Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The week-long Makerere University graduation event that started on 29th January finally reached its climax yesterday. At least 12913 graduated in different fields. Among these, 11016 graduated with Bachelor’s degrees, 1585 Master’s degrees, 156 Postgraduate diplomas, and 24 undergraduate diplomas, while 132 will be awarded Doctor of …

It’s an awkward position for Israel which repeatedly argues it is a democracy and respects media freedom COMMENT | PETER GRESTE | Israel has emerged as one of the world’s leading jailers of journalists, according to a newly released census compiled by the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Each year …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In yet another landmark decision, the High Court in Kampala has enforced a contract executed via WhatsApp indicating messages received via the same platform form a contract under the law. According to the Commercial Division Judge Patricia Kahigi Asiimwe, WhatsApp messages are data messages generated …

LONDON | Xinhua | There is a potentially decisive game in the Premier League on Sunday as league leaders Liverpool travel to play Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool travel to north London in fine form, despite the recent news of Jurgen Klopp’s departure at the end of the season, …

The UK, long famed for exporting its values of liberty, is about to cross the Rubicon with the Rwanda Bill COMMENT | GORDON BROWN | Last month, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made an astonishing admission: the United Kingdom would have all but abandoned the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loss-making trend at the New Vision Printing and Publishing Corporation Ltd, is expected to continue, reflecting the persistent hash market conditions for the media in Uganda. With several media houses still restructuring and reducing staffing levels and remuneration, the terrain seems not smoothing out …

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | Several injuries were reported Friday after two explosive devices fell on a primary school in Mugunga, a peripheral district of Goma, the capital of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a Xinhua correspondent saw on site. The …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 16 completed infrastructure sub-projects under the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) in the West Nile region have remained unutilized, according to the latest Auditor General’s report for the financial year ended 30th June 2023. The facilities worth 11.6 billion shillings which …

  Lower student-to-teacher ratios often mean teachers can make timely interventions to improve academic performance COMMENT | ZUBAIR SULIMAN | We’re often told that education is the best way out of poverty, but for many in Sub-Saharan Africa, the path out is often broken, especially for those who need an escape …

  To act on climate change, the gap between their short-term debt and long-term investment must be closed COMMENT | ISHAC DIWAN & VERA SONGWE | If developing economies found it hard to manage their debts in 2023, they are likely to face even more formidable challenges this year. Though most …