Out of the estimated 21,930,000 women in Uganda, 61.7% access internet daily, and 44% percent use their own mobile phones COMMENT | Lydia Mirembe | International Women’s Day is a good time to apply a gender lens to all aspects of life – not only to draw attention to the traditional …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fred Mugerwa, the head coach of the national netball team, she cranes has criticized the criteria which the world netball uses to determine world netball rankings. Mugerwa’s reaction was in response to the newest netball rankings published by the International Netball Federation, which saw …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has launched a competitive Trade Finance Solutions campaign dubbed “Tambuza Business” (Move your business). The Campaign is aimed at simplifying the trade chain through facilitation of purchase, sale and movement of goods and services from sellers to buyers locally and across …

Beni, DRC | XINHUA  & URN  |  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the M23 rebel group to respect the latest ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a UN spokesman said. Stephane Dujarric, the chief spokesman for Guterres, said the secretary-general urged the M23 to respect the ceasefire …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first group of four amateur golfers set off this morning to Nairobi, Kenya to participate in the 2023 Magical Kenya Open as part of a wider group being sponsored by Absa Bank Uganda. The four are Harry Hakiza, Angelo Wasike, Andrew Arinaitwe and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was an uproar during plenary on Tuesday when the State Minister for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Persis Princess Namuganza decided to sit on the front bench reserved for Ministers despite her censure on January 23, 2023. At least 348 out of the 356 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A driver and his turn man died on Monday after a fuel tanker they were traveling in overturned before catching fire along the Gulu-Nimule highway in Amuru District. The Incident happened in Pachilo-Oduti village in the Atiak sub-county. The victims were traveling in a Mercedes …

NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of learners opting for science subjects and mathematics at the advanced level of education is gradually increasing, 20 years after the government started prioritizing and investing in sciences. Since 2005, the study of science subjects became compulsory for O’level students, aligning with …

The new terminal has the capacity for up to one million passengers annually, almost five times the airport’s pre-existing terminal. The country is hoping that the new facility will allow the country to tap into a post-pandemic surge in tourism and air transport across the continent Freetown, Sierra Leone | …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | VIPERSSC.CO.UG | It’s not yet time to lay down tools. Vipers SC have got to roll down their sleeves as they face Tanzanian giants Simba SC in the return leg on Match Day Four of the CAF Champions League group stage tonight. While the Venoms …