Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mungu Feni Foundation has been recognised for its locally driven community empowerment work after securing two top honours at the West Nile Quality Brand Awards, highlighting the growing profile of grassroots-led development initiatives in the region. At the 2025 ceremony, the foundation was …
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ANKARA | Xinhua | The Black Sea should not become “an area of confrontation” between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday. “The Black Sea should not be seen as an area of confrontation. This would not benefit Russia or Ukraine. Everyone needs safe navigation in the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa celebrated the fifth annual Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) by crowning 13 winners in different categories on Thursday at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Airtel, Node Group, Stanbic and marketer Susan Nsibirwa were among the winners at an event that was preceded by a pre-gala marketing …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lugogo Vocational Training Institute hosted the Kampala Metropolitan Vocational Skills Competition and Skills Fair, an event marked by strong calls from education leaders to elevate the status of vocational training as a solution to youth unemployment, poverty, and skills shortages in Uganda. The event, …
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GAZA, ISRAEL | Xinhua | Among the rubble of Gaza City’s Islamic University, Ahmed Totah approached his first classroom with a mix of fear and hope. The campus was badly damaged, but the 19-year-old was finally starting the university education he had dreamed of. “I never imagined this moment would …
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COMMENT | ANDREW PI BESI | On the occasion of Congo’s independence in June 1960, King Baudouin addressed the people of the Congo, declaring, in a condescending tone, “The independence of Congo is the end result of the work started with the exceptional personality of King Leopold II, which he …
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When Loyalty Becomes a Lie: The Hidden Machinery of Political Manipulation Around President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni! COMMENT | ALEX ATWEMEREIREHO | There is a grave and unsettling tragedy quietly metastasizing within the bloodstream of Ugandan politics, one that threatens not only the legacy of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni but also the …
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LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Arsenal has what looks to be its easiest game in a long time on Saturday when Mikel Arteta’s Premier League leader is at home to bottom of the table Wolverhampton Wanderers. Wolves travel to the Emirates Stadium rock bottom of the table, with just two …
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Lagos, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Continental Reinsurance Holdings, a leading African reinsurance group, has moved its Group Holding Company from Mauritius to Botswana, in a strategic decision aimed at consolidating its continental footprint and strengthening operational resilience. Founded in Nigeria four decades ago, Continental Reinsurance serves clients across …
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Kenya’s foreign minister said some 200 Kenyans were known to be fighting for Russia and acknowledged that recruitment networks were still active NEWS ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | David Kuloba’s mother warned him about going to Russia after he accepted a job as a security guard advertised by a recruitment agency in …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
