Entebbe, Uganda | Phillip Corry |  John Basabose and Martha Babirye came top in the rain-affected NCBA Golf Series at Entebbe Club on Saturday. Basabose, playing off handicap 4, returned with a perfect 73 gross to claim the overall men’s crown at the par 71 lakeside Entebbe Club. Babirye returned …

  COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI |  Uganda has experienced one of the most impressive rates of economic growth in Africa for the last four decades. This has been possible mostly due to the long period of political stability managed by President Museveni and the good economic policies implemented by his …

  By protecting budgets that reach  young women, Uganda will not only reduce HIV risk but also safeguard its human capital  COMMENT | HELLEN DIANA ZAWEDDE | Uganda is paying a hidden development cost because many young women are acquiring new HIV infections, however, equity responsive budgets can cut infections, keep …

GAZA | Xinhua |  In a small tent pitched atop the rubble of her destroyed home, Nour Mohammed Abu Madi, 34, is losing her battle with bone cancer. She has no access to chemotherapy, no way to leave for treatment abroad, and little hope that help will arrive in time. …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid deteriorating bilateral relations, accusing Petro of allowing drug cartels to “flourish,” according to a statement from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “President Petro has allowed drug cartels to flourish and refused to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Johnnie Walker Blue Label hosted an exclusive Diwali celebration on Thursday night, unveiling its limited-edition bottle designed in collaboration with acclaimed Indian couturier Rahul Mishra. The event, held at Mediterraneo Rooftop in Kampala under the Johnnie Walker Blue Club platform, brought together Uganda’s Indian …

  From classrooms in Ogun State to policy summits in Nairobi, African women are reshaping leadership by drawing from their own experiences. New models are emerging that emphasise authenticity, confidence, and collective growth. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When Ezeoha Gloria Nneka returned to her classroom in Ogun State …

Why speed of the upswing has been much faster than analysts predicted and why the rally is likely to continue? COMMENT | LUKE HARTIGAN | The price of gold surged above US$4,100 (Approx. Shs14 million) an ounce (Approx.28g) on Oct.15 for the first time, taking this year’s extraordinary rally to …

COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO |  “I don’t think I’m sick, but I’m stressed. I’m in Primary Seven. I’ve failed to get better marks in Maths. Musawo, I feel I’ve done everything, but the best I get is Credit 5. It’s putting me down. It has stressed me. I don’t feel like …

Egypt peace summit showed that it is more showbiz extravaganza than the ‘dawn of a new Middle East’ COMMENT | DAVID HASTINGS DUNN | Following the Middle East summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal has been compared in the media to the Good Friday agreement which brought …