Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda hosted the first-ever Koi Koi Fireside Conversations on Friday at its Lugujja headquarters. The event, through the traditional approach of fireside conversations, aimed to create a vibrant platform for cross-generational dialogue under the theme “stories of 18–30-year-olds in the …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Henry Lutwama as Special Presidential Assistant and Coordinator of the Bataka in Buganda, based at State House. The appointment takes immediate effect, according to a confirmation letter from the Ministry of Public Service, issued on the directive of the …

WASHINGTON | TASS | US President Donald Trump said that negotiations on Greenland have started and expressed hope for a “good deal” for both Washington and Europe. “We have started a negotiation,” he said, responding to journalists’ questions about whether he had been in contact with European leaders regarding Greenland. …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran is negotiating with the United States. “The plan is that (Iran is) talking to us, and we’ll see if we can do something. Otherwise, we’ll see what happens,” Trump told a Fox News correspondent. He added that …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zhang Fangyi continued her rise towards the top of Ugandan golf Saturday by claiming her second title as she marked one and a half years in the game. With a day’s score of 43 points on a rainy day at UGC Kitante, Zhang Fangyi …

NAIROBI | Xinhua |  Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi on Friday launched the REDMI Note 15 Series, comprising three smartphone models, in the Kenyan market. The launch event, held in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, attracted senior executives from the telecommunications sector. Matt Huang, country manager of Xiaomi International, said the …

  Dubai, UAE | LOUIS JADWONG | Close to 1,000 leaders of Uganda’s Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union, together with key partners in the transport sector, are in Dubai for a two-day retreat that will not only mark its first anniversary but also champion electric mobility in the boda, matatu and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masons across the country have reason to smile as they enter 2026. They have started receiving cash rewards under Hima Cement’s Funamu Ne Hima loyalty promotion, with the first payouts made in December 2025, weeks after the campaign was launched. The six-month programme rewards masons …

  As demand for organic chicken rises in Morocco, researchers in the country are launching a study to examine the potential use of cannabis as a healthier alternative to antibiotics in poultry farming. Earlier studies have suggested that cannabis by-products could reduce mortality, improve the meat quality and gut health …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has attributed the high failure rates in Social Studies to teachers’ slow adoption of competency-based teaching methods. According to the 2025 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results, Social Studies and Religious Education emerged as the worst-performing subjects, despite stronger …