Afrigo Band pulls off splendid Stanbic-sponsored 50th Anniversary Concert Kampala, Uganda | ENTERTAINMENT | Not even the rain could dampen the spirit of celebration as thousands of cross generation revelers braved the evening downpour to witness Uganda’s oldest and most celebrated band, Afrigo, mark its golden jubilee in style. The …

  NEW YORK | TASS |  Russian President Vladimir Putin has been a global player for many years, so, the United States cannot but communicate with him to settle the conflict in Ukraine, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said. “Putin is already on the world stage,” he said in …

 Grassroots organizers, telecom giants, and young creators are powering the rise of e-sports in Africa and the future of competitive gaming. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Every night after work, Abigael Mbae Kadima props up her phone, dons her headset, and vanishes into the battlegrounds of PUBG Mobile. The …

  As international funding rapidly recedes, African countries — among those with the highest new HIV infection rates are turning to domestic resources to provide sustainable healthcare for patients. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African countries have begun ramping up domestic financing of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment to mitigate …

Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Tanzania’s Iddi Madina, reclaimed the Uganda Golf Club, Ladies Open on Saturday at the par 72, Kitante course. The Arusha Gymkhana lady Golfer won by 4 strokes with scores of 72, 75, 80, 227 gross over 54 holes. “Trusting the process is the key” …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Long-distance runners Martin Kiprotich Magengo and Rispa Cherop won the senior men’s and women’s titles respectively at the 2025 National Mountain and Trail Running Championships, held on Saturday, August 15th in Kapchorwa. Magengo, representing Police Athletics Club, clocked 52 minutes and 58 seconds …

  NAIROBI | Xinhua |  To mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, a photo exhibition was launched on Friday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Organized by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya and Xinhua …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | In 2013, a groundbreaking case made news in Japan when a court ordered a school to pay $1.8 million to the parents of four children who died in the 2011 tsunami triggered by a megaquake. Minutes after the powerful quake, the hilltop school sent the …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., the company spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has this week opened new and refurbished lavatory and ablution facilities at Mummy’s Institute of Beauty Design and Commercial Studies with the aim of enhancing the …

How international involvement in the affairs of these two countries has complicated internal conflict resolution THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The DRC and Ukraine may be geographically and culturally apart but they share many similarities. DRC is the second largest country in Africa, after Algeria. Ukraine is the second largest …