Liberty General Insurance unveils “Protecta Bode” – An Affordable Car Body Coverage Solution in Partnership with Stanbic Bancassurance Agency & SafeCar by SafeBoda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is often a lot of drama at car accident scenes across the country, with drivers of the concerned vehicles blaming each …

  Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY  | Reigning champion Titus Okwong, will be relishing his moment once again when he defends his crown at the Stanbic Entebbe Open, that tees off from 5-9 October at East Africa’s oldest golf facility, Entebbe Club. “My game has deeped abit and am working …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has officially launched his presidential campaigns at Bukalasa Agricultural College grounds in Luweero, where he delivered a powerful call for accountability and pledged to intensify the fight against theft of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds and government drugs. Accompanied by …

TRIPOLI | Xinhua | Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives, the parliament, on Sunday reaffirmed continued support for Sudan amid ongoing regional challenges, according to the Libyan News Agency. In a meeting in Benghazi between Libya’s eastern-based Minister of African Affairs Issa Abdulmajid and a visiting delegation headed by Sudanese Consul …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has indicated that the Ugandan economy will reap big from the knowledge economy, that includes biotechnology breakthroughs led by Dr. Matthias Magoola, the Founder of pharmaceutical firm Dei BioPharma Ltd. While launching the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Manifesto for the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited (UBL) has confirmed its participation in the 31st Uganda International Trade Fair, which will run from October 2 to 12, 2025, at the UMA Show Grounds in Lugogo, it said in a news write-up shared on Sept.29. The trade fair, organized …

  Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Singleton Big Meeting returned on Sunday with a refreshing twist, as guests swapped their seats for the bartender’s counter in a do-it-yourself (DIY) cocktail experience at Thrones Bar & Lounge. The monthly party series, staged every last Sunday, has earned a reputation …

Kenny G mesmrizes Kampala in Johnnie Walker and Tusker Malt-powered concert Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Mestil Gardens in Kampala were transformed into a haven of smooth jazz on Sunday evening as legendary saxophonist Kenny G delivered a two-hour performance that left fans enthralled. The 68-year-old American musician, …

KHARTOUM | Xinhua |  At least 95 people have died from hunger and disease over the past 40 days in Abu Shouk displacement camp in El Fasher, western Sudan, volunteer groups said on Sunday. In a statement, the Abu Shouk Camp Emergency Room said 73 children under five and 22 …

Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | It was a bright, expectant Monday afternoon in Munyonyo. Speke Resort Convention Centre was aglow in yellow banners, the color of the NRM, fluttering in the breeze. Party officials, supporters, dignitaries and guests streamed in, the air full of chatter and the promise of something …