Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has assured legislators of the accurate and transparent use of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) during the 2026 general elections. The EC, charged with managing elections in the country, took legislators through a step-by-step guide on the operation of the …

BERLIN, Germany | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday concluded lengthy talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in Berlin, describing the talks as “productive.” The talks, which also brought together several European leaders, underscored a shared view that diplomatic efforts …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Thursday that the country’s forthcoming general elections would be free and fair, urging voters to turn out in large numbers. Museveni, who is seeking re-election, made the remarks while addressing a public rally in Rakai District, Uganda’s Central Region, as …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | President Yoweri Museveni is scheduled to host a ministerial and extraordinary summit on the security situation in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a top official said Thursday. The summit, which will be held on Dec. 21 at State House Entebbe, 40 km south of …

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | The inaugural African Summit, themed “Building a New United Africa,” opened Tuesday in Accra, Ghana’s capital, bringing together policymakers and stakeholders from across the continent to build consensus on a more integrated, interdependent and interconnected Africa. Confronted with both domestic and global governance pressures, African …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Two deadly attacks over the past weekend have again shocked the West and the world. One was a shooting at Brown University in the United States, and another was a mass killing at a Hanukkah gathering in Australia. Neither incident stands alone. They reflect the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for Financial Year 2025/2026 – Financial Year 2030/2031, highlighting commercial agriculture, industrialisation, oil and gas, tourism, and technological innovation. The NBFP theme: “Full Monetization of Uganda’s Economy through Commercial Agriculture, Industrialization, Expanded Social Services, Digital …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4 percent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, up from an estimated 6.6 percent at the end of the 2025/2026 financial year. The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Wednesday released a five-year National …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NSSF has marked its 40th anniversary by launching a nationwide community support campaign that will see Shs900 million invested in health centres and schools across the country. The National Social Security Fund unveiled the “40 Good Deeds” initiative on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NITA-U, in partnership with the Personal Data Protection Office, has engaged professional communicators in a bid to strengthen public awareness on cybersecurity and data protection as digital threats continue to rise in Uganda. The high-level engagement, held in Kampala on Dec.16, brought together more …