Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Eri Mary fled Eritrea in search of safety and freedom, she imagined that the hardest part of exile would be leaving home behind. Instead, she says, it has been finding a room she can afford in Kampala. In Uganda’s capital and its surrounding …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several communities in Kapchorwa District have been left without electricity after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) disconnected power lines, citing illegal connections. Some of the residents had alleged that UECDL workers had vandalized the lines, but the electricity distributor denies the claim. …

Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 109 former Primary Seven candidates and administrators from Kitovu and Nyamarwa Primary Schools in Nyamarwa Sub-county, Kibaale District, are expected to appear before the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) over suspected examination malpractice. The summons follows the withholding of their 2025 Primary …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The United States began enforcing a new round of global tariffs Tuesday, imposing a 10 percent levy on most imports to replace broad duties recently struck down by the Supreme Court. The Trump administration has also indicated plans to raise the rate to 15 percent. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New details have emerged about Uganda’s participation in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering, shedding light on how the country will protect its strategic interests in the critical fuel import pipeline. The Cabinet on Monday approved the Government of Uganda’s participation in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has exercised his powers under the prerogative of mercy to pardon jailed businessman Muhammad Ssebuufu. The pardon was confirmed by Uganda Prison Service spokesperson Frank Baine, who stated in a WhatsApp message that it is contained in the President’s Communique …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Yusuf Nsibambi, the outgoing Member of Parliament for Mawokota South, walked into the weekly press conference of the Uganda Law Society’s Radical New Bar, he did not come as a triumphant politician. He came as a reflective one. Recently defeated in the January …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Party vibes and flavour-forward energy filled the grounds of Uganda Breweries Limited on Thursday evening as the company unveiled its latest innovation, Captain Morgan Muck Pit– Melon Splash, a new flavoured rum positioned for Uganda’s evolving nightlife and at-home drinking culture. Speaking at the launch, Wyclef Turinawe, the Innovation Project Manager …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The United Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union on Thursday partnered with Spiro to launch a nationwide clean air campaign dubbed “Zuukuka – Make the Smart Move,” aimed at accelerating the transition from petrol-powered motorcycles to electric boda bodas in Kampala. The campaign was launched at the UMA Multipurpose Hall in Lugogo against growing concern …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Spiro, Africa’s largest electric mobility company and a pioneer in battery-swapping infrastructure, has raised $50 million in debt financing to accelerate the expansion of its clean transport network across the continent. The funding round was backed by African Export- Import Bank, Nithio and Africa …