KANSAS CITY, United States | Xinhua |  Lionel Messi equaled the record for the most FIFA World Cup goals by scoring his first World Cup finals hat-trick in Argentina’s 3-0 win over Algeria in Group J on Tuesday. Messi put the reigning champion ahead with a long-range strike in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Veteran communications strategist, public relations professional, and corporate governance expert Henry Rugamba has been appointed the new chairperson of the Board of Directors for Equity Bank Uganda, effective June 15, 2026. He succeeds Mark Ocitti Ongom, who retired from the position after nine years …

  These losses span direct health system costs, out-of-pocket expenses for young people and their families, and lost opportunities in earnings, productivity and future potential   COMMENT | ANNE GITHUKU-SHONGWE | This year’s International Day of the African Child, I ask us to consider her. She was fifteen years old, …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As schools across Uganda reopened last month for a new term, excitement returned to classrooms, playgrounds and staffrooms. Yet behind the scenes, school administrators and parents are confronting a familiar challenge: financing education at the start of the academic term. For many schools, the …

  COMMENT | JEREMIAH NYAGAH | Before a child can learn, dream, play or thrive, there is something far more basic they need: water. Not tomorrow. Not when funding becomes available. Not when another development plan is approved. Today. Yet for millions of children across Africa, access to safe water, sanitation …

    ‎Adjumani, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Students, local leaders, conservation experts and development partners gathered at Arinyapi Seed Secondary School in Adjumani District Thursday last week to commemorate World Environment Day through a large-scale tree planting exercise. ‎During the activity, a total of 5,000 high-quality clonal eucalyptus trees …

  New ministers, old questions, and Uganda’s unfinished state-building project. COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI |   It is to the late John Nagenda (RIP) that I owe my introduction to Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, an intriguing literary figure of 19th-century France. From his modest but enduring body of work emerged one …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | To celebrate World Gin Day held last week, Uganda Waragi has unveiled a bold, new pack refresh across its product portfolio. An official proudly said that “The makeover showcases the ever-evolving nature of Uganda’s very own spirit, boldly reflecting its living heritage while signaling …

  Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | In-form Joseph Cwinyaai and top lady golfer Martha Babirye claimed the titles at the NCBA Bank Golf Series at Uganda Golf Club on Saturday. Cwinyaai returned an impressive 2 under par 70 to beat a huge field of 220 golfers while Martha Babirye, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mogo, East Africa’s leading asset financier, has financed more than 500,000 smartphones across the region in just 14 months, underscoring growing demand for affordable digital credit and flexible payment plans that are helping consumers cope with rising economic pressures, it said on June …