The exhibition Tales of Kush offers an exploration of the artists’ artistic superiority and an impertinent plea for artists to use their art to connect with their cultural heritage ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | Everywhere Sudanese artists have exhibited, they have caused a storm of excitement, respect and …
Read More »C-Care and KCCA strengthen preventive health through community clean-up drive in Kasanvu and Namuwongo
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | In many urban communities, health is often shaped by the places people live in every day. Overflowing waste, blocked drainage channels, and poor sanitation continue to drive preventable diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, and malaria, placing a growing burden on families and healthcare systems across …
Read More »Xi says China-DPRK relations face new opportunities, missions
BEIJING | Xinhua | Currently, relations between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) stand at a new historical starting point, facing new development opportunities and shouldering new missions of the times, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, …
Read More »NCBA Junior Golf Series ends season 6 on a high
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s junior golf development received a significant boost over the weekend as the NCBA Junior Golf Series concluded its sixth season at Uganda Golf Club, highlighting a growing pool of young talent and strengthening the country’s presence on the international golf scene. The …
Read More »Xi’s visit set to deepen China-DPRK ties
BEIJING | Xinhua | Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) June 8 to 9 at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party …
Read More »Solar Energy transforming education in Kilulu-Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre of this transformation are Local Council I Chairperson Simon Malenje and his …
Read More »Why Africa’s solar revolution is about resilience, not power
Across Africa, engineers and entrepreneurs are redesigning renewable energy to withstand weak infrastructure, limited financing, and unpredictable conditions NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In the northern reaches of Uganda, where the road from the provincial capital, Gulu, stretches toward the South Sudan border and the landscape opens into wide, …
Read More »Equity Bank bets on green finance for Uganda’s clean energy push
The lender has introduced Equi-Green Loans and Green Enterprise Financing products targeting households, small businesses, agribusinesses, schools, and institutions investing in renewable energy technologies Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Equity Bank Uganda is increasing its investment in renewable energy financing as it positions itself more firmly within …
Read More »Inside Museveni’s 2026 SONA
From a business and economy perspective, the president bets on growth, demands delivery Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | President Yoweri Museveni used his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to present a largely economic scorecard of Uganda’s transformation journey, highlighting strong growth in GDP, exports, agriculture, manufacturing …
Read More »Uganda’s education expansion runs into an infrastructure wall
Enrolment has surged across Uganda’s education system, but thousands of schools are struggling with shortages of teachers, classrooms and basic facilities NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s education sector has made progress in expanding access to learning opportunities over the last three decades, but the newly released …
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