It’s the KCCA structure, stupid! Why management can’t change city without change in ‘political authority’ COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Former Vision Group CEO Robert Kabushenga has led the pack of corporate gurus gunning for the position of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) executive director. Other known applicants are …

Kampala, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG & URN  | Kampala Archbishop, His Grace Dr Paul Ssemogerere, has said he is more worried about Catholics, especially children, moving to other faiths, than by the portrayal by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) that church numbers are declining. The Archbishop said he personally had no …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has called on the public and fellow advocates to recognize and embrace private prosecution as a tool to counter impunity and address public interest cases that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and police overlook. Known for his bold legal …

SACRAMENTO,  US | Xinhua |  Older Black women in the United States are less likely to receive standard breast cancer treatments and face longer delays in starting therapy compared to white women, according to a major study examining racial disparities in cancer care released Thursday. The research, published in the …

Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Prisons long-distance runner Isaac Masai has won the National Mountain Running Championships in Kapchorwa on Saturday. The newly recruited Prisons Marathon athlete won the 10 kilo-meter race in 39:54 seconds. He was followed by Elijah Cheptoek of Arua athletics association, who crossed the finishing …

Nis, Serbia | GCIC MEDIA | In a landmark move, the government of Uganda and the government of the Republic of Serbia this week held the first session of the Joint Commission for Trade Cooperation in the City of Nis, Serbia. During the session, both states agreed to revive the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will be represented by 300 local artisans (Jua Kali) in the 11-day local innovations expo in South Sudan. This is the 24th edition of the East African local innovations expo and the first to be hosted in South Sudan. The delegation is set …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency Milly Babirye Babalanda has directed investigation into reports of high-handedness and syndicate corruption against Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in different parts of the country. Speaking at the closure of a three-day capacity-building training for RDCs and Internal Security Officers of …

Dog bites and scratches account for more than 99% of human rabies cases, with most of the victims being children aged below 15 years SPECIAL FEATURE  | Dr Jesse Mukisa Mutesasira | Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects warm-blooded animals — humans inclusive. The disease has two cycles; …

New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Mission of Uganda to the UN in its capacity as chair on Friday organized celebrations to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Group of 77+China at the UN in New York. “I congratulate our Group of 77 and China on this …