Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has today agreed to give Umukuuka wa Bugisu office furniture, three desktop computers, and an undisclosed number of computer tablets under a collaboration agreement on the joint collection, analysis, and dissemination of statistics in the Bugisu region. UBOS …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Code Forces, a group that emerged winner at the Absa GirlCode 2025 hackathon in Kampala, has emerged third on the continental level, out of eight African cities that competed. The Ugandans came third at the 11th edition of the annual GirlCode-Hackathon held on 12 October …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CFAO Mobility Uganda has announced the return of the Toyota Dream Car Art Contest, marking the third national edition in Uganda and the 19th edition globally. The competition targets children aged 15 years and below, seeking to express their creativity by imagining the future of …

  LONDON | Xinhua |  Bank of China on Monday hosted a roadshow in London to promote the global use of the renminbi (RMB), as officials, financiers and policymakers from China and Britain explore new ways to deepen cross-border financial cooperation. Nearly 100 representatives from the People’s Bank of China, …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** Defense Calls State Witness’ Evidence “a Disgraceful Pack of Lies” Yesterday, October 20, the defense continued its cross-examination of the lead investigator in this case, DSP Bibiana …

BEIJING | XINHUA | China has become a crucial stabilizer and driving force for the global economy, with its green transformation and innovation breakthroughs offering significant value, said an official with the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). “Despite a complex and fast-changing external environment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period …

  COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) produced a wayward article written by Wycliffe Muia and titled “Uganda’s Special Forces Command: The elite unit with a license to kill” in their recent publication. This is not an exposé, but it is a relic of the colonial imagination, written …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda will lead a three-day strategic visit to oil and gas operations in the Albertine Graben this week, the company announced Monday. The delegation, scheduled to tour the area from October 21-23, will be led by the company’s Managing Director, Joanita Mukasa …

  Mbale, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | BrighterMonday Uganda, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, held the Eastern Edition of the Career Fair at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Mbale, marking the first time the institution hosted such an event. The two-day fair drew over 1,400 students and young professionals from …

His sovereign voice shaped a nation and a continent OBITUARY | ALEX ATWEMEREIREHO | In remembering Baba Raila, we are not simply eulogizing a man; we are commemorating a phenomenon, a force that altered the trajectories of Kenya and, by extension, the hopes of Mother Africa. From his birth on …