Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has recorded sustained growth in domestic revenue collections, driven in part by improvements in tax administration and the adoption of digital enforcement tools, according to the 2024/25 Auditor General’s Report. The report shows that total government revenue rose from …
Read More »Green Deal or Green Wall?
Inside the EU’s climate rules and the hidden costs they impose on African economies Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | In mid-December 2025, under the chandeliers of a conference hall in Speke Resort Hotel-Munyonyo, in Kampala, a familiar tension surfaced in unfamiliar language. Delegates from across Eastern and Southern Africa …
Read More »Experts say weak performance in Social Studies highlights need for teacher retraining
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some teachers in parts of the country are raising alarm after the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) results. The results revealed that Social Studies with Religious Education (SST) registered the poorest results nationwide. The teachers interviewed by Uganda Radio Network’s journalist have responded differently, offering …
Read More »Eyes on the prize as Kabalaza Open set to swing off at Ebb Club
Kabalaza Open Gross Feb 5-7 Pros Feb 5-6 Subs Feb 7 Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | What started 11 years ago as a social golfers’ group at Entebbe Club has now grown into a prestigious event on the local golf calendar as the first Kabalaza Open Golf Championship tees …
Read More »President Museveni hosts AU–EAC–SADC Panel on DRC
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Tuesday hosted leaders of the AU–EAC–SADC panel of facilitators for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process at State House, Entebbe. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts to advance dialogue and stability in the eastern DRC. The …
Read More »‘EU, US, shouldn’t beat us at World Trade Meeting’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the 14th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference approaches next month in Cameroon, Ugandan civil society leaders are urging African governments to speak with one voice in defending the continent’s trade interests. At a consultative meeting in Entebbe, Jane Nalunga, executive director of …
Read More »DRC, M23 and AFC sign ceasefire in Doha as tensions persist on the ground
Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo / March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) rebels have signed a mandate in Doha, Qatar, marking a new step in the ongoing peace process for eastern Congo. According to a statement released …
Read More »Cwinya-ai, Kabasweka lead Uganda at Africa Amateur Championship in Johannesburg
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Royal Johannesburg Golf Course will be a hive of activity this week when the continent’s best talent descend upon South Africa for what promises to be a compelling Africa Amateur Championship tournament. It will run from February 4-7. Uganda is due to …
Read More »PLE RESULTS: Muhika Junior School shows you can blend academic excellence with practical skills
Through its Muhika Skilling Center, the school offers learners training in baking, arts and crafts, tailoring, swimming, and music. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s education sector increasingly embraces skills-based learning alongside academic excellence, Muhika Junior School is positioning itself at the forefront of this transformation. The 2025 Primary …
Read More »One venue, two speeches – how Canadian Premier Carney left Donald Trump in the dust in Davos
Carney’s line of “If we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu,” clearly resonated with his fellow western leaders COMMENT | MARK SHANAHAN | The meeting and venue were the same, but the style and tone of the two most anticipated keynote speeches at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss town …
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