KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has approved a Shs313.2 billion proposal to pre-finance the design and construction of the Kayunga–Bbaale–Galiraya Road (87km), clearing the way for the upgrade of the gravel road to paved standard by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC). The House during the plenary sitting on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fast-growing digital trade and logistics sector has received a fresh boost with the official launch of the Alliance for Digital Trade, E-Mobility and Couriers (ADEC Uganda), a new industry body aimed at strengthening collaboration and advocacy across the sector. The association was unveiled …

Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Drones hum overhead. Gunfire cracks through the air, punctuated by the deeper thud of artillery. In Tripoli’s neighborhoods in Libya, fear has become architectural — embedded in bullet-riddled walls, suspended in the dust from crumbling buildings, and amplified in the cries of children jolted awake by …

RABAT | Xinhua | Over one million tickets have already been sold for the upcoming African Cup of Nations in Morocco, according to Veron Mosengo-Omba, General Secretary of African football’s governing body CAF. The announcement was made on Tuesday in Rabat ahead of the tournament, which runs from December 21 …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s Science, Technology and Innovation Education (STIE) is expected to progress into modernity, following Parliament’s approval of a US$162 million loan to finance the project. Parliament approved the loan from Korea Export Import Bank during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 16 December 2025. The Minister …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has criticised government over the continued illegal detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Roman Catholic priest from Masaka District, describing the incident as a serious violation of the law and the fundamental human rights of the clergy. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The 15th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games held in Kampala, ended on high note for Uganda, with the country’s Parliamentarians scooping top accolades in football, netball and basketball (men and women). At a colorful closing ceremony held at the Parliament grounds, Uganda’s legislators …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 23-year-old Kenneth Galiwango put together Shs13 million to invest in agriculture and a fledgling online media outlet, he was not just starting two small businesses. He was quietly making a statement about youth ambition, self-belief and what is possible beyond government- supported programmes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour Uganda has rolled out a festive season campaign dubbed Care for All, as retailers across the country step up efforts to attract shoppers during one of the busiest periods on the retail calendar, it said in a news release dated Dec.16. The campaign …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The cumulative number of measles deaths in four districts in Uganda’s semi-arid northeastern region has risen to 32 since the outbreak was declared a month ago, the health ministry said Tuesday. In a situation update, the ministry reported a cumulative total of 17 child deaths …