Umukuuka we Bamasaaba seeks US tourism investments in Mt Elgon Caldera Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umukuuka III uwe Bamasaaba Uwelukoosi Jude Mike Mudoma has interested United States businesses to participate in the development of tourism at the world’s largest intact caldera, located on Mt Elgon in Uganda. The mountain, shared with …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would stop providing aid to South Africa until the country investigates “certain classes of people” that he claimed were being treated “very badly” without citing evidence. “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INEDPENDENT | Mbale City authorities have denied allegations that the body of an Ebola victim recently buried in their area, was exhumed. Asumin Nasike, the Mbale Resident City Commissioner, stated that reports circulating on social media about the exhumation are false. Nasike explained that while the …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Betty Amongi, the Gender, Labor, and Social Development Minister has showcased her “motherly skills” by grinding millet on a traditional grinding stone, winnowing grain, making Lango peas-soup commonly known as apena agira, and carrying a baby on her back; all demonstrating how well she …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on Monday that it has begun vaccinating contacts of the Sudan Ebola Virus Disease case confirmed in Kampala last week. Confirming that an additional two samples from close relatives of the deceased health worker had tested positive for …

Goma, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | Colonel Alexis Rugabisha, commander of the 12th Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC), has been killed while on the frontlines battling the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels. In a statement released by Major General Sylvain Ekenge, the FARDC spokesperson, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Service -UPS is awaiting instructions from the Attorney General on the next course of action regarding Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and other civilians who have been facing trial on various charges before the Court Martial. Notable among these individuals are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission has dismissed Masaka Deputy Registrar Cissy Mudhasi Kawuma and Chief Magistrate Ruth Nabaasa for misconduct. According to the statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission, Mudhasi was dismissed for abusing her judicial authority by ordering the attachment of the accounts belonging …

BEIJING | Xinhua |  U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday to impose a 25-percent additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico and a 10-percent tariff hike on imports from China. The latest U.S. trade protectionist measure has drawn widespread opposition and immediate retaliations. Canada announced …

⚽ Arsenal 5 Man City 1 London, UK | ARSENAL.COM | Arsenal blew away the reigning champions with a stunning performance at Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Martin Odegaard got Arsenal off to a fast start, scoring 103 seconds into the game from Kai Havertz’s unselfish pass. But the real drama came …