Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu says the late James Garuga Musinguzi had big heart not only for the people in Kigezi but the entire country. Speaking at funeral service at All Saints Cathedral, the Archbishop revealed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The budgeting process is increasingly becoming a major point of stealing public resources by local governments and central government accounting officers, according to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Explaining what he calls “Budget Games”, Ramadan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has set strict restrictions on the drilling of boreholes and underground water tanks to curb the problem of contamination in the area. Engineer Emmanuel Mujuni, the Masaka area Manager for NWSC, observes that the restrictions include banning …

SACRAMENTO, United States | Xinhua | U.S. families are facing deepening financial distress amid rising costs of living, with many forced to take on debt, skip meals or forgo medical care to make ends meet, recent surveys have shown. According to a survey released last week by the Century Foundation, …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), in collaboration with World Wide Fund Uganda (WWF), has today (Aug.8) announced the successful demarcation and restoration of 15 kilometers of the Kibaale Wetland within the Kakigani micro-catchment area along River Rwizi. The Kibaale Wetland, a key tributary and one …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF, has started recruiting 969 youths from all the districts in the Busoga sub-region. The exercise kicked off in Jinja city before being rolled out in the rest of the districts during the course of this week. The candidates being recruited …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a bail application filed by former presidential candidate Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale. Delivering the ruling, Justice Emmanuel Baguma held that the remand period began on 21st February 2025, when the …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone discussion on Thursday with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on the peace process with Ukraine. “President Putin expressed his recognition and appreciation for South Africa’s involvement in advancing a peace process between Russia and Ukraine,” according …

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Norway on Friday extradited to Rwanda a suspect in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, which claimed the lives of more than 1 million people, the majority of them ethnic Tutsi. Francois Gasana, also known as Franky Dusabe, who had been living in Norway, arrived …

MUSHAKI, DR Congo | Xinhua | In the lush green hills of Mushaki, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signs of a cautious yet hopeful return are starting to surface. Several villages in this conflict-stricken region are preparing to receive thousands of Congolese refugees who fled to Rwanda …