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The sub-region is first to protect 30% of its terrestrial and inland water areas and 30% marine and coastal areas COMMENT | IZIAK SALAKO | Just over one year ago, the world came together to agree upon a landmark new deal for nature. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (K-M GBF) was …

Speakers at inaugural Italy-Africa Summit demand treatment as equals NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s call for “a new Italian partnership with Africa” has been put under tough scrutiny by analysts with some calling it a design for a new form of colonialism. On Jan. 29 …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has unveiled a five-year development plan. The plan was developed by Action Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE). According to the plan, the City will focus on improving the education sector through the construction of 70 classrooms at 18 primary schools, three-unit …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda, a ride-hailing platform has launched its Plus Boda Boda ride option on the SafeBoda app. The new service is designed to provide customers with a greater choice of affordable, high-quality transportation options, while also empowering SafeBoda’s driver community with better earning opportunities. With the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have asked the Ministry of Education and Sports to develop a master plan for the development of regional stadiums to support nurturing of talents across the country. Earlier in the week, MPs tasked Peter Ogwang, the State Minister for Education and Sports …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Monday evening that he would suspend the legislation of his contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary by about a month to allow “dialogue” between coalition and opposition lawmakers. He made the remarks in a televised speech, which came after …

United Nations, USA | Xinhua | The United Nations on Friday launched the International Decade of Indigenous Languages to help them survive, and protect them from extinction. Preserving their languages is “not only important for them, but for all humanity,” said UN General Assembly President Csaba Korosi. “With each indigenous language …

  Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP |  US President Donald Trump, who has announced his long promised “ultimate deal” for Israeli-Palestinian peace, has since coming to office maintained a staunchly pro-Israel stance. With the new US peace plan rejected in advance by the Palestinians and talks between the two sides stalled …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After consulting a good number of its members, the National Social Security Fund has put in place a benefits payment plan that will allow qualifying members to retain part of their savings with the Fund at the point of exit so as to avoid misappropriation …

Lausanne, Switzerland | AFP | FIFA chief Gianni Infantino is busily promoting money-spinning schemes for world football ahead of an expected bid for a second term, including a revamped Club World Cup and a so-called Global Nations League. Infantino faces a re-election vote in June next year, three years after he …