SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Philanthropist Bill Gates, the founder and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says more lives can be saved from HIV if modern HIV prevention tools can be spread out. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been one of the biggest funder to …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday the U.S.-proposed 60-day ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, which is “designed to be” permanent, will take effect at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday local time (2:00 a.m. GMT). “Under the deal reached today, effective at 4 …

The Bank was also granted the Sustainability Certification for adapting the Sustainability Standards Certfication Initiative Version 2.0, at level 5 which is the highest level under the initiative Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank's Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole, has, for the fourth year running, won the Sustainability …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) has permanently banned referee Ali Kaddu due to his involvement in match manipulation. FUFA announced on Tuesday that 12 individuals have been sanctioned for their roles in a match manipulation scheme orchestrated by a foreign betting syndicate, which …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been confirmed dead after a marine boat on a rescue mission capsized on the flooded Pakwach-Owliyo road section in Got Apwoyo Sub-county, Nwoya District, the army has said. The deceased whose identity is yet to be released was reportedly an engineer. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | All magistrates will soon have official attire as part of the Judiciary’s interventions to improve service delivery. The introduction of a uniform, which has until now been known for High Court and upper-level officers, is not only aimed at introducing some uniformity, but the garb …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  MTN Uganda, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has successfully graduated 253 young individuals from its Digital Literacy Program in Eastern Uganda, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to equip youth with essential digital skills. The graduation ceremony held at MTAC …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police and Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers have maintained deployment at opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party offices in Rukungiri district. The deployment at the party offices located along Republic Road in Rukungiri town follows reports that some party leaders are preparing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has ruled that the State Minister for Economic Planning Amos Lugoloobi has a case to answer about the charges levied against him arising from the mismanagement of iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja. Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga …

Lusaka, Zambia | THE INDEPENDENT | Zambia and Orlando Pride striker, Barbra Banda has been named BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2024. Barbra Banda is already a global superstar after playing for Zambia at two Olympic Games and at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, however her profile has since …