MOSCOW | Xinhua | Russia will continue working on oil supplies to Cuba as the Caribbean island nation faces a severe energy shortage, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday. “We will continue to work,” Peskov told reporters when asked whether additional energy shipments to Cuba could be expected. Earlier in …
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UNESCO GEM report shows how early universal education expanded access, but struggled to convert enrolment into meaningful learning COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When the Uganda government opened the school gates in the late 1990s to four children per household across the country, it was lauded as one …
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Kyegegwa district leads in murders with 67 cases Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Crime Report for 2025 compiled by the Criminal Investigations Directorate shows that 25 Ugandans lose their lives due to murder and road crashes every day. The figures from the 2025 police annual crime report show 4,328 …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Journalists were ejected on Monday morning from the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala during plea bargain proceedings involving suspects jointly charged with alleged former Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel commander Jamilu Mukulu Alilabaki on terrorism charges. The journalist had reported to court …
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TEHRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Monday that Alireza Tangsiri, chief commander of its navy, died after sustaining severe injuries while performing his duties. In a statement published by its official outlet Sepah News, the IRGC extended condolences for Tangsiri’s “martyrdom.” The statement added …
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COMMENT | DANIEL KABULETA | The Katanga trial has been going on since 2024, and few cases in recent memory have gripped the country in the same way. From the moment businessman Henry Katanga died in his home in Kampala, the case has drawn intense public interest, speculation and …
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Inside his first moments at the Uganda Media Centre and the deeper crisis of Government’s fractured voice Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The rain came first, as it often does in Kampala; sudden, insistent, and cleansing. It fell through the morning of March 24, washing over the city’s …
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As global businesses increasingly embrace digital operations and distributed teams, geography is no longer the barrier it once was. Today, professionals in Kampala can support companies and customers thousands of miles away; in real time, at global standards. Angella Kakumirizi, Regional Vice President for Helpware Africa, is one of a new …
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CBET will equip graduates with practical skills, innovative thinking for employability COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Higher education institutions (HEIs) are experiencing a major shift that should see them align with the new competency-based vocational secondary curricula, which necessitates a transition to Competence-Based Education Training (CBET) by the academic year 2027/2028. This …
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Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Stanbic Bank Match Play Golf Challenge picked momentum on Saturday, with 32 teams advancing into round 2 at Entebbe Club. Last year’s winners, the senior pair of Charles Kabunga and Steven Kitamirike, advanced to Round 2 with a 1-up victory over Paul …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
