Kainene vos Savant was Justin Irabor’s personal study partner. Named after one of America’s cleverest people, Kainene is off-the-charts clever. But she is no regular study partner. She’s a super-intelligent chatbot. And she’s taking the Nigerian internet by storm. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After enrolling as a distance learning …

Could the latest government poverty eradication programme have done better? COMMENT | WALTER AKENA |   In February 2022, the President launched the Parish Development Model (PDM), the latest of a series of poverty eradication programs that the Government of Uganda has implemented. The model seeks to propel the 39% of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) has embarked on undertaking feasibility study on the three proposed industrial parks in the West Nile region. The feasibility study comes nearly two years after three districts in the region offered acres of land for establishment of industrial …

UNAIDS says it will hurt fight against HIV/AIDs if it becomes law Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA  The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has said that the Anti-homosexuality Bill that parliament passed on May 02 will undermine Uganda’s efforts to end AIDS by 2030 if signed into law. UNAIDS …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deputy chief of defense forces, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu has challenged UPDF commanders to operate within the set legal frameworks in international humanitarian law, laws on refugees and other related military laws. Elwelu made the remarks during the commissioning of the Jinja based legal …

Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The advisor of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Special Operations Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba has donated 274 animals to livestock owners in Agago as compensation for the animals they lost to suspected Karamojong raiders. Muhooozi made the pledge in March during his visit to Coodong Village, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Industrial Court in Kampala has managed to dispose off more than 2, 400 cases since it’s inception amidst glaring challenges such as under staffing and operating from a congested and small environment. The Industrial Court is a court of reference whose primary role is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations aid chief said it will be difficult to secure an end to the fighting in Sudan, as the warring parties are keen to “keep it going”. He said it was “really, really, deeply concerning” the speed with which the crisis was “going …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators approved a tax on diapers and rejected a proposal to exempt payment of taxes on adult diapers. This was contained in the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which the lawmakers passed on Thursday, 04 May 2023. The Bill proposed an exemption on payment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni met with Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his supporters under the MK Movement at State House in Entebbe. Among the leaders of the MK Movement present during the meeting were Michael Nuwagira Kaguta also known as Toyota, Andrew Mwenda, Balam Barugahara, MPs David Kabanda …