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King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday in a ceremony that promises to be brimming with royal splendour and rituals that date back more than 1,000 years. Camilla Parker Bowles, Charles’s wife, is set to receive the title of queen consort and will also …

Many of Uganda’s small-scale farmers rely on someone else to dry their beans, a practice that keeps them in a cycle of poverty. A new processing factory aims to change that.. Bundibugyo, Uganda | Patricia Lindrio – Global Press Journal Uganda |  It’s harvest day on Edson Sabite’s 4-acre cocoa plantation …

  As its habitat disappears due to human encroachment on Uganda’s wetlands, the gray crowned crane has moved to farmland in search of food. That’s a problem. Lwengo, Uganda | Apophia Agiresaasi – Global Press Journal Uganda |  Looking at the gray crowned crane, it’s not difficult to see why it …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile died early last year, Keith Muhakanizi was one of those widely suggested among those likely to become new Governor Bank of Uganda. To those with that view, it would be good to see the accomplished economic strategist replace his former Ministry …

SPECIAL FEATURE | ALL AFRICA.COM – Melody Chironda |  Get ready for an adrenalin-fueled ride with Loukman Ali’s latest masterpiece! In this heart-pumping film, Katera of the Punishment Island, a young woman consumed by grief and left stranded on a deserted island, is determined to seek retribution against the ruthless man responsible …

Foday David Kamara from Sierra Leone and Aziba Ekio from Nigeria have won The Young Climate Prize, an international award recognizing young sustainable climate designers under the age of 25. SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AENCY | Two young Africans have been selected as the global winners of the Young Climate …

To make his school more accessible – and help clean up his local community – 38-year-old Patrick Mbamarah accepts plastic bottles collected from the street instead of tuition fees Lagos, Nigeria | BIRD AGENCY |  When a neighbour recommended Morit International School to Ijeoma Obiora three years ago and told …

At last year’s COP27’s World Leaders Summit, Leah Namugerwa, 18, did not mince her words: no more rhetoric, it’s time to leave a positive legacy Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | When Leah Namugerwa turned 15 in 2019, she planted 200 trees to celebrate her birthday. Her idea blossomed into …

XI JINPING: The relay baton has been passed on to our generation Beijing, China | SPECIAL FEATURE – XINHUA  |  About five months after his election as general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Xi Jinping won his third term as Chinese president at the annual …

SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | The transportation and car rental business in Africa is developing rapidly and this growth can be observed in many countries especially Namibia, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda. Many people, particularly those from the younger generations, have grown to love taking trips and travels. And …