Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Huang Xia, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for the Great Lakes Region, has announced a revitalized commitment by regional states to resolve the conflict in eastern DR Congo through the Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In 2009, Richard Basoma Bagaiga’s dream took flight with an Algerian scholarship for electronic engineering at Aboubekr Khalid University. Little did he know that upon returning home after seven years, his triumph would morph into a frustrating saga. The National Council for Higher Education …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ten young filmmakers who will take part in the 2023/2024 Ikon Awards Young Filmmakers Fellowship Program have been officially unveiled during a ceremony held at the Media Challenge Initiative in Kampala. Now in its second edition, the Fellowship selects individuals in the creative industry to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The association of Muslim Lawyers has dragged the Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje and businessman Justus Kyabahwa to court over what they described as the fraudulent sale of Muslim property. In a suit filed at the civil division of the High Court …

Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Authorities in Kyotera district have enforced a complete ban on the movement of livestock and its products to halt the apparent spread of anthrax from animals to humans. For nearly a month, the district has grappled with a rare outbreak of anthrax, initially confirmed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dr Johnson Byabashaija, the Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has warned officers against social media misconduct. This comes after Christmas standby class one directives were leaked before the official release date. The orders starting on December 15, 2023, were meant to be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A meeting convened by Speaker Anita Among with officials of the Uganda Human Rights Commission – UHRC, and the Leader of Opposition in Parliament – LOP to discuss human rights abuses and the fate of the alleged 18 missing opposition supporters has flopped. On …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Centenary Group, the parent company to the leading commercial microfinance bank in Uganda, Centenary Bank, on Saturday celebrated its 40th anniversary with a lavish event to commemorate its four-decade impact on the Ugandan financial sector. Having transformed from a small credit trust in 1983, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The police have confirmed the death of one person after a fire gutted City House on Luwum Street. According to eyewitnesses, the fire started at 9:15 am in the basement, which houses California Bar and other restaurants.   The fire then spread to the third …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University has started the search for a new Chancellor. The new chancellor will replace Professor Ezra Suruma whose term expires this month. In a letter dated December 11th and signed by Simon Kizito, on behalf of University Secretary Yusuf Kiranda, the university called …