From ‘dead cat diplomacy’ to a ‘strangle contract’ COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | When Donald Trump called Benjamin Netanyahu on October 4 to tell him that Hamas had agreed to at least some of his 20-point ceasefire plan, the Israeli prime minister’s equivocal response was he saw …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Lottery operators ITHUBA Uganda have launched a transformative Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Empowerment Programme aimed at uplifting Uganda’s boda boda riders through financial inclusion, digital skills development, and entrepreneurship. The new initiative, developed with the support of the Boda Boda Association of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to host the Fourth Edition of the Uganda–UAE Business Forum in Kampala from October 27 to 29, 2025, a high-level platform aimed at deepening trade, investment and innovation links with one of the country’s fastest-growing economic partners in the Gulf region. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | – Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has launched its 2025 Sustainability Report, themed “A Sustainable Future in Every Drop”. “At Uganda Breweries, every drop of beer carries a story — from the grain grown by our farmers to the glass raised in celebration. Sustainability is …

  COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | In September 2021, the Inter Party Organization for Dialogue (IPOD) secretariat extended an invitation to two political parties, the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), both of which secured parliamentary seats, to join the organization. This as they initiated the drafting of …

COMMENT | Charles Okello Ayai | In my previous article titled “The Quandary of De-Dollarization”, I mentioned that my general interest is a broad set of ideas I decided to refer to as “popular Pan-Africanism”. I went on to state that I would use a number of different subjects to show that …

UCAA: Emirates has significantly contributed to the growth of passenger and cargo traffic at Entebbe International Airport with a strong market share Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emirates marked 25 years of service to Uganda on Thursday by showcasing its refurbished Boeing 777 aircraft, a key part of the airline’s …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  A think tank report released on Thursday hailed the practical achievements of rural development in southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region since its founding 60 years ago. The achievements can be summarized as rapid economic growth, robust cultural preservation, enhanced safeguard for livelihoods, strengthened ecological protection, and …

President  Museveni officially opens the XIX Nam midterm ministerial review meeting at Munyonyo, reaffirming global south solidarity and collective action  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The XIX Midterm Ministerial Review Meeting of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Wednesday paid tribute to Raila Amolo Odinga, the former …

Nairobi, Kenya | ISAAC CHRISTOPHER LUBOGO | It is not just a man that Kenya has lost; it is a continent that has been robbed of one of its few remaining political philosophers. When Raila Amollo Odinga breathed his last, Africa did not merely lose a statesman — it lost …