NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Developing economies are bearing a disproportionately heavy burden from the global fuel price shock triggered by disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with rising petroleum costs intensifying inflation, straining household incomes and increasing pressure on public finances, according to a new report by the …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Communications Commission, UCC, is not yet satisfied with the pace of internet connectivity despite the rapidly expanding reach or accessibility. Executive Director, George William Nyombi Thembo says that with the coming of satellite internet provider, Starlink, there is no excuse for government and …

Geneva, Switzerland | URN | WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged countries to lift travel restrictions imposed over the Ebola outbreak, as the patient that was confirmed in Nigeria got transferred to Geneva for treatment, and five patients in Kenya have recovered and left the hospital. The Ebola patient …

However, higher operating costs and growing competition in the data market continued to put pressure on its business Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has reported a 21.2% increase in profit after tax to Shs571.2 billion for the nine months to September 2026, although the improvement was largely due …

Abu Dhabi, UAE | URN | Vitol Group Chief Executive Russell Hardy has urged African countries to increase their fuel storage buffers to protect against disruptions in global supply chains, as energy executives meeting in Abu Dhabi warned that the international petroleum market has limited capacity to absorb further shocks. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | TotalEnergies expects global oil demand to peak between 2035 and 2040, even as it maintains that petroleum production will remain necessary for decades. This outlook that raises questions about the long-term commercial prospects of Uganda’s multibillion-dollar oil investments. The French energy company, which operates Uganda’s …

At 26, Bbosa Ibrahim Siibi is combining radio, television and social media to reach a new generation of sports fans Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s media industry shifts from the studio to the smartphone, a 26-year-old sports journalist is trying to work across both worlds. Bbosa Ibrahim Siibi, …

Soroti, Uganda | URN | Retired Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, the embattled former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, is scheduled to meet President Yoweri Museveni following his arrest on Monday evening, as leaders from the Teso sub-region seek to defuse tensions triggered by his detention. Sources in Teso say Elwelu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As travellers move away from standard package holidays and towards tailored, experience-led trips, one of Uganda’s longer- running tour operators says it is adapting to keep pace. Facile Safaris, based in Uganda, has been operating for nearly 20 years. It now arranges trips in …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, has been appointed chairperson of the board of trustees of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). IIED is an independent policy and research organisation that has worked for more than 50 years on policies and …