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    Kampala, Uganda | FEATURE | Oscar Ntambi’s 2026 rally season started with a major test in Kenya and ended with him being crowned Africa Rally Championship (ARC) 2 champion. Driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X, Ntambi finished the ARC2 championship with 69 points, seven ahead of Rwanda’s Christian …

  Small Budget, Strong Story   SPECIAL FEATURE | ARTS | For independent filmmakers, a limited budget does not have to mean a limited story. With the right creative and practical decisions, filmmakers can turn resource constraints into opportunities to produce compelling films that reach audiences beyond their home markets. …

Kampala, Uganda | FEATURE |  When Fatuma Nabuulime’s name was announced during the 76th graduation ceremony at Makerere University’s Freedom Square, the applause went beyond the usual celebration of academic achievement. For those familiar with the realities of disability, rural poverty and institutional gaps in East Africa, her walk across the …

  For years, tourism entrepreneur Amos Wekesa has traversed continents persuading the world that Uganda is one of Africa’s most rewarding tourist destinations. But as epidemic outbreaks, travel advisories and domestic political discontent converge, the country’s most vocal tourism ambassador finds himself defending not just Uganda’s image abroad, but also …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  For many young Ugandans, education is more than a pursuit of academic success. It is a bridge to opportunity, leadership, and transformation. For Fatmah Yusuf Gram, a young scholar from Fort Portal, that bridge became clearer through the Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a flagship initiative …

Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | By the time many people retire, they begin winding down. Not Rachel Kabala. Energetic and purposeful, Kabala is the kind of person who seems to have replaced the word “retirement” with “reinvention”. A retired corporate executive, she now runs a law firm in Wakiso, works …

SPECIAL FEATURE |  Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is a Ugandan music star and political leader currently in exile. Framing his movement as a “people power” struggle by young Ugandans for democratic transition, he is a vocal critic of the regime. After a disputed election in January won by long-time ruler …

  Inside the Life of Pauline Nantongo Kalunda For many people, balancing family and career can feel impossible. But for Pauline Nantongo Kalunda, motherhood and leadership are deeply connected. In a heartfelt conversation ahead of Mother’s Day celebrations, Pauline shared her journey as a mother, leader, mentor, and environmentalist, revealing how …

Tororo mourns veteran administrator Okoth Domitian Owor OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | Mzei Okoth Domitian Owor, who passed on May 02, 2026, was a distinguished educationist, cultural leader, public servant, and patriarch whose life of service spanned over six remarkable decades. Fondly known as Otwodo, Mzei Owor, 89, lived a …

  The New Reality of Uganda’s Workplace   SPECIAL FEATURE | ARIHO DAISY KANSIIME | There was a time when a career path felt blissfully predictable. You studied for a profession, entered the workforce, and gradually built depth in that field. A civil engineer obsessed over cement and bricks. A …