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 …
Read More »US Department of Justice publishes list of 300 celebrities who appear in Epstein files
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 …
Read More »Africa hails Xi’s AU message for joint pursuit of modernization, Global South solidarity
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 …
Read More »Kiplimo opts for Lisbon Half Marathon
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 The reigning world cross-country champion has withdrawn from the Barcelona Half Marathon, opting instead for Lisbon in a move described …
Read More »Mukono to cover drainages to address open drain risks
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 …
Read More »Macro Good, Micro Bad: Uganda’s economic crossroads in 2026
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 …
Read More »Africa prioritizes water security, development, and cooperation
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 …
Read More »Pamela Tumwebaze’s suspect murderer arrested
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mukono District have arrested a key suspect in the murder of a Uganda Christian University Director of Students Affairs, as investigations into the killing continue. According to Recheal Kawala, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police, detectives are probing the murder by strangulation …
Read More »EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) had been acquired without what the family considered fair compensation. Over a month after his burial near the pipeline, his fight …
Read More »Missing continous assesment scores lock 1,191 UCE candidates out of higher education
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 1,191 candidates who sat the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations will not receive their certificates, effectively blocking their progression to higher levels of education, the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed. The affected candidates, representing 0.28 per cent …
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