Saturday , August 22 2026
Home / The Independent (page 220)

The Independent

Zelensky to meet Trump in Washington on Monday

KIEV, Ukraine | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Monday. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war,” Zelensky said …

Read More »

America turns chip trade into a surveillance game

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | For months, some U.S. lawmakers have been pushing for installing “hardware kill switches” and mandatory tracking devices in AI chips through legislation such as the so-called Chip Security Act. The bill would force manufacturers to embed location trackers in chips to monitor their international movements …

Read More »

Agents, UNBS agree on imports clearance

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has urged clearing agents to help the business community comply with the Imports Inspection and Clearance processes in an effort to improve service delivery. ‎It is common for traders to accuse UNBS of confiscating their goods on …

Read More »

Refugees graduate with global ICT certification

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 refugees have graduated from a digital skilling program.  The initiative led by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in partnership with the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Africa, the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), Engage Consults Limited, …

Read More »

UNBS closes two factories over undersized tarpaulins

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has closed factories belonging to Modern Agro Investments Limited and Namanve Tarpaulin Weaving Limited for producing and selling undersized tarpaulins. The operation followed a viral video on social media in which two men were seen measuring sheets …

Read More »

Museveni tells Teso: Govt cannot compensate for war

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni addressed the people of Teso with a firm message that the government cannot provide direct compensation for losses incurred during the war, but it can focus on restocking and rehabilitation for each affected family. His remarks came during a meeting with …

Read More »

Cherop to be Uganda’s sole participant at Silesia Diamond League

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Charity Cherop will be the country’s sole representative at the IAAF Silesia Diamond League, scheduled for today August 16 at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Poland. Cherop, 18, will line up in the women’s 3,000m, facing a strong field that includes Kenya’s three-time Olympic …

Read More »

Liverpool beat Bournemouth 4-2 at season opener

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Defending champions Liverpool struck twice late to claim a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth in their Premier League season opener on Friday. Hugo Ekitike, a 70 million-pound summer signing from Eintracht Frankfurt, broke Bournemouth’s resistance in the 37th minute with a composed finish. Four minutes after …

Read More »