NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | On the bustling streets of Nairobi, the green glow of the M-Pesa (a mobile money platform) logo is inescapable, from high-end hotels to street vendors. In some tourist hotspots, signs declaring “No Cash” highlight a striking shift: over 90 percent of adults in the East …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University management is set to meet with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Service to resolve the ongoing staff strike. Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mukadasi Buyinza, said this in his response to a plea by Guild President Lubega Nsamba, who had urged the …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Wilson Kisekka, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, has urged employees at the Bukalasa Land Offices in Wobulenzi Town Council, Luwero District, to prioritize service delivery based on ethics. The Bukalasa Land Offices have faced scrutiny due to bribery, fraud, and …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fate of eight senior four students at Kati Kati Secondary School, a private school in Amuru District hangs in the balance after the school failed to register them for the forthcoming Uganda Certificate of Education Examination (UCE). The students learnt of their dilemma last …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results from a suspected Marburg case at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in Kabale district have turned negative. The suspect was picked up early this week from one of the private clinics in Kabale town after showing signs related to the disease. On Friday, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has disclosed that 14,000 out of Uganda’s 70,626 villages still lack access to clean and safe water. This was revealed by Eng. Dr. Joseph Oriono Eyatu, Commissioner of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, during the 1st Presidential …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s 10-year-old star player Joseph Sebatindira will lead Uganda’s team at the 2024 Africa Table Tennis Championships slated on October 12-19 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Sebatindira currently ranks top in the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)’s under-11 players. “I am very excited that once again …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of persons with hearing impairment on Friday thronged Arua Core Primary Teachers’ Grounds in Arua City, to receive free hearing aids.   The hearing aids were donated by the Starkey Foundation, a charity that provides treatment for the deaf. Faridah Nakabuubi, the Starkey Coordinator, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has renewed its call to phase out the use of mercury among Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Miners (ASGM), citing severe health risks and environmental pollution. Phiona Nyamutoro, Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development (Minerals), emphasized the urgency of this move during …

Kyegegwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has stayed the eviction of more than 130,000 people in Kyegegwa District. The President issued the directive on Friday while meeting leaders and residents of Kyegegwa District at Nsooba Primary School playground. The land in question measures 48 square miles in …