Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s ruling party  the National Resistance Movement ( NRM ) will conduct it’s internal primaries today across the country. According to the party’s Electoral Commission Chairperson Tango odoi voting will start at 10:00 am in most parts of the country while in Karamoja sub region …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan international Kenneth Ssemakula has joined Kuwait Premier League outfit Al Arabi SC. “I am happy that I have made another switch in professional football to join Al Arabi SC. I will work hard to make sure I help the team achieve its set targets,” …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank Joins Mama Tendo Foundation to Launch National Parenting Symposium Across Uganda, families are the foundation of society; but parenting remains one of the most complex and least discussed responsibilities. That silence was challenged in a meaningful way as Mama Tendo Foundation, …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has selected Juma Miyagi as the country’s new national cricket team captain. Miyagi will captain Uganda during the upcoming Pearl of Africa T20 Series from July 17 to 28 at the lakeside Entebbe Cricket Oval. Uganda, Nigeria, the UAE, Kenya and Namibia will feature …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a sharp resurgence of cholera, with cases reported in 17 of its 36 provinces and over 35,000 infections recorded since the beginning of the year, authorities said. Minister of Public Health Roger Kamba told a briefing …

ABUJA, NIGERIA | Xinhua | Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president, was laid to rest on Tuesday at his private residence in Daura, his hometown in the northern state of Katsina, in a solemn ceremony marked by full state honors. Buhari, who served as Nigerian president from 2015 to 2023, died …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy remains robust, posting sustained growth despite global uncertainties such as trade tensions and international conflicts, the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development said in a report released Tuesday. According to the report on the state of the economy, growth in the first …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump has encouraged Kiev to escalate deep strikes into Russian territory, even asking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky whether Moscow could be targeted if long-range weapons were supplied, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. “Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow? … Can you hit …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda has embarked on conducting mock examinations in all its primary and secondary schools across the country. According to the Directorate of Education Services provincial secretariat, the examinations are part of the efforts to improve learners’ academic performance “The initiative is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Michael Mukula has launched his campaign for National Vice Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for the Eastern Region and cautioned NRM leaders against engaging in monetary politics during the campaigns. Speaking on Monday, from his Mutungo offices in Kampala, Mukula urged …