NEWS ANALYSIS

Palestinians in the occupied West Bank have no voice in the October 27 election, even as Israel’s government shapes their lives through settlement expansion, home demolitions and movement restrictions   NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | In Jabal al-Baba, a small Bedouin community east of Jerusalem, Israel controls almost every aspect of …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force says it has not reviewed its statement templates since independence, which is why suspects’ tribes are still being recorded despite growing concerns over tribal bias. The current police template captures a suspect’s name, age, tribe, contacts and residence. However, some …

  The Bank of Uganda cut its growth forecast for the 2026/27 financial year to between 6% and 6.5%, from an earlier projection of 7% to 7.5%   Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Uganda’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 12% for the first time in two …

  As the brewer marks its 75th anniversary, local sourcing, tax policy, illicit alcohol and water efficiency are emerging as key tests of its next phase of growth   NEWS ANALYSIS | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s beer maker, Nile Breweries Limited, is looking to deepen local sourcing, improve water efficiency …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda once had railway warehouses busy enough to handle hundreds of thousands of tonnes of cargo a year. URC also had one of the best parcel systems, handling heavy commercial logistics and large-scale cargo across Uganda and Kenya. The goods sheds stored imported merchandise, …

  Africa is moving away from old colonial-era air routes built to link intra-Africa flights to Europe, embracing free-route airspace to enable more direct and potentially cheaper flights.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Soon, flying between African cities could become more direct, with travellers less likely to have …

  SPECIAL REPORT | As unreliable rainfall leaves smallholder farmers across the country counting losses, the government is preparing to expand irrigation infrastructure. Solar-powered pumps could help farmers take greater control of water; but affordability, access to water and the delivery of public programmes will determine whether the technology reaches …

  The East African country’s HIV progress is running into a stubborn diagnosis gap, as prevalence stands at 7.3% among women and 4.1% among men   COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s HIV prevalence among adults aged 15 years and above has remained at 5.9%, with women almost twice as …

  Cotton output fell from 78,000 tonnes in 1972 to 14,000 tonnes in 1976 and just 2,000 tonnes in 1987.   NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | As Uganda marks 64 years of independence, cotton remains one of the country’s traditional cash crops, but production and export earnings have fallen far …

  For Evelyne Masika in Kasese, carbon payments have become livestock, school fees and a plan that runs to 2030.   Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On her half-hectare farm in Kogere Village, Rukoki Sub-county, Kasese District, Evelyne Masika has transformed how she uses her land. Until 2021, the …