COMMENT | Steven Mwesige | A flurry of incidents in the news of cybersecurity breeches in recent weeks are a cause for concern, but with a better understanding of cybersecurity need not be our new reality. In the old days, when transacting with your bank it was mostly face-to-face transactions. You would …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Joint Chief of Staff, Land Forces, Maj. Gen. Francis Takirwa has tipped soldiers on the dangers of lobbying for lucrative deployments, which he says exposes them to the dangers of stunted career growth. Takirwa was speaking while presiding over the pass out of …

Pader, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Paiula Central Village, Tokoto Parish in Paiula Sub-County, Pader District, were shocked after a cow gave birth to a calf with two heads, four ears, and four eyes on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The rare occurrence, which happened around 12:30 PM, drew …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed 900 drug outlets and recovered HIV drugs worth a billion shillings illegally sold in private facilities. According to Abiaz Rwamwiri, the Authority’s Public Relations Officer, the operation has been going on for three months in both Kampala and …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected outbreak of the Monkeypox (MPOX) disease has been reported in Kitgum district, with two brothers isolated at Kitgum General Hospital. The brothers, aged 5 and 8, were admitted to the hospital after presenting classic symptoms of the disease. According to Dr. Henry …

ADEN, Yemen | Xinhua | Two U.S. Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, said the U.S. military. “The guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, …

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil | Xinhua | Former Brazil captain Thiago Silva said Saturday that he has not yet considered retirement, despite acknowledging that he is nearing the end of his career. The 40-year-old Fluminense defender admitted that the final months of 2024 had been “challenging” but expressed hope for a …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDPENDENT | Makerere University Guild President, Lubega Vincent Nsamba, has urged the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Museveni, to consider constructing an additional hall of residence for female students to address what he described as an “accommodation imbalance.” In his remarks, Nsamba highlighted that despite the …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has pronounced the government’s position on the concerns about Resident District Commissioners who are considering leaving their positions to enter the political arena in the upcoming 2026 elections. Talking to the press in Soroti City, Babalanda asserted that once RDCs …

Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has said unity in Uganda can only be achieved if the country’s wealth is equitably shared. Mao notes that the differences rocking the country currently arises from the feelings many people have that they are not …