Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Cranes will today play their first 2024 International friendly against Kuwait in Cairo, Egypt. The squad, comprised solely of players from the domestic league – the Uganda Premier League, departed on Monday after a week of intensive preparations. This will be Coach Paul …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Three armed robbers have been lynched in Namasuba along Entebbe road. According to Patricia Babirye, Haruna Galabuzi, and Henry Mfitumukiza, they were distributing products of Shana Company, when armed robbers traveling on a motorcycle UES 820K. waylaid them at Ndejje Kibutika village, in Wakiso …

Ibanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDNET | Authorities in Ibanda district have enforced a quarantine on the movement of cattle and, the sale of animal products following an outbreak of anthrax. According to the Ibanda District Chief Administrative Officer Ruhemba Kweronda, the district has registered sporadic cases of anthrax disease in …

Nimule, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and South Sudan are set to harmonise sampling, test methods and certification processes to enhance bi-lateral trade, especially for goods originating from within the two countries. This is part of the outcomes of a meeting between the Uganda National Bureau of Standards …

KINSHASA | Xinhua | Eighteen heads of state, mainly from Africa, have confirmed their participation in the inauguration of the president-elect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, the president’s high representative Serge Tshibangu announced on Thursday. Two vice presidents, four former heads of state, and high-level …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Legendary long-reigning Member of Parliament and Dokolo District Woman Representative, Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal who died Thursday aged 77 has been hailed for her role in changing the politics of the country. Ogwal, passed away on Thursday in a hospital in India where she …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 42nd Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Governmen has resolved that Sudan’s Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and RSF leader Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo meet face-to-face within two weeks for dialogue. “The country ( Sudan) does not belong to either of you,” IGAD …

Cabo Verde has achieved a WHO-certified malaria-free status, showcasing the power of strategic health planning. The achievement inspires African nations as more countries pursue malaria elimination. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Cabo Verde has achieved a significant milestone in the battle against malaria, securing malaria-free certification from the World …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Veteran opposition legislator Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal, who has been terminally ill in India, has died. Politicians across the country have paid tribute to the contribution of the  ‘UPC Iron Lady’ to the politics of modern Uganda. “When and I received the news of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pardoned 13 convicts including the former Managing Director of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) David Chandi Jamwa who has been serving a 12-year jail term handed to him for causing government a financial loss of sh3 billion. Others pardoned …