Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and supporters of the National Unity Platform have condemned the Police for blocking the mobilization tours of the Party President in Migyera town council. On Friday, the Police and Uganda Peoples’ Defense Force in Nakasongola district blocked the mobilization tours of Robert Kyagulanyi.   Kyagulanyi …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Eastern Africa is a region of stark contrasts, where immense potential coexists with pressing challenges. On one hand, it presents a myriad of business opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors worldwide, offering a gateway to emerging markets with significant growth potential. However, this promising outlook is …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, serves as a profound example of how attempts to erase a leader can be met with unexpected resilience rooted in cultural traditions. While Belgium sought to eliminate Lumumba and his vision …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district water department has revealed plans to extend the piped water scheme to over 1,000 residents in Awach Sub County. The extension of the pipe water scheme will be funded at 144 million shillings under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer Programme, UGIFT in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Erios Thembo was among the students admitted to Makerere University in August 2024 through the government sponsorship scheme. Hailing from Kasese, Thembo was given a Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering after emerging as one of the top students from his home district, which secured him the …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | I extend my heartfelt congratulations on the positive outcomes reported from your recent Parish Development Model (PDM) tour in Bukedi. Your commitment to wealth creation and socio-economic transformation is commendable. This letter is part of a series of open letters I have written to you recently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has directed the government and eight soldiers to compensate two journalists who were assaulted while covering an event involving National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, who was petitioning the United Nations Human Rights Office four years ago. Each journalist, …

🟥 Thursday Results FT Lesotho 1 – 0 Central African Republic FT Equatorial Guinea 0 – 0 Algeria FT South Sudan 3 – 2 Congo FT Burundi 0 – 0 Malawi FT Madagascar 2 – 3 Tunisia FT Rwanda 0 – 1 Libya FT Niger 4 – 0 Sudan FT …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of religious leaders and Busoga Kingdom officials share different opinions as the Nyege-Nyege festival takes shape in Jinja City. Nyege-Nyege is an annual four-day festival, held along the river banks in Jinja city.   The festival has, however, met resistance from religious leaders, who …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Defence team of elusive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel leader Joseph Kony have arrived in Northern Uganda, the epicentre of the two-decade LRA insurgencies to engage with key stakeholders on the case of Kony before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Led by Peter Hayne, …