Several countries in East and Southern Africa—including Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa—remain among the high TB-burden settings globally COMMENT | ALEMNEW DAGNEW | In many high-income countries, even a small number of tuberculosis (TB) diagnoses can generate headlines and prompt a rapid public health response. Recent situations in …

For investors and analysts, the latest results underline a shifting competitive dynamic   NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Group Holdings Plc has extended its lead over rival KCB Group Plc after reporting a sharp rise in annual profits, underscoring how regional diversification and digital banking are redrawing the …

Lyantonde, Uganda | BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT | Minister of Science, Technology, and InnovationDr Monica Musenero Masanza has hailed the transformation taking place at Katebe Farm in Lyantonde District, saying the effort is a real-world example of how innovation and science can directly improve livelihoods and spur economic growth. “This is what it looks …

Smallholders are already saving soils, biodiversity, and communities; they just need the market to notice   Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE |  In global markets, value often depends on visibility. Coffee is graded; organic produce is certified and fair trade comes with a label. Yet agroecological products; grown with care for …

This development comes at a time when African trade continues to face constraints including limited risk capacity, high insurance costs and dependence on foreign markets   NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | AfrexInsure, the speciality insurance unit wholly owned by the African Export-Import Bank, has appointed Lesley Ndlovu as chief …

TEHRAN | Xinhua | U.S. and Israeli forces attacked gas company offices and the gas pressure reduction station in the central Iranian city of Isfahan, and targeted the gas pipeline of a power plant in Khorramshahr city, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Ministry on …

Nobert Mao has no locus, objective reason or right to make personal noise in the name of seeking the speakership of our 12th Parliament. The prerogative lies with the President and his NRM Party, with whom Mao should engage privately and quietly. COMMENT | PROF MORRIS OGENGA-LATIGO | After some silence …

Nairobi, Kenya | UGU MEDIA | On Tuesday morning, Team Uganda will be one of the 14 countries whose boys and girls will play the 7100-yard Windsor Golf & Country Club for the bragging rights of the 2026 All Africa Junior Team Championship (AAJTC). Windsor is one club not known …

  COMMENT | GYAGENDA SEMAKULA ZIKUSOOKA SSAJJABBI | There are candidates you evaluate on paper, and there are those you understand through proximity. Comrade Dr Ronex Kisembo Tendo is firmly in the latter category. I write this not only as a journalist who has closely followed East Africa’s integration story …

  Kampala, Uganda | SPORTS CORRESPONDENT | KCB Rugby has shifted its focus to the crunch Kenya Cup playoffs next month following their 10-11 loss to Ugandan side Black Pirates in the Enterprise Cup quarterfinal played at Muteesa II Stadium in Wankulukuku. The contest began with early nerves from the …