Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in partnership with MultiChoice Africa Holdings represented by MultiChoice Uganda, the leading provider of premium pay-TV entertainment in Uganda, has completed a comprehensive strategic communications and digital skills training programme for government communications officers. The graduation …

ABUJA | Xinhua |  Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari died Sunday in London at the age of 82, President Bola Tinubu has confirmed. Buhari, who served as Nigerian president from 2015 to 2023, died in a clinic in the British capital where he had been receiving medical treatment. In a …

COMMENT | Maya Majueran – XINHUA | A multi-polar international monetary system envisions a global financial architecture in which multiple currencies, rather than a single dominant one such as the U.S. dollar, are widely used for international trade, finance, and as reserve assets. This model fosters a multi-currency ecosystem, enabling …

NEW YORK | Xinhua |  Americans overwhelmingly view the cost of child care as a significant issue, and most support initiatives to offer free or low-cost day care and to require employers to provide paid family leave for parents of babies, according to a poll released Thursday. About three-quarters of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU) has held the third Billi Now Now (BNN) summit, an annual event under the Billi Now Now Movement. The summit was held at Reach A Head Headquarters in Lungujja in partnership with GN Trybe July 10th and 11th 2025, under the …

IGG KAMYA: Africa loses approximately $140 billion per year to corruption. Of that, $2.7 billion, or about 10 trillion shillings, is lost from Uganda annually. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya Turwomwe on Friday urged Ugandans to actively report suspicious wealth and corrupt syndicates, …

With Chinese bank loans overdue, Harare charges residents for major upgrades that were never completed. Harare, Zimbabwe | Linda Mujuru Global Press Journal ZIMBABWE |   The cholera outbreak that swept through Zimbabwe in 2008-2009 killed more than 4,000 people and sickened nearly 100,000. Parts of Harare and its surrounding suburbs were especially …

  COMMENT | MORRISON RWAKAKAMBA | Having campaigned under the banner of making the United States the “crypto capital” of the world, in his first week in office, he signed an executive order intended to support the growth of the United States crypto industry, signaling an intention to approach crypto …

After years of conflict, they see no other way to reclaim their fields. Lubero, DRC | Merveille Kavira Luneghe Global Press Journal DRC |  In February, Stino Muhindo Sivyaghendera lit a match and held it to the grass in the field of eucalyptus trees he’d planted three years earlier. In the months before, …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City Council has over the past two weeks intensified efforts to enforce mandatory building plan approvals to curb illegal construction and promote orderly urban development. As Gulu City continues its rapid transformation from a post-conflict zone to a modern urban hub, city authorities …