Tooro Kingdom is observing nine days of traditional mourning, known as okugaragara, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The period runs until his burial on September 12. Among the key activities and traditions being observed are: Royal drum turned upside down: The royal drum has …

    She had been both mother and guardian to a boy whose childhood was lived under the gaze of a kingdom   COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The first time Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, 59, accompanied a king home in death, she was a young widow. It was …

  INTERVIEW | East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of disagreements about the location of energy infrastructure. Uganda discovered oil in 2006 with the potential to pump an estimated 210,000 to 230,000 barrels of oil per day at peak …

  NAIROBI | Xinhua |  China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), is playing a bigger role in Africa as trade with the continent flourishes. From the launch of direct RMB settlement services in Tanzania to expanded connectivity with the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) in Kenya and Namibia, as well as …

  Reflections on King Oyo’s Death and Tooro’s Lowest Life Expectancy   COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI |  On the night of August 27, 2026, social media broke news of the death of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the King of Tooro, at a hospital in the United States. …

  One of Uganda’s largest private healthcare network, Honours Top Performers at Annual Awards.   ✳️ C-Care Gulu – Hospital of the Year ✳️ C-Care Nansana – Clinic of the Year   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  C-Care Uganda has celebrated a monumental milestone, marking 30 years of operating in Uganda alongside hosting …

  Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Founder member of the Jopadhola Community Association (TJC), Lazarrus Oketch, has declared that he and other youth leaders have put aside their political differences and committed to working together for the development of Padhola sub-region and the greater Tororo. Oketch made the remarks shortly …

  Rugumayo finally climbs Uganda’s Golf Everest after putting masterclass at UGC; First Ugandan winner since 2014   Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | Cometh the hour, cometh the man. When the chips were down, up stepped the son of Toro. With the kingdom grieving after the passing of their …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  Across the United States, opposition to the construction of new AI data centers is growing, with residents raising concerns about their impact on local communities. The data centers, supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, have emerged as a key topic ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. …

  COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU |  By the time President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took oath of office on 29 January 1986, the young guerrilla had already made his most consequential political decision. He would not govern alone. Of the forty-eight ministers he swore in during those first weeks, nearly half came …