BEIJING | Xinhua | The China-Africa friendship has withstood the test of changing international circumstances, demonstrating strong vitality, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday. For many years, China’s foreign minister has honored a diplomatic tradition by kicking off the year with a visit to Africa. “This consistency reflects …
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Race Results 🏃♂️ 🥇 Jacob Kiplimo 🇺🇬 57:20 (WR) 🥈 Nicholas Kipkorir 🇰🇪 58:08 (PB) 🥉 Gilbert Kiprotich 🇰🇪 58:59 🏃♀️ 🥇 Tsigie Gebreselama 🇪🇹 1:04:48 🥈 Janeth Chepngetich 🇰🇪 1:06:50 🥉 Regina Wambui 🇰🇪 1:07:10 (PB) Lisbon, Portugal | THE INDEPENDENT | Three-time world cross-country champion Jacob Kiplimo returned …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda joins the world to mark International Women’s Day, Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), a leading youth-focused organization is shining a spotlight on young women who continue to feature in conversations around issues affecting women and girls across the country. To highlight these …
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FINAL RESULT Ken 🇰🇪 1⃣5⃣.5 Ug🇺🇬 1⃣0⃣.5 Saturday 🏌️♂️Singles – Ug🇺🇬 5⃣ Ken 🇰🇪 5⃣ Friday 🏌️♂️Foursomes – Ug🇺🇬 0⃣.5 Ken 🇰🇪 3⃣.5 🏌️♂️Four-balls – Ug🇺🇬 3⃣ Ken 🇰🇪 1⃣ Thursday 🏌️♂️Foursomes – Ug🇺🇬 1⃣.5 Ken 🇰🇪 2⃣.5 🏌️♂️Four-balls – Ug🇺🇬 0⃣.5 Ken 🇰🇪 3⃣.5 Entebbe, Uganda | THE …
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JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | The escalating conflict in the Middle East is poised to have profound consequences for South Africa’s economy and the global market, a senior researcher warned on Saturday. Na’eem Jeenah of South Africa’s Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection shared his insights with Xinhua following the Feb. 28 strikes …
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NAIROBI | Xinhua | The death toll from heavy overnight rainfall that triggered severe flooding across several parts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has risen to 23 as rescue teams continue searching for survivors, police confirmed on Saturday. Police said the torrential rains caused widespread flooding, destruction of property, road …
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COMMENT | JEREMIAH NYAGAH | As Uganda joins the rest of the world to mark International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “Give to Gain”, we must look beyond celebration and confront a simple truth: women are already leading the transformation our environment and economy urgently need. The question is whether …
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COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | On March 8th, Uganda will celebrate International Women’s Day, focusing on the theme “Scaling Up Investment to Accelerate Access to Justice for All Women and Girls in Uganda”. The global theme is ‘Give to Gain’, encouraging support for gender equality through contributions. This year’s theme emphasises …
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How Netanyahu has manipulated America into waging his long-planned war against Iran COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | The ongoing America-Israel war against Iran, which we can alternatively call “Operation Epic Foolishness” in line with Trump’s code naming, is nothing but a Netanyahu project. While many explanations, or indeed excuses, can …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world marks International Women’s Day, conversations around women’s leadership, visibility and economic participation are gaining renewed attention. But beyond policies and programmes, one powerful force continues to shape how society understands women’s contributions: storytelling. From media narratives to corporate communications, the stories …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
