The tripartite member states represent 53% of the African Union’s membership, accounting for more than 60% of the continental GDP ($1.88 trillion) and with a combined population of 800 million ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector in the East African Community, under their umbrella body, the East African Business …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Standards, Utilities, and Wildlife Court has convicted seven Chinese investors on charges of disturbing Lwera wetland by drilling. Those convicted are; Liang Cheng Wu , Ui Wen Hu, Lian Cheng Xiang, Hu Dong Xu ,Ge Xing Liang ,Zie Gong Zuo and Wang Peichuan. The …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Najjanankumbi faction has turned to digital registration of membership cards for their party supporters to tackle stage-managed defections by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party. The party launched the digital membership registration portal in June this year from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil society organizations have demanded that laws should be put in place to provide for the seizure of the proceeds of corruption. They suggest the Proceeds of Crime Bill and the Whistle-Blowers Bill be enacted to strengthen existing anti-corruption laws. The proposed law aims to …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenya and Uganda have officially begun talks to extend the petroleum products pipeline from Eldoret in western Kenya to the Ugandan capital of Kampala. The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) said on Tuesday that the project, poised to significantly impact the region’s fuel import market, will …

TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards have been killed in Iranian capital city of Tehran, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed early Wednesday when their residence was hit in Tehran, according to a …

The lender has expressed interest in financing additional projects, including the SGR and the UMEME buyout, totaling USD 4 billion Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | On July 25, President Yoweri Museveni met with a team from Standard Chartered Bank’s Export Finance division at State House, Entebbe, to explore potential funding …

WASHINGTON, United States | Xinhua | With U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent withdrawal from the 2024 elections, myriad uncertainties lie ahead in the race to the White House. The shift began last month, after critics blasted the president for what they said was his poor performance in the debate against …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan swimmer Gloria Anna Muzito finished eighth in the women’s 100m freestyle preliminaries at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday in a new national record of 55.95 seconds. Despite her efforts, she did not qualify for the semi-finals. The 21-year-old faced stiff competition in one …

Developers are expanding outside the Central Business District driven by growing opportunities for investors and homebuyers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Turkish real estate firm VAAL Real Estate has officially commenced construction on its flagship project, Cadenza Residence, located in Nakasero, Kampala. The project, valued at US$30 million, is set …