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How Ntare Lions League boosted Uganda-Rwanda relations Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME  | Described as the greatest caravan to Rwanda since 1990 when the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) launched a guerilla war to liberate their country, the journey of Ntare School Old Boys, with friends and well-wishers to watch the Ntare …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Committee for Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises (COSASE) urged the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to expedite the processing of land titles for project-affected persons (PAPs) nationwide. During an interaction with a team from UNRA, led by Eng. Samuel Muhoozi, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni along with the Central Executive Committee (CEC), launched an audit into the party’s finances through a specialized committee. Appointed during the latest CEC gathering held two weeks ago, the committee’s primary objective is to scrutinize the expenditures of all funds allocated to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP), made a significant change in its representation in the Parliamentary Commission. Mathias Mpuuga, who held the position, has been recalled over corruption allegations. Acting president of NUP, Lina Zedriga, conveyed this decision in a letter dated March 15, 2024, citing …

President Lula launches charm offensive with recent visit of continent Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE | When it was the turn of Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to speak during the recently held assembly of African leaders at the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa; he did …

Uganda Police Force less trusted and one of the most corrupt on the continent COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | For every two citizens across Africa, one thinks “most” or “all” police officials in their country are corrupt, according to the latest round of continent-wide surveys done by Afrobarometer, a pan-African, …

Why we need to rethink the ethics of our inherited state institutions and the democratic politics that underpin them. THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The revelations of massive abuse of public resources by our legislators led by the speaker, Anita Among, continues to animate public debate on social and traditional …

The east african country is estimated to have only 65% mobile network coverage Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TowerCo of Africa Uganda, a subsidiary of pan-African telecommunications service provider Axian Telecom, has secured US$40 million long-term financing from European development finance partners, including the European Investment Bank, the Development Bank …

The continent’s labor market participants in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to double from the current 600 million by 2050 and quadruple by 2100 COMMENT | BELINDA ARCHIBONG | As the gender gap in education shrinks all around the world, and especially in Africa, there is a growing question on how to …

  Uganda’s current pressing youth unemployment rates, with youth unemployment exceeding the national average addressing this challenge is critical  for sustainable development COMMENT | JAMILA MAYANJA | In the landscape of national development, a crucial yet often undervalued element is the empowerment of girls through targeted education and skills training. Across …