Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Many European countries are considering turning back to coal to secure energy supplies as gas supplies from Russia slump amid EU sanctions in recent weeks. Germany, Austria, Poland, the Netherlands and Greece are among the first European nations to reopen coal power plants or take measures …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has ordered striking teachers to return to their duty stations by June 24, without fail or risk being scrapped off the payrolls. The Public Service Permanent Secretary, Catherine Bitarakwate Musingwiire communicated the decision in her letter to Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU, which announced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Low capital and lack of consistency are the major hindrances to small-scale industries in acquiring certification for their products from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS. All industries are required to acquire certification from UNBS to ensure that their products conform to standards, gain customer …

Ankara, Turkey | Xinhua | Turkey is to host a four-way meeting with the United Nations, Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul next week to discuss a possible Black Sea corridor for exporting Ukrainian grains, local media reported Tuesday. A Turkish military delegation will travel to Russia this week to discuss the …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Derick Kuloba, a resident of Bududa district has earned himself a 15-year-jail term for attempted murder. The Bubulo Chief Magistrate Esther Nalungi sentenced Kuloba on Tuesday after finding him guilty of attempted murder when he chopped off the hand of 16-year-old Evelyn Namasopo, a former …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tororo General Hospital is struggling with unstable blood supply. According to the hospital administrators, the shortage is leading to an increase in infant deaths and also affects the lower health facilities. Records indicate that Tororo General hospital from the start of the financial year has …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | The African Development Bank (AfDB) is setting up youth entrepreneurship investment banks that will help grow youth-based wealth for Africa’s young population, the bank’s president Akinwumi Adesina announced Tuesday. The banks, to be rolled out by the end of this month, will act as new financial …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees in Palabek settlement camp in Lamwo district are demanding for an increase in the monthly cash transfers amid rising commodity prices. The World Food Program-WFP, has for years been giving refugees in-kind food assistance in terms of food rations to boost their nutrition. However, …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two minors are struggling for their lives at Kalongo hospital after being struck by a thunderbolt in Agago district on Monday evening. Eight other people escaped with injuries from the lightning bolt that struck Kakela village in Lakwa parish, Omiya Pachwa sub-county and killed eight …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the appointment of Marilynn Malerba, chief of the Mohegan Tribe, to serve as treasurer of the United States, the first Native American to hold the position. The treasurer of the United States directly oversees the U.S. Mint, the Bureau …