KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Stability hangs in the balance in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where military leaders from five regional countries have been meeting for days to devise a coordinated military strategy to end hostilities that risk escalating into a regional conflict. EFFORTS TO END …

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan attended the national burial ceremony of former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi on Zanzibar’s Unguja Island on Saturday. “Mr. Mwinyi was a wonderful leader who highlighted the importance of translating leadership into service to people and maintaining diligent and ethical services,” …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Egyptian National who went missing in Soroti last week has been found dead. The body of the man identified as Ahmed Zinhom Ibrahim Selim, 32, was found in Awoja Swamp on Saturday, March 2 by area residents. East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman Oscar Gregg Ageca says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank reports that its total outstanding loan portfolio to Ugandan enterprises rose by 24 per cent to 1.6 trillion Shillings in 2023. The total loan disbursements in the year increased by 21 per cent. Over the period, some 691 billion Shillings was approved for …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality is seeking 11 billion shillings for the construction of a modern solid waste management facility at Katikolo in a bid to enhance environmental sustainability and effective solid waste management. The search for funding comes after the municipality with funding from the Korea International …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Hippos Rugby Club has reclaimed its winning strides, following a 27:13 win against Kampani Eagles Rugby Club during a face-off at Dams Water Grounds in Jinja on Saturday. Hippos tries and one conversion were earned through Bruno Kisule, Andrew Ojambo, Fidel Aremo, Eliphaz Emong …

New moves in hunt for LRA warlord COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | At 63 years of age, Joseph Kony; the commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels, remains the longest running fugitive from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. But his days on the run could end …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ambulance drivers in Uganda People’s Defense Force have completed a training course in emergency response. Sixty-six ambulance drivers participated in the hands-on training held at the Jinja City-based School Of Supply and Transport. The training involved skills like rapid acceleration, hairpin turns, squealing tires, and …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Environment activists are appealing to the government for tax exemptions on the machinery they import to support their operations. Martha Nalukenge, the Sales and Communications Officer at EcoBrix-Masaka Recycling Initiative; a local volunteers’ association that promotes proper disposal and management of plastic waste, says the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sugarcane farmers from different parts of the country want the sugarcane pricing formula to be derived from their costs of production rather than gross sugar prices at the factory level. They argue that sugar prices are ever fluctuating and deriving a formula on such a …