Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The M23 rebels have warned the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) authorities regarding their announced intention to officially resume activities at the Bunagana border in the war-torn province of North Kivu. The North Kivu authorities had closed activities at the Bunagana border, which borders the …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has called for the removal of trade barriers on the East African nation’s border with Malawi to boost trade between the two countries, the presidency said late Friday. A statement by the Directorate of Presidential Communications said Hassan made …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 7 Airtel Uganda, introduced VoLTE (Voice over LTE) on its 5G-Ready Network. With the launch of VoLTE, all Airtel customers, with compatible devices, can make clear calls on the 4G network because the call traffic is carried on the LTE network infrastructure, executvies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Service, Johnson Byabashaija told lawmakers that prisons across the country will continue to grapple with congestion if the sector’s budget is not prioritised. Byabashaija, together with the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi and representatives from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said the country’s long-delayed elections will be held next year as planned. President Kiir said he would run for re-election in the polls, the first since the country gained independence. No other candidate has declared their candidacy but First Vice-President …

Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s first wildlife veterinarian and founder of non-governmental organisation, Conservation Through Public Health (CTPH), Dr. Gladys Kalema Zikusooka, has unveiled her memoir ‘Walking with Gorillas’ detailing her childhood experience, dream job, marriage and sustainable conservation. The memoir launched at the Kampala Serena Hotel on July.05 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UPDF said that the newly graduated LDUs are set to be integrated into the army and will soon be performing similar work. Last month, President Museveni passed out 9,690 LDUs at Kaweweta Recruit Training School and the group has started to be deployed into …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Higher Education Students’ Financing Board (HESFB) revealed that it will not receive applications for study loans for the academic year 2023/24. This was announced in a notice issued on Thursday by the HESFB executive director, Michael Wanyama. Wanyama attributed the decision to budget shortfalls, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) trashed media reports claiming bad blood between the country’s statistics body and United States Embassy in Kampala over Uganda Demographic Health Survey funding. Earlier media reports suggested that Uganda’s Demographic Health Survey would be jeopardized over the withdrawal of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East Africa Community Affairs, Rt. Hon. Rebecca Kadaga disclosed that the Government of Uganda is to make the Kiswahili language a compulsory and examinable subject in primary and secondary schools. Kadaga made the remarks while addressing journalists …