Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A disagreement has emerged between Luwero town council and district authorities over the ownership of Kasana playground. In 2021, Luwero district took over ownership and management of Kasana playground from Luwero town council.  The playground is located in Kavule zone, Luwero town council. However, in …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s women’s badminton team has promised to make a good impression and perform well when they take part in the 2024 Uber Cup to take place in China. Uganda will be making their maiden appearance at the 2024 Thomas & Uber Cup slated for April 28th …

SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The feasibility studies for a transnational expressway connecting Uganda and Kenya is due to commence following the handing over of the site to the contractors. The 256km multinational expressway will run from Kakira in Jinja District, Uganda, through Busitema to Malaba and Busia, onwards to …

SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The world’s electric car fleet continues to grow strongly, with 2024 sales set to reach 17 million. Despite near-term challenges in some markets, based on today’s policy settings, almost 1 in 3 cars on the roads in China by 2030 is set to be electric, …

Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Bugiri District have asked respective government agencies to increase efforts to curb counterfeit products, which they say are uncontrollably flooding the market. The residents who were attending consultation meetings about the proposed Anti-Counterfeit Goods Bill-2023 in Bugiri Municipality told URN on Tuesday that …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool’s title hopes in the Premier League suffered a massive blow on Wednesday night as they were beaten 2-0 away to Everton at Goodison Park. The result leaves Liverpool with 74 points, three points behind Arsenal, with four games left to play, and a point …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | China has allocated funding through the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) to provide school meals for over 165,000 children from 315 schools in northeastern Uganda. The contribution is part of China’s commitment to improving food security and nutrition, strengthening people’s livelihoods and boosting local …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has announced the release of about Shs93 billion to districts, cities and municipalities across the country, being the final payment from the Uganda Road Fund for this financial year. Broken down, each of the 135 districts, 11 cities and 41 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has filed additional evidence to the High Court in Kampala strengthening his defense that the government and security agencies do not know the whereabouts of 18 missing persons who are supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP. The Attorney General on Wednesday brought …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A formal motion will be introduced in Parliament to determine the relocation of Luzira Prisons to make way for the construction of a five-star hotel. On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi presented a statement stating that …