stand at a new historical starting point, facing new development opportunities and shouldering new missions of the times, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, …
Read More »NCBA Junior Golf Series ends season 6 on a high
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s junior golf development received a significant boost over the weekend as the NCBA Junior Golf Series concluded its sixth season at Uganda Golf Club, highlighting a growing pool of young talent and strengthening the country’s presence on the international golf scene. The …
Read More »Xi’s visit set to deepen China-DPRK ties
BEIJING | Xinhua | Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) June 8 to 9 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party …
Read More »Solar Energy transforming education in Kilulu-Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre of this transformation are Local Council I Chairperson Simon Malenje and his …
Read More »Why Africa’s solar revolution is about resilience, not power
Across Africa, engineers and entrepreneurs are redesigning renewable energy to withstand weak infrastructure, limited financing, and unpredictable conditions NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In the northern reaches of Uganda, where the road from the provincial capital, Gulu, stretches toward the South Sudan border and the landscape opens into wide, …
Read More »Equity Bank bets on green finance for Uganda’s clean energy push
The lender has introduced Equi-Green Loans and Green Enterprise Financing products targeting households, small businesses, agribusinesses, schools, and institutions investing in renewable energy technologies Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Equity Bank Uganda is increasing its investment in renewable energy financing as it positions itself more firmly within …
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