AfDB gives city 40 months more to complete roads rehabilitation project Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Kampala Capital City Authority officials have got another 40 months to waste on a roads rehabilitation project funded by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) which was supposed to be completed by 2025. This …
Read More »
The Uganda Martyrs are the first black saints of modern times, and the first people south of the Saraha desert to be canonized COMMENT | PROF DEREK R PETERSON | This is a hugely important moment in Uganda’s church history. The relics of the Uganda Martyrs that are being …
Read More »
`We’re not pastors’ says police boss as he vows tougher action next time ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The assault on opposition leader Bobi Wine in Kampala where he was hit with a teargas canister causing a flesh wound on his left leg has heightened the political temperatures with fifteen months …
Read More »
AU position unclear as Egypt courts Somalia against Ethiopia COVER STORY | AGENCIES | The change in the African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in Somalia at the end of 2024 is a potential trigger that could transform the rising political tensions into an armed conflict between Egypt and Somalia against Ethiopia. …
Read More »
Health officials in Uganda told Global Press Journal to ignore information provided by health workers at the border. Munigi, DRC | Apophia Agiresaasi,Nakisanze Segawa & Noella Nyirabihogo Global Press Journal Uganda | Esther Mwema assumed her 4-year-old son had chicken pox. He was lucky enough to get a medical exam at this camp for …
Read More »
Starlink’s intention to offer a router-free service would be a “wake-up call” for Africa’s telecom giants, according to one analyst, and could trigger a pricing war across Africa’s telecom sector, forcing traditional giants to innovate or risk losing their market stronghold. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Billionaire Elon Musk’s …
Read More »
The Kenyan MP who annoyed Museveni ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | When President Yoweri Museveni threw decorum aside to rail at a Kenyan MP who apparently has become a thorn in his political skin, many Ugandans were left wondering as they had never heard of Babu Owino. Museveni was on Aug. …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni appointed former Defense Minister Dr Chrispus Kiyonga as the new Chancellor of Makerere University, replacing Prof. Ezra Suruma after his eight-year tenure. The appointment was confirmed by Makerere University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday morning. …
Read More »
With Africa needing over US$77 billion annually to close existing education funding gaps, several countries are dedicating significant portions of their national budgets to the education sector. Here are the top 10 highest education sector spenders in Africa. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In April 2024, the African Union …
Read More »
International transparency body boss visits Kampala to follow-up on pledges ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Following Uganda’s recent validation by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Board in May this year; Mark Robinson, the Executive Director of the EITI, visited Uganda on Aug.22-23 to follow-up on the recommendations the Board suggested …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price