Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nyege Nyege marked its 10th anniversary over a four-day stretch that saw thousands converge at Kalagala Falls to celebrate in high spirits. While each day built its own unique energy, the festival as a whole spoke to the shared joy on the banks of the …

New service intensifies competition for Kenya Airways, Uganda Airlines and Air Tanzania as the Gulf carrier expands its regional dominance. Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Building on Emirates’ 30th anniversary of operations in Kenya, the world’s largest international airline has announced a third daily flight to Nairobi, …

How they reached the final deal COVER STORY | AGENCIES | It was the showdown nobody wanted. But in the end, it saved the climate summit. As the clock ticked past the deadline of 6pm on Friday in Belem, Brazil, the issue that, rightly or wrongly, came to define this year’s …

FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | Any seasoned festival-goer will tell you that the golden rule for Nyege Nyege is that it’s a marathon, not a sprint. This year, Uganda Breweries Limited built a sanctuary to support the festival journey with their Hydration Fun Zone, promoting responsible drinking. In a continued …

Empowering Men to Take Charge of Their Health COMMENT | DR ALEESHA ADATIA |  November is drawing to a close, and just as October honours breast cancer awareness, this month serves as a powerful, personal call to action for men’s health, with prostate cancer centre stage. Prostate cancer is a …

NAIROBI | Xinhua |  Kenya on Tuesday called on the international community to safeguard education from both physical and digital threats. Musalia Mudavadi, prime cabinet secretary and cabinet secretary for foreign and diaspora affairs, warned that the safety of schools is no longer threatened solely by armed conflict, but also …

Britain, once famed for its stability, governing competence and balanced civic culture is now dominated by a paranoid culture COMMENT | MATTHEW FLINDERS | Conspiratorial narratives have always swirled around the corridors of Number 10. Studies of the British style of government have, for decades, explored the role of unofficial briefings …

COMMENT | Juan Manuel Santos | On my first day in office as Colombia’s president just over 15 years ago, I met with the leaders of four indigenous peoples in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta – the Kogui, Arhuaco, Wiwa, and Kankuamo. As we stood together in the shadow of …

Bank of Uganda Grants Operating License to Pearl Bank Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has issued an operating license to Pearl Bank Uganda Limited, which formerly operated as PostBank Uganda, paving the way for the institution to commence business under its new name and identity. …

“Perhaps contexts are far less universal than circumstances” — S.R. Karugire COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI |  Africa, our ancient continent, has since 2024 witnessed no fewer than twenty presidential elections. This year alone, Tanzania, Malawi, Cameroon, Gabon, and Côte d’Ivoire have all held polls. In Uganda, our electoral season is …