Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kyankwanzi District are investigating the brutal murder of a couple in Ntunda Town Council on Saturday morning. Wamala Region Police Spokesperson Lameck Kigozi identified the deceased as Awali Ssentongo, 42, and his wife Doreen Ayebazibwe, both residents of Kizungu Cell. Police were alerted to …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One police officer has been confirmed dead, and another seriously injured after being struck by a speeding car in Gwetom Police checkpoint in Katakwi district. ‎The killer vehicle, a Toyota Mark X registration number UBR 151S, was traveling from Soroti towards Karamoja when the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Allan Ssempala, 21, has been charged with four counts of murder and aggravated robbery after the deaths of hotel manager Shivan Asasira and security guard Lawrence Musinguzi at Dave Hotel and Suites, Rubaga Division. Ssempala appeared Friday evening at Mwanga II Court and has been …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) on Sunday accorded a 13-gun salute to Major General Deus Karachi Sande as he was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Ruboroga-Kachuro Village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county, Kabale District. A casket containing Major General Sande was lowered …

  Prince Harry, Kim Kardashian, Kurt Cobain, and Bruce Springsteen are among the names mentioned NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | US Attorney General Pam Bondi has published a list of over 300 prominent figures mentioned in the files of US financier Jeffrey Epstein, Fox News reported citing her letter to …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory message to the 39th African Union (AU) Summit has resonated strongly across the African continent and the wider international community. In his message, Xi announced that China will fully implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries having diplomatic relations …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star distance runner Jacob Kiplimo will compete in the Lisbon Half Marathon on March 8, as part of his preparations for the London Marathon. The reigning world cross-country champion has withdrawn from the Barcelona Half Marathon, opting instead for Lisbon in a move described …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipal Council has agreed to cover open drainage channels along sections of the Nasuti–Nakabago–Ntawo and Bajo–Seeta roads, following sustained safety concerns from residents, traders, and road users. Town Clerk Francis Byabagambi said the decision was reached after consultations involving the project consultant, officials …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Jibran Fauz Qureish, the Head of Africa Economic Research for Standard Bank Group, stepped up to the podium at the 5th Stanbic Economic Forum in Kampala, he did something unusual. Instead of opening with data tables or forecasts, he offered a question that …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | African leaders convened at the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on 14–15 February, launching the AU theme of the year: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve …