Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Henry Luke Orombi, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Church of Uganda, has been installed as the second Chancellor of Muni University. Orombi was installed as the new chancellor during the fifth graduation ceremony held at the University graduation grounds in Arua City on …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua |  The International Transfer Snapshot of January released by FIFA on Thursday confirmed the recovery of the global transfer market. A total of 4,387 international transfers in the men’s football hit a new high in January after the Transfer Matching System was introduced in 2010. This is the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Church of Uganda has started a process to officially split from Canterbury, the seat of the Anglican Church worldwide following its decision to allow priests bless same-sex marriages and civil partnerships. (read full statement bottom) In its Thursday vote, the national assembly of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has launched its Edusave loan contribution campaign as it seeks to ease the school fees burden faced by many parents across the country during the ongoing back-to-school season. Unveiled on Feb.09, the campaign’s goal is to provide parents and families with affordable, flexible, …

🌟 #TotalEnergiesCAFCL  ⚽ Raja Casablanca vs Vipers 10pm (Sanyuka Prime) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s representatives in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League, Vipers FC will on Friday play Raja Casablanca in the opening tie at the Complexe Mohammed V in Morocco. This is the first continental test for new coach Beto …

It requires understanding of challenges, clear vision for meeting them, and commitment to solutions COMMENT | Safia Boly and Omid Kassiri | The COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by supply-chain disruptions and surging inflation, has highlighted the fragilities of Africa’s food systems, leading to a 60% increase in hunger across the continent in 2020 …

They could be a path to higher education in African countries but awareness is low COMMENT | Mphoentle Puleng Modise | Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the largest regions in the world and has the lowest rates of participation in higher education anywhere in the world. The World Bank reported in 2020 …

They are changing fast: new book follows their distinct paths Kampala, Uganda | ASTRID R.N. HAAS | Kampala, the Ugandan capital where I live, is naturally the city I have studied and worked on the most as an urban economist. Yet even with this background, reading Tom Goodfellow’s recently published book, …

After delivering a billion doses to fight the bacterial disease, Pfizer offers 3 lessons Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Imagine an infection that causes your eyelids to turn inward, so that your lashes intended to protect your eyes scrape against the sensitive outer surface of your eye every time you blink. …

The declaration of the Anti-Homosexuality Act as unconstitutional upset the patriarchal matrix of power COMMENT | Frank Mugisha | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Annet Among and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa last week led the August House into a debate about homosexuality. Parliament’s fear was that there is promotion of homosexuality …