Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legendary Afro-fusion superstar Racheal Magoola has got the full support of Uganda’s iconic Spirit as she prepares to celebrate six decades of life and four decades of binding music. The announcement was made Thursday during an official courtesy visit by Racheal Magoola and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an evening meeting hall filled with the murmur of lawyers, aspiring practitioners, and a few journalists, the 13th Chief Justice of Uganda agreed to be featured on the Judicial Service Conversation hosted by City Lawyer Elison Karuhanga on the social media platform X. …
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COMMENT | David Gross ,Daniel Holz & Juan Manuel Santos | US President Donald Trump’s recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska was the first encounter between the leaders of the world’s two largest nuclear powers since 2021. Now, if Trump truly wants to put America first and establish a …
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The bank’s net income climbed from US$125.3 million to US$973.5 million over the same period—representing nearly an eightfold increase Abuja, Nigeria | ISAAC KHISA & AGENCIES | When Professor Benedict Oramah joined the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in 1994 as a young chief analyst, few could have foreseen that he would …
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How this dynamic Ugandan combined a talent for sports with business, politics and entertainment THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Last week, Uganda lost one of its most dynamic citizens, Cedric Babu Ndilima, to a heart complication. On social media, opposition activists, who claim to be humane, went on …
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Prints of the artist’s artwork on showcase delved into the subject of an artist who crossed boundaries of artistic practice but still avoided the radical feminist narrative ART | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | The memory of Maria Naita, a renown sculptress and painter of her time, still lives on. A recent multi-disciplinary …
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The tenure of the long serving police officer reveals the complexities of reform, power dynamics, and the ongoing struggle for security in a rapidly changing nation COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | When Martin Okoth Ochola was appointed Inspector General of Police six years ago, there was some relief from the …
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Manchester, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester United go into Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United with the chance of bringing silverware back to the club. The last time United lifted a trophy was back in 2017, when the Reds triumphed in both the League Cup and the Europa League. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When M-Net’s exciting new daily drama Legacy hits television screens in September, top-notch actress Mary-anne Barlow will step into the power heels of Felicity Price, a character whose tenacity is bound to have the tongues wagging. Felicity has a firm eye on the CEO …
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kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jaffar Remo Amin, one of the sons of former president Idi Amin Dada, has said his father’s legacy was genuine emancipation of Ugandans and removing the chains of imperialism. Jaffar Amin told Uganda Radio Network that General Amin, who grabbed power in a military coup …
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