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Vatican, Rome | THE INDEPENDENT & VATICAN NEWS | Pope Francis was buried in the side aisle of the Basilica of St Mary Major, between the Pauline Chapel, where his beloved icon of Our Lady ‘Salus Populi Romani’ is located, and the Sforza Chapel. The Pope is the first in over …

Financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024 show revenue climbs 15% to sh546 billion 🔴Highlights of Absa Bank Uganda 2024 Performance ✳ Profit After Tax: Increased by 22%, to UGX 178 billion. ✳ Revenue: A growth of 15.1%, driven by growth in customers, transactional activity, and credit support. ✳ Customer Loans: …

  Kampala, Uganda  | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | Refurbishment of Tororo Archdiocese’s main hospital —  St Anthony in Tororo— has taken off in the past year, and efforts to raise its standard climaxes on Thursday when Speaker of Uganda’s parliament Anita Annet Among leads a grand fundraising at Hotel Africana. The …

How this well-structured and managed organization may turn into a political battlefield, leaving Ugandans in the dark THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On Monday March 31, 2025, the Umeme concession will come to an end. Its assets will revert to their owner, UEDCL. It is possible UEDCL will manage the …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander Land Force of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has called on troops to uphold discipline and professionalism as they prepare for deployment to South Sudan under “Operation Mlinzi wa Kimya.” The deployment follows a request by the …

Coventry will be the first woman and first African to lead the Olympic movement, taking office on 23 June for an 8-year term 🟦 Results of the election for the 10th IOC President: ✳ Kirsty Coventry 49 ✳ Juan Antonio Samaranch 28 ✳ Lord Sebastian Coe 8 ✳ Morinari Watanabe …

Global leaders seek to inspire the next generation of changemakers through candid conversations about their lives and careers Toronto, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Mastercard Foundation has launched a new podcast that seeks to challenge, motivate, and inspire the next generation to lead with purpose and to act with …

Tanzanian politician says Nyerere himself would have protested anyone calling him a saint. “What we should do, and make sure we do, is to humanize Mwalimu Nyerere.” Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Renowned Tanzanian opposition politician Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu says Mwalimu Julius Nyerere should never be …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA  | TASS | The United States is openly talking about wanting to end the conflict in Ukraine, but Europe is demanding to continue the war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with Krasnaya Zvezda. “Now, after Joe Biden’s term, people came who want to be …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT |  His Highness the Aga Khan is dead. Prince Karim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan IV died “peacefully surrounded by his family” in Lisbon, Portugal, on Tuesday February 4, Kenya’s Nation reported this morning. Prince Karim Al-Hussaini was the 49th hereditary spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili …