Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 100th birthday celebrations of the cultural leader of the Jopadhola, His Royal Highness the Kwar Adhola, Moses Stephen Owor, will climax on Saturday with a grand event at Elgon View Primary School grounds. President Yoweri Kaguta T. Museveni is expected to be the …
Read More »Spiro secures $50million to accelerate Africa’s electric mobility expansion
Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Spiro, Africa’s largest electric mobility company and a pioneer in battery-swapping infrastructure, has raised $50 million in debt financing to accelerate the expansion of its clean transport network across the continent. The funding round was backed by African Export- Import Bank, Nithio and Africa …
Read More »Uganda Must Build the Light Before Transitioning: Expert urges against symbolic renewables
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the leading European sustainability experts, Arshad Rab, has stated that Uganda cannot follow the conventional “energy transition” path of developed nations. Rab, the CEO of the European Organization for Sustainable Development, argued that the global narrative of “transitioning from fossil fuels to …
Read More »Ugandan artist fuses music, film and HIV advocacy in creative surge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bashir Lukonge, professionally known as Bash Luks, is steadily emerging as one of the most multidimensional voices in Uganda’s contemporary entertainment industry. Born in 1993 and raised between Mubende and Kampala, he represents a generation of artists redefining the boundaries between music, film and …
Read More »This was an odd election
Kampala, Uganda | MELINA RAQUEL PLATAS | This was an odd election. On the one hand, the opposition seemed both weaker and more straight-jacketed than any election in decades. On the other hand, the brute force of the state suggested sincere concern about an electoral upset. No one seemed able …
Read More »EACOP hands over Nyamasoga-Katooke road
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in partnership with Hoima City, has handed over the newly constructed Nyamasoga – KatookeRoad under its Socio-Economic Investment (SEI) programme. This initiative aimed to enhance community livelihoods and improve local infrastructure, improve trade, and support everyday activities …
Read More »AGOA extension brings relief, yet policy uncertainty clouds U.S.-Africa trade future
KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | The United States earlier this month announced the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) through the end of 2026, bringing relief to African countries seeking to expand their exports to the global market. But that optimism quickly faded as uncertainty surrounding U.S. …
Read More »MABIRIZI: Prison cannot stop my activism
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legal activist Male Mabirizi Hassan Kiwanuka has said his imprisonment is not going to cow him to stop advocating for a better-run judiciary and country at large. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network at Luzira Prison, where he was remanded following his arrest three weeks ago, …
Read More »Stolen Gulu Hospital vehicle sold for Shs45 million in Kenya
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An employee of the USAID Uganda Health Activity (USAID-UHA) has allegedly confessed to stealing and selling a vehicle belonging to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital for 45 million shillings. The suspect, a 40-year-old male Ugandan, was arrested over the weekend in Gulu City after he …
Read More »Kabasweka and Nyachama set pace in MTN Uganda sponsored 2026 Entebbe Ladies Open
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two of the favourites, defending 2024 Entebbe Ladies Open champion Peace Kabasweka from Toro Club and Uganda Ladies Open 2025 champion Mercy Nyachama of Kenya jumped into an early lead as the Entebbe Ladies Open teed off Thursday. Identical scores of 75 (4 over par) set …
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