KAMPALA | Xinhua |  Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo has been tipped by his coach to defend his Bank of America Chicago Marathon title on Oct. 11. Kiplimo’s coach, Peter Chelangat, told Xinhua on Wednesday that the runner has been preparing well and should be in top form for the race. …

  TEHRAN | Xinhua |  Iran’s government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said Wednesday that the country has received the U.S. proposal in response to its proposed seven-day plan to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on social media platform X, Mohajerani said that Iranian Foreign Minister …

  JERUSALEM | Xinhua |  Israeli security agencies were investigating an incident aboard a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv after the aircraft transmitted an emergency signal and descended sharply before diverting to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Israel’s state-owned Kan TV news, citing an Israeli official, reported that Israeli …

  Yumbe, Uganda | NEW CORRESPONDENT | Sixteen-year-old Ayola Susan (not real name), a primary six student at Yumbe Primary School, witnessed and experienced firsthand domestic violence at home. Like many, Susan lived a normal life in the village of Yumbe District at a tender age. However, things changed drastically when …

  A small retailer no longer needs a card terminal, a downtown address and a large advertising budget to sell beyond its neighborhood. Across Africa, mobile networks now support payments, storefronts, logistics, customer service and cloud software on the same device, often letting a sole trader handle jobs once split …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  As Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure continues its scrutiny of Uganda’s Digital Number Plate Programme, the latest operational records show a significant turnaround in service delivery, with the production backlog cleared and average fitment time reduced. During earlier hearings, the Committee on Physical …

    Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  For schools, collecting fees can mean long queues on reporting days, large amounts of cash to manage and hours spent reconciling payments. But as more institutions embrace digital payments, platforms such as MoMo School Pay are helping schools make fee collection faster, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  NCBA Bank Uganda has reiterated its commitment to education, healthy living and community development through its continued partnership with Makerere University, following the sixth edition of the Makerere Marathon. The marathon, held on September 27, brought together more than 8,000 students, alumni, staff, …

  Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A new business platform, Business Network Uganda (BNU), has been launched to connect entrepreneurs, professionals and investors and promote trade, investment, and knowledge exchange and business partnerships between Uganda, Kenya and the wider East African region. The platform, which operates under Bizsphere Club, …

  Kitgum, Uganda | URN | Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has urged the government to allow parents to support the development of schools where such contributions are agreed upon by parents and school governing bodies, warning that a blanket restriction could leave some institutions struggling to provide …