Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Saidi Kirarira completed the season by claiming the MTN Monthly Order of Merit award at Entebbe Club with a solid 64 nett on Saturday. He beat a field of 108 golfers on the 18-hole lakeside course. “Of course, it feels great. You know, it’s …

    BEIJING | Xinhua |  China has persistently advanced high-quality urban renewal to improve residents’ sense of happiness, consciously practicing the people-centered development philosophy, and the efforts have paid off. Officials and experts discussed in the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua …

The cuts are brutal. But with a $1 billion funding gap in 2026, there remain uncertainties ahead Geneva, Switzerland  | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The World Health Organization will lose a significant number of its global staff by June 2026, after months of a painful reorganization process in response to significant donor …

  COMMENT | Jenny Ricks & Deepak Xavier |  Barely 10 kilometres northeast of Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa – the venue for the G20 Leaders Summit this year – is the historical Constitution Hill, popularly known as “a living museum that tells the story of South Africa’s …

Fourth EITI report reveals companies still dodge key disclosures as beneficial ownership data remains thin and contract transparency has barely moved NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE |  When Uganda’s fourth Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Report was released in Kampala on Nov.20, the message that threaded through Protea Hotel’s ground floor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials say the Akii Bua Stadium, currently under construction in Lira City, is more than just an architectural piece but embodies the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) commitment to regional equity and development. The stadium is fast becoming a flagship of the government’s vision to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has introduced the Diageo 2025 Special Releases Scotch Whisky Collection Horizons Unbound marking a major moment for Uganda’s expanding premium-spirits market ahead of the festive season. The collection, which arrived in Kampala on November 20, features some of the rarest …

The investment underscores deepening economic co-operation between Kenya and Uganda as both countries pursue industrialisation strategies Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni and his Kenyan counterpart, William Ruto, broke ground Sunday on a $500m steel manufacturing complex in Tororo, eastern Uganda, in one of East Africa’s …

Delhi, India | THE INDEPENDENT | The Global Peace and Development Committee Conference 2025, held recently in Paschim Vihar, Delhi, has cemented India’s growing role as a leading voice in global peace, sustainable development, and international cooperation. The high-level gathering brought together senior political leaders, diplomats, academicians, policy experts, and …

    Kampala,, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT  | The 4th annual iKON Awards has officially been launched, with key updates announced during the iKON Activate, Uganda event held Sunday, 23 November 2025, at Serena Hotel Kampala. iKON Activate is the official kickoff for the iKON Awards season. The 4th edition of …