Small Budget, Strong Story   SPECIAL FEATURE | ARTS | For independent filmmakers, a limited budget does not have to mean a limited story. With the right creative and practical decisions, filmmakers can turn resource constraints into opportunities to produce compelling films that reach audiences beyond their home markets. …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has called for stronger intelligence-led, coordinated and proactive approaches to military operations beyond conventional warfare. Lt Gen Okiding made the call during the opening session of …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Hundreds of Ugandans turned up at Metroplex Shopping Mall in Naalya on Sunday for the second edition of the Independence Marathon, held under the theme “Save a Mother” to mobilise resources for life-saving maternal healthcare. The marathon featured 42-kilometre, 21-kilometre, 10-kilometre and 5-kilometre …

    Uganda Unites to Raise UGX 400 million for Children with Disabilities   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for People with Disability in Uganda (CoRSU Hospital), alongside corporate partners, government representatives, and disability advocates, at the weekend gathered at the MUBS Sports Ground for the …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Investments in advertising and greater product quality were widely cited as drivers of consumer confidence, with all monitored sectors in the monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) registering optimism during September. Compiled by S&P Global, the latest survey data indicates continued expansions in …

  COMMENT | WILSON MANISHIMWE | The Uganda Shilling has experienced a sharp depreciation over the US Dollar recently, driven primarily by escalating international political tensions, a spike in global oil prices and intense dollar demand from corporate sectors. Available data indicates that the exchange rate hit UGX 3,920 per …

  London, UK | AGENCIES | International health authorities and neighboring nations are closely monitoring a developing health situation in Siberia, following the death of a 28-year-old laboratory assistant that triggered strict hospital lockdowns and allegations of a state cover-up. Daria Shipilova, an employee at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of …

  Direct intra-African connectivity would improve efficiency and the resilience of the continent’s aviation system   NEWS ANALYSIS | ARTHUR SHIRICHENA – The Conversation.com | When conflict erupted in the Middle East in 2026, the consequences were felt far beyond the region. One was the disruption to Gulf airspace. The …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has called on Uganda to stop exporting raw materials and invest in processing and manufacturing, as the country pursues a target of growing its economy tenfold to $500bn by 2040. In a speech read on his behalf by Trade, Industry …

  Equity Bank urges diaspora to invest remittances, build wealth   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | For years, money sent back home by Ugandans living abroad has helped families pay school fees, medical bills, build homes and meet everyday needs. But Equity Bank is urging the diaspora to go …