The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS ANALYSIS | The deaths of 20 pupils and one adult in Friday’s school bus crash in Kapchorwa have reignited calls for Uganda to fully implement smart enforcement, with commercial drivers and road safety experts arguing that technology-driven enforcement could help curb reckless driving before it turns …
Read More »From Kigali to Villa Park: How Rwanda is expanding sport into a global ambition
The Aston Villa deal is Rwanda’s boldest attempt yet to transform football visibility into tourism, investment and international influence NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | When English Premier League side Aston Villa walks onto the pitch next season, Visit Rwanda will occupy the most coveted piece of commercial …
Read More »When Theodore Roosevelt came to Buganda
How a meeting between an American president and a teenage African king still shapes history, diplomacy and conservation more than a century later SPECIAL REPORT | RONALD MUSOKE | The slow climb up Mengo Hill in December 1909 marked one of the most extraordinary moments in the history of …
Read More »Paul Kafeero DNA Debate: Finding father, losing family?
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The exhumation of the remains of legendary musician Paul Job Kafeero for DNA testing has reignited debate over paternity testing in Uganda. While scientists insist DNA remains one of the most reliable tools for establishing biological relationships, legal and human rights experts argue that the …
Read More »Gen Moses Ali — 1939-2026
Uganda’s great political survivor who carried the nation’s history within him Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The last time many Ugandans saw Gen (Rtd) Moses Ali in public life, he was not standing behind a podium or sitting in Parliament. He was seated inside a vehicle. …
Read More »Trust, governance at the heart of Uganda’s $500 billion goal
The forum also highlighted the need for stronger capital markets to support Uganda’s long-term development goals Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s plan to expand its economy tenfold to about $500 billion by 2040 will depend not only on investment and industrial growth but also on stronger …
Read More »In the Eyes of God: Can religion save girls from unsafe abortion?
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Alaisha Nambi (not her real names) never completed Primary Seven because her parents could not afford to pay her school fees. At just 15 years old, she left school and moved to Kampala in search of work, where she found employment at a dry-cleaning business washing clothes. …
Read More »Oil shocks are no longer so shocking
COMMENT | NOURIEL ROUBINI | The Persian Gulf is in an unstable disequilibrium. There has been no lasting deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, because the United States and Iran remain far apart in their demands, with the Iranians holding more leverage than President Donald Trump ahead of the US …
Read More »China’s economy keeps moving forward amid global headwinds
NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua | Amid mounting uncertainty in the global economy stemming from geopolitical tensions, trade frictions and slowing growth, the train of the Chinese economy has kept moving forward and upgrading along the way, reinforcing its role as a key anchor of stability for the global economy. The …
Read More »China is jointly advancing sound, safe, orderly AI development for human well-being
NEWS ANALYSIS | Xinhua | As artificial intelligence develops at an unprecedented pace, the 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) & High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance is poised to be a milestone event, championing the sound, safe, and orderly advancement of AI to serve global development and human well-being. …
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