PYONGYANG | Xinhua | Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), expressed satisfaction with the country’s navy nuclear armament while visiting Destroyer Choe Hyon, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Thursday. Kim boarded the destroyer on Tuesday to inspect the sailors’ handling …
Read More »ECOTRUST shows how to make economic sense of conservation at Nairobi conference
ECOTRUST Highlights Inclusive Conservation Financing at the Business of Conservation Conference 2026 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Business of Conservation Conference 2026 is currently underway in Nairobi- Kenya, bringing together leaders from across Africa and beyond to discuss how conservation can become a sustainable business that benefits both …
Read More »Johnnie Walker leverages Lunar New Year release to deepen premium market in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Johnnie Walker Uganda has moved to consolidate its position in Uganda’s premium spirits segment, closing the Lunar New Year season with an exclusive unveiling of the 2026 Johnnie Walker Blue Label Lunar New Year Limited Edition – Year of the Horse. The invitation-only event, hosted in …
Read More »Smirnoff announces anchor partnership for Etania’s debut ‘becoming the life of the party’ show
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Get ready to feel the buzz, because Smirnoff is cranking up the party dial for Etania’s debut headliner moment. The brand has announced its support for her highly anticipated debut show, “Becoming The Life of the Party”, which is slated for April 4th at the …
Read More »Batwa community shares ancient healing knowledge at World Wildlife Day
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a stunning display of resilience and cultural heritage, members of the Batwa and Bakiga communities made an extraordinary journey to this year’s World Wildlife Day celebrations in Entebbe. After trekking over 500 kilometres from the hills of Kanungu District in Ruhija, they arrived …
Read More »U.S. forces to have ‘complete and total dominance’ over Iranian airspace soon: White House
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that U.S. forces will have “complete and total dominance” over Iranian airspace in the next few hours. “We expect to have complete and total dominance over Iranian airspace in the coming hours,” Leavitt said at the White House …
Read More »MIDDLE EAST TURMOIL: Billionaire Prateek Suri intervenes with $150M oil trading strategy
Prateek Suri, Africa’s Richest Indian, Deploys Urgent $150M Oil Trading Strategy Amid Middle East Turmoil Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | As geopolitical tensions continue to reshape global energy markets, Prateek Suri, widely recognized as Africa’s richest Indian and Chairman of Maser Group, has deployed an urgent $150 million oil …
Read More »Time to reorganise Kampala’s transport network
Street vendors are done; the next step should be reorganizing the city’s transport network. COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | As the city gradually returns to normal with the removal of street vendors, now is the perfect time to reorganize the transportation sector as well. I understand it might take some time …
Read More »Four regional blocs, one regulatory vision
Africa’s competition chiefs forge united regulatory front NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Four of Africa’s most influential regional competition authorities have signed a cooperation pact that could reshape how cross-border mergers, consumer protection and market conduct are regulated across 38 countries. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed in Livingstone, Zambia …
Read More »Stanbic, Buganda launch Ssemaduuka to finance coffee farmers
Data shows more than 70% of PEWOSA SACCO members are women, underlining the initiative’s potential to deepen women-led enterprise and inclusive growth in rural communities Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For more than a decade, Frank Nyanzi, a 57-year-old coffee farmer from Madudu Sub-county in Mubende District, …
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