Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Seventy-five years after its first brew, Uganda’s original beer has once again earned international recognition for the consistent quality that has defined Bell Lager for generations. Bell Lager has been awarded a Gold Quality Award at the 2026 Monde Selection Awards, an independent international institute …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Wildlife Authority has officially launched the Open Park Days Influencer Campaign, an initiative aimed at inspiring more Ugandans to visit the country’s protected areas through authentic digital storytelling by content creators. The campaign was flagged off at Murchison Falls National Park, where …

  Independent MPs Sign Cooperation Agreement   Kampala, Uganda | URN | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has further consolidated its influence in the 12th Parliament after dozens of Independent Members of Parliament signed a cooperation agreement allowing them to work closely with the ruling party. The memorandum of …

Entebbe, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The third round of the 2026 I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series returns Saturday at Entebbe Club with organisers expecting a full field for one of the most anticipated outings on the local golfing calendar. This edition will be played under the ‘Tee For Me’ format, a …

  Buhweju, Uganda | URN | Buhweju District senior engineer Dicklus Twinamatsiko and an assistant engineering officer, Samuel Nkwasibwe, have been interdicted over allegations of misappropriating public funds and failing to execute road projects funded during the 2024/2025 financial year. The officers were suspended from duty with immediate effect following …

      JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa’s anti-migrant protests have entered a prolonged and increasingly complex phase, evolving into a regular every-Thursday protest that is reshaping public debate over immigration, security, and governance. While civic groups behind the protests have vowed to sustain pressure until undocumented migrants leave …

    Five months into the job, Ato Girma Wake is quietly rebuilding Uganda Airlines from the inside out   COMMENT | DEREK NSEKO | When Ato Girma Wake accepted the role of acting chief executive officer of Uganda Airlines five months ago, he inherited something few airline executives would envy. An …

  Parliament approves UPDF deployment to Gaza after heated debate   Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament on Thursday approved the deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) to the Gaza Strip after a heated and deeply divided debate. The motion, introduced unexpectedly during plenary by the Minister ofa …

  Equity Bank backs Watoto Golf Tournament with Shs10m to empower women entrepreneurs   Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s economic empowerment by sponsoring the third edition of the 2026 Watoto Golf Tournament with Shs10 million, reinforcing its support for initiatives that …

AI has  become the frontline of an intense global competition for economic  and geopolitical power but, for whom is this intelligence ultimately meant to serve? COMMENT | KAILASH SATYARTHI |  The defining question of our time is no longer whether AI will transform our world. It already has. What the world needs …