Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, the MTN Foundation, in partnership with Sense International, has launched a new computer laboratory at St. Mary Goretti Ngetta Girls Primary School in Lira City. The initiative seeks to promote inclusive education and expand digital learning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of ongoing Customer Service Month activities, Housing Finance Bank, in partnership with C-Care, organized a community health camp at St. Peter’s Church of Uganda in Katanga, Wandegeya. The initiative aimed to make essential health services more accessible by offering free medical check-ups, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN Women, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and with support from GIZ, has inaugurated the Eastern Region African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) ICT Hub at Wanyange Girls’ Secondary School in Jinja District. The launch marks …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | The weekend round of Premier League matches offers some teams a chance to build on recent improvements while danger lurks for others. Liverpool put the break on its recent crisis with a 5-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday to halt a run of four …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | England-based professional Peace Lekuru has boosted the Uganda Lady Cranes squad ahead of the Rugby Africa Women’s 7s Championship. “I am very excited to be back with the national team after several months since I moved to England. It feels good to be back with …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Uganda officially inaugurated its first Sugar Industry Stakeholder Council as part of efforts to strengthen governance, enhance productivity, and regulate the nation’s sugar sector. The ceremony, held at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives on Oct.23, followed the enactment of the Sugar (Amendment) …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s women’s national cricket team defeated Canada again to increase its lead to 3-0 in the ongoing 2025 Victoria Series. Guided by the in-form Kevin Amuge, hosts Uganda won by 18 runs at the Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala on Thursday. Uganda batted first to …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan landslide survivors’ long wait for justice has taken a new turn as 48 claimants returned to the Mbale High Court today (Oct.23), reigniting a case that has been stalled for nearly five years. The hearing comes just weeks before the region is expected …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Across Uganda, heaps of banana peels, wilted greens, and eggshells often lie rotting in dustbins or along village paths. But what many see as waste is now becoming a source of life and livelihood for families struggling with food insecurity and unemployment. Through a …

NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | American billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk predicted a future where all human jobs will be performed by robots and artificial intelligence (AI). “AI and robots will replace all jobs. Working will be optional, like growing your own vegetables, instead of buying them …