Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority City Hall Court has remanded more than 100 suspects on charges related to disturbing public peace across Kampala and Wakiso Districts. The suspects, including two women, were arraigned before Grade One Magistrate Edgar Karakire and denied the charges. They were …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has submitted a formal bid to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) to host the 2031 African Games, officials confirmed on Tuesday. “It is the first time we are announcing this, but we submitted a bid late last year and now we have experts …

OPINION | EMMY HASHAKIMANA | On 3 April 2025, Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) celebrates 25 years of refreshing Uganda. This milestone is a moment of pride and gratitude as we reflect on our journey and how deeply it is woven into the fabric of the country we call home. When CCBU, …

IGG to decentralize ombudsman role, integrate anti-corruption across government Kampala, Uganda | URN & XINHUA | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) unveiled its five-year strategic plan aimed at embedding anti-corruption measures across government operations. Speaking at the launch in the capital, Kampala, Inspector General of Government Naluzze Aisha Batala said …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a coincidence of calendars, Christians and Muslims around the world will commence their respective periods of fasting on the same day this year. For Christians, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, a date determined by the ecclesiastical calendar and linked to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The legal team of Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the Butambala County Member of Parliament, has asked the court to order an independent investigation into the murder charges leveled against their client. Kivumbi’s lawyers, led by Medard Lubega Ssegona, requested that the court compel the office of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has announced the sighting of the Ramadhan crescent moon, marking the start of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. ‎The announcement was made Tuesday evening at the UMSC headquarters in Old Kampala by the Director of Sharia, Dr. Sheikh …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | Kenyan aviation workers on Tuesday called off their two-day strike, which had disrupted flights at the country’s main Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) agreed to resume work following a meeting involving relevant government ministries and airport authorities. The strike …

WASHINGTON,the United States | Xinhua | When U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariff package in 2025, he framed it as a cost to be borne by foreign exporters and governments. Ten months later, the tariffs remain in force. By September 2025, the trade-weighted statutory rate had climbed to …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Journalist Perez Rumanzi has lost a civil case against former Kabale District Police Commander, Dickens Bindeba, and former Kigezi Regional Operations Commander, Abraham Asiimwe. Rumanzi filed the case in the Mbarara High Court, seeking declarations that the alleged beating, molestation, and unlawful arrest he experienced …