The Independent (2023-11-19). Uganda says on track to produce nuclear energy by 2031. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Energy and Mineral Development Minister Ruth Nankabirwa, has revealed the Uganda is set to generate at least 1,000 megawatts of nuclear energy come 2031. Experts say Uganda has a nuclear potential of up to 24,000 megawatts. "We are looking at 50 percent renewable energy use, 40 percent of which …
The Independent (2023-11-19). An innovative sales system has cassava farmers enjoying extra profits. independent.co.ug 
Up to 70% of Nigerians consume cassava on a daily basis. The farmers who bring this staple to Nigerian tables are finding innovative ways to increase their profits. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | On an unusually sunny day in October in Umudike, Abia State, the brilliant rays of the sun cast a glow on …
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-19). Different Tactics, Same War: The Perils of Treating Israel's West Bank Offensive as Separate from Gaza. libya360.wordpress.com Mairav Zonszein A mass funeral for 14 Palestinians killed after Israeli forces raided the refugee camp in Jenin, occupied West Bank, on Nov. 10, 2023. Photo: Marcus Yam/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The horrors in Gaza are just one part of Israel's unified system of controlling Palestinians from the river to the sea. ON…
The Independent (2023-11-19). Over sh160 billion lost in incentives — URA Report. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has disclosed a shortfall of over sh160 billion in corporate income taxes. This shortfall is attributed to the various tax incentives issued by the government to investors with the aim of stimulating investment. This revelation stemmed from collaborative research conducted by URA's research department and …
Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2023-11-19). Israel Is Shutting Down Its Human Laboratory In Gaza. popularresistance.org Cairo, Egypt – The Palestinians are human laboratory rats to the Israeli military, intelligence services and arms and technology industries. Israel's drones, surveillance technology — including spyware, facial recognition software and biometric gathering infrastructure — along with smart fences, experimental bombs and AI-controlled machine guns, are tried out on the captive population in Gaza, often with lethal results. These weapons and technologies are then certified as "battle tested" and sold around the world. | Israel is the 10th biggest arms dealer on the planet and sells its technology and weap…
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report. (2023-11-19). Black Agenda Report Joins In Gaza Relief Effort. popularresistance.org "We've come to Egypt to speak to the world directly from the border of Gaza, which we were not permitted to reach, and which we cannot traverse, and which remains closed for fuel, adequate food, clean water, medical supplies, equipment, and people, including healthcare professionals, to enter Gaza." Statement from the International Delegation in Support of Gaza | This columnist recently returned from Cairo, Egypt, where Black Agenda Report was among the organizations invited to participate in an effort to bring attention and help to the people of Gaza. The National Lawyers Guild played a leading role in assemblin…
midwesternmarx (2023-11-19). From Gaza and Cuba, they ask—are you human like us?: The Forty-Fifth Newsletter (2023). By: Vijay Prashad. midwesternmarx.com 
Rachid Koraichi (Algeria), One Plate, from A Nation in Exile, c. 1981. Dear friends,Greetings from the desk of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research.More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli armed forces in Gaza since 7 October, nearly half of them children, according to the most recent report by spokesperson for the Gaza Ministry of Health Dr Ashraf Al-Qudra. Over 25,000 others have been injured, with thousands still buried under the ru …
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-19). The Intimate Embrace Between Liberalism and the Far Right. libya360.wordpress.com Vijay Prashad One of the curiosities of our time is that the far right is quite comfortable with the established institutions of liberal democracy. There are instances here and there of disgruntled political leaders who refuse to accept their defeat at the ballot box (such as Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro) and then call upon…
The Independent (2023-11-19). African banks take over after international lenders exit. independent.co.ug 
Local financial companies are capitalising on the opportunities left by international banks exiting Africa yet continue to struggle with the gap between perceived and actual risks in the market. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In early 2022, UK-headquartered Standard Chartered Bank announced it was exiting five African countries and partially exiting two others — …
The Independent (2023-11-19). Dream of 'father of hybrid rice' takes root in Africa. independent.co.ug 
Sanya, China | Xinhua | In front of a bronze statue of Yuan Longping, scores of African visitors planted hybrid rice seedlings in memory of the "father of hybrid rice." The delegates to the Second Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Agriculture were visiting the Paddy Field National Park in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. In …
The Independent (2023-11-19). M23 warns against deployment of SADC troops in North Kivu. independent.co.ug 
North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The deployment of Southern Africa Development Cooperation (SADC) troops in North Kivu province will make the Democratic Republic of Congo government understand that it is a wrong move, Bertrand Bisimwa, the president of the March 23 Movement has warned. The DR Congo government is in a process of …
The Independent (2023-11-19). Acholi MPs propose Govt takeover of traditional schools. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub-region have proposed that the government either take control of all grant-aided schools or implement stringent regulations as a crucial step in restructuring the education system. The proposals were delivered during a meeting at Nakawa, with the Education Policy Review Commission, led by …
The Independent (2023-11-19). Airtel Uganda, Itel unveil A70 smartphone. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has together with Itel unveiled the revolutionary Itel A70 at Sheraton Four Points in Kampala this week. This strategic partnership seeks to redefine smartphone accessibility, offering affordable yet feature-rich mobile technology to empower Ugandans. According to officials, there is a surge in smartphone demand in Uganda highlights the …
The Independent (2023-11-19). Chinese national reports sh700million robbery in Kololo. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another case of robbery involving a Chinese national has occurred in Kampala, resulting in a reported loss of $190,000, equivalent to sh718 million. He Wei told police he is the latest victim of a motorcycle robbery gang on Ssezibwa road in Kololo, Central Division, Kampala. According to Assistant Inspector …
The Independent (2023-11-19). PHOTOGRAPHS: Busoga celebrates royal wedding. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Royal Highness Gabula Nadiope IV, was united in holy matrimony with Jovia Mutesi, Saturday afternoon at Christ's Cathedral, Bugembe, in Jinja City. Vows were exchanged at approximately 1: 40 pm, with the crowd standing as witnesses to the royal wedding, expressing their joy with enthusiastic shouts. …
The Independent (2023-11-19). Six dead in royal convoy accident. independent.co.ug 
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six individuals lost their lives and eight sustained injuries when a Super Custom registration number UAZ 742U in the convoy of Kyabazinga,, HRH Gabula Nadiope IV, lost control and collided with spectators along the Jinja-Kamuli highway. The incident occurred Saturday in Nawantumbe trading center as the convoy was en …
Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-11-19). Cuba mourns the death of essayist Natalia Bolívar. plenglish.com The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industries (ICAIC) today mourned the death of Natalia Bolívar in social networks. The ICAIC regretted her demise and says the documentary that bears her name, made by Ernesto Daranas in 2019 is a tribute from Cuban cinema. | The Palomas Project also expressed its condolences on social networks for the death of the writer, painter, anthropologist and ethnologist, dead at 89 years of age. | This project highlighted her contributions to the research of African roots and their influence on national culture and history and noted that "they will remain an essential legacy…
Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-11-19). You are children of Cuba, VP affirmed to Ethiopian graduates. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) You are also children of Cuba even if you were not born there and I am grateful that you have brought together other friends to the solidarity movement in Ethiopia, said today the Cuban vice president, Salvador Valdés Mesa.
Ryan Cristián (2023-11-19). The Pirate Stream: Dialectical Dissidents — Episode 21. thelastamericanvagabond.com Join us on today's episode of The Pirate Stream — Dialectical Dissidents. Pirate Stream Media is a new platform of dedicated content creators focused on circumventing the tightly controlled, manipulated, and outright censored media space of today (both corporate and independent media) with a commitment to objectivity, integrity, and a stark awareness of the two
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-19). àÅlvaro García Linera: 'In Turbulent Times, Moderation Means Defeat for the Left'. libya360.wordpress.com Iván Schuliaquer and àÅlvaro García Linera àÅlvaro García Linera is an essential reference point for progressive politics in Latin America — as an intellectual for his writings on the state, revolution and plebeian politics, and as a politician for serving as Bolivian vice-president under Evo Morales between 2006-19. Iván Schuliaquer interviewed García Linera for Anfibia's podcast,…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-19). The Pogrom, Indians, and Genealogies of the Israeli Settler-Vigilante. libya360.wordpress.com Gary Fields ISRAELI SETTLERS WAVE ISRAELI FLAGS NEAR DAMASCUS GATE DURING THE 'FLAG MARCH' IN JERUSALEM ON MAY 29, 2022. (PHOTO: JERIES BSSIER/APA IMAGES) On February 26th of this year, the world witnessed an outbreak of untold savagery in the Palestinian town of Huwara perpetrated against town residents by vigilantes from nearby Israeli settlements. During this…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-19). This Is America's War On Palestinians As Much As Israel's. libya360.wordpress.com Mohammed Nabulsi, Radhika Sainath , Olúf·∫πÃÅmi O. Táíwà≤ , Waldemar Oliveira , Jen Parker Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrating in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. 21, 2023. Photographs by Christopher Lee for Hammer & Hope. A discussion of political repression, resistance strategies, and a mass antiwar movement. On Oct. 25, 2023, Waldemar Oliveira, Jen…
Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-11-19). To Save Gaza, Invoke the Genocide Convention. libya360.wordpress.com Sam Husseini The ICC is a "puppet institution". What's needed is a country to invoke the Genocide Convention at the International Court of Justice. Here's how, with argument, phone numbers, addresses and emails. Some of the greatest successes in recent human history have combined protest movements with strong diplomatic moves. In February 1998, the Clinton…
teleSUR, lfb, JCM (2023-11-19). Presidente George Weah reconoce su derrota electoral en Liberia. telesurtv.net En declaraciones a medios locales Weah dijo: "CDC (Congreso para el Cambio Democrático) ha perdido las elecciones, pero Liberia ha ganado (…) Es el momento de la elegancia en la derrota".
teleSUR, JCM (2023-11-19). Zimbabue declara estado de emergencia en Harare por el cólera. telesurtv.net Zimbabwe, debido a su deficiente infraestructura sanitaria y su escasez de agua potable, ha estado luchando por controlar esta enfermedad transmitida por el agua.
presstv.ir (2023-11-19). Babies evacuated from al-Shifa hospital transferred to Rafah before evacuation to Egypt. presstv.ir More than 30 premature babies evacuated from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital receive care at the Emirates hospital in Rafah.
Sona Jobarteh — GAMBIA Will the Scorpion Sting the U.S. Frog? by Alastair Crooke US & Israel Dead-Last in Following UN Charter, by Jeffrey Sachs and Guillaume Lafortune Day 45: Israeli military besieges the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza, by Leila Warah Israel's War on Hospitals: Nowhere is safe. If you stay you die, by Chris Hedges Having Vanquished Gaza's Hospitals, Israel Turns to bombing Schools, Killing Dozens, by Juan Cole Is there any hope of a ceasefire in Gaza? by Paul Rogers Shame on the U.S. Ambassador to the UN: She Has Forgotten Her Roots, by Steven Sahiounie Ge…
Kigali, Nov 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdés continues his official visit to Rwanda on Tuesday to strengthen political relations and cooperation between the two countries.
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joseph Bogera and Kenneth Kiddu battled there way to the finals of the Singleton Match Play Challenge due next month. The pair beat Serwano Walusimbi and Peter Magona 4-3 in a close contest on Saturday at the par 71 Lakeside Entebbe golf course. Bogera and Kiddu will meet …
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Kampala District Land Board chairperson David Balondemu to Luzira Prison on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to defraud. Balondemu on Monday together with Joseph Ibona an Accountant at Bloom Advocates were arraigned before the Grade One Magistrate …