Kigali has taken internet delivery into the Stratosphere with a high-speed internet test in partnership with Japan’s Softbank. The successful test shows that even in the most remote areas, high-speed, affordable internet is possible. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Rwanda is positioning itself as an early contender in a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stephen Murombo, a former police officer has been sentenced to serve one and a half years in jail for neglecting his gun which was stolen by his colleague Ivan Wabwire to murder an Indian Money lender. Murombo was sentenced on Monday by the Buganda …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has set free Peace Mirembe after she was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for bribing a police officer to release her parents on police bond. Justice Lawrence Gidudu on Monday acquitted Mirembe after establishing that the 2 million Shillings …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Passengers traveling to Adjumani and Moyo districts and other parts of the West Nile region and South Sudan are stranded after the temporary suspension of services by Laropi-Umi Ferry on Albert Nile. The vessel temporarily halted services on Sunday night after a Kenyan fuel …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) and Internal Security Organization (ISO) have joined police Flying Squad Unit (FSU) to hunt for robbers of gold said to be valued at sh2.5 billion. The thugs travelling in a Toyota Hiace waylaid a Toyota Wish UBE 139G loaded …

Yumbe , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people have been arrested for alleged malpractices in the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations. Jennifer Kalule Musamba, UNEB’s Principal Public Relations, said the suspects include six teachers and an invigilator, who were arrested at Nampita Secondary School in Yumbe district. Kalule …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 roadside vendors in Luwero district are seeking 150 million Shillings to construct a permanent market. 10 years ago, vendors cleared bushes at Kasaala village in Luwero sub-county along the Kampala-Gulu highway and erected temporary shelters to create a market to …

Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Young women in  Bughendera County, Bundibugyo district have decried the limited access to family planning services in the area, blaming this for the increasing cases of early pregnancies. They say that while they prefer to be in charge of their reproductive health, the lack of services …

Kivu, DRC  |  THE INDEPENDENT | Fierce fighting between the M23 rebels and the Militia Coalition under the Wazalendo (Patriots) umbrella has resumed in North Kivu province, in the  Democratic of Congo (DRC) after a five-day lull. Bertrand Bisimwa, the M23 rebels’ President accused Wazalendo and the government army of …

Kenya’s shipbuilding abilities are giving the country a competitive edge as East Africa rushes to take advantage of booming trade around its inland waterways. NEWS ANALYSIS | BIRD AGENCY | Kenya is emerging as a significant shipbuilder in the East African region as the country taps into rising demand for …