The UMEME buyout isn’t just a transaction. It’s a test. Of vision. Of sovereignty. Of whether we believe in our people enough to let them own the infrastructure they depend on. COMMENT | APOLLO BUREGYEYA | The government wants to re-acquire UMEME. Price tag: UGX 700 billion. Financing plan? A …

The beloved Virika Cathedral—an architectural and historical landmark that had stood for nearly six decades—collapsed, reducing to rubble a sacred space where thousands had gathered in prayer over the years. Kampala, Uganda | CHRISTOPHER KISEKKA & WILSON AKIIKI KAIJA – URN |  Fifty-nine years ago on March 20, a powerful …

  Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & ISMAEL KIYONGA |  So many stories are told of what happens when sportspersons retire from their childhood passion; very little is actually done to change the story and bring back a smile to legends who gave their all to bring joy to their country. Instead, …

KINSHASA | Xinhua |  The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will begin political consultations on Monday to form a government of national unity amid a deepening security crisis, a senior official announced Saturday. Desire-Cashmir Kolongele Eberande, the DRC president’s special security advisor, said the consultations will involve the Sacred …

  Kampala, Uganda | ISMAEL KIYONGA  – Kawowo Sports | The second edition of the Legends Marathon scheduled for April 13 has received endorsement from some of the biggest names in Uganda sports. On Thursday as it was launched, legends that included among others Mujib Kasule, former KCCA captain, Ganzi …

Financial literacy and business growth: Key Lessons from Equity Bank’s ‘Abakyala ku Ntiiko’ Iganga Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant step to empower women entrepreneurs in Eastern Uganda, Equity Bank last week engaged with hundreds of small-scale and micro-business owners in Busoga subregion. “Equity bank’s support has …

Harare, Zimbabwe | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Heads of State and Government of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene their second joint Summit on Monday to address the critical security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The father of 23-year-old Martha Ahumuza, who collapsed at Mezo Noir bar in Kololo and later died at Kampala hospital has vowed to do everything with his means to know who killed his daughter. Seth Murari, the National Sports and Games Coordinator at Office of …

ROME | CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ROME | Pope Francis has today made an appearance at the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, and waved to hundreds of faithful.  He soon after left Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of hospitalization. He was driven off in his little white Fiat, from …

  HARARE | Xinhua |  From winning her first gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 to becoming the first woman and the first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry has been an inspirational figure to Zimbabweans. Affectionately known as Zimbabwe’s “Golden Girl,” the 41-year-old …