LONDON, ENGLAND | Xinhua | English Premier League leader Liverpool was held to a 2-2 draw at home to Fulham on Saturday, but coach Arne Slot could well be satisfied with a point after the personality his side showed after playing for over 70 minutes with a player less. Andy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RUBiS Energy Uganda has today officially launched RUBiS Gas, and now available in Rubis service stations countrywide. The launch, held at RUBiS Nalukolongo, marks a significant milestone in providing Ugandans with a safe, efficient, and an environmentally friendly cooking solution. RUBiS Energy Uganda has …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba, has launched a mandatory football tournament aimed at keeping all policemen healthy ahead of the 2026 general elections. The “IGP Football Tournament”, will be played by police officers in all districts in the country. Speaking during the launch of …

SEOUL,  South Korea | Xinhua | With 204 in favor and 85 against, South Korea’s parliament on Saturday passed the second impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol, after the first impeachment motion was dropped a week earlier as the ruling party lawmakers boycotted it. After the motion was passed, an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The  Refactory Academy has graduated 89 students in its flagship tech programme. Refactory is Uganda’s leading software development academy, bridging the gap between education and industry. Over the past five years, it has trained approximately 700 young professionals. The 89 graduates underwent an intensive six-month training …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bukedi sub-region ruling NRM party top leaders have raised concern about the delayed payment of their arrears. During the NRM Electoral process engagement meeting presided over by Dr Tanga Odoi, the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson at Butaleja Technical Institute on Friday,  the leaders led by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Road safety experts and activists have asked newsroom editors to prioritize stories that can cause road behaviour change in order to curb the ever-increasing fatalities and injuries. Road safety experts and advocates under their umbrella body Road Safety Advocacy Coalition Uganda (ROSACU) said many times …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has scheduled September 9, 2025, as the date for the commencement of the confirmation of charges hearing against fugitive Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) leader Joseph Kony. The hearing will be held in the absence of …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have demanded amnesty for the convicted warriors serving their sentences in different prisons across the country. Over 4000 Karamojong warriors arrested during Usalama Kwa Yote operations have been convicted of various offenses ranging from illegal possession of firearms to murder, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyabazinga of Busoga, Willliam Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV, has been appointed the National UN Goodwill Ambassador to end teenage pregnancy in the Busoga Sub-region and Uganda. The appointment means that Nadiope will be the voice, face and ambassador of a campaign aimed at ending …