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Sebastian Haller inspires Elephants to glorious AFCON triump ✳ Ivory Coast 2 Nigeria 1 Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | Cote d’Ivoire sealed a magnificent TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations title triumph after coming from behind to beat Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s gripping final. A packed-to-the-rafters Alassane Ouattara …

What next for Gen. Muhoozi 2026? COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The era of the MK Movement; the mass of amorphous activities proclaiming President Yoweri Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba aka MK to be the deserving successor to his father appears to have ended. At an event in the Kampala …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government is set to import 10 million doses of vaccines to enable scaling up of ring vaccination as the fight to eradicate Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Ugandan cattle enters a new phase. Cabinet chaired by President Yoweri Museveni on Monday also proposed …

Fears over continued fighting as Gen. Burhan rubbishes IGAD talks COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Sudanese Army Commander-in-Chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has once again put President Yoweri Museveni in a quandary. On Jan.30, just as a 14-day window for direct talks between Gen. Burhan and his challenger for the presidency …

Analysts say new BoU boss has done well so far Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | After steering the Central Bank for two years in acting capacity since then Governor Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile passed on in January 2022, Michael Atingi-Ego has been receiving positive ratings in monetary policy circles. Michael Atingi-Ego …

SUMMARY OF JUDGEMENT Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has today issued a statement affirming it recognises this week’s order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, and also disassociating itself from a dissenting judgment by Judge Julia Sebutinde. Foreign affairs PS Bagiire Vincet Waiswa said …

Lists what Uganda top business executives fear more than theft, fraud, corruption COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | A cyber-attack event is the top-most business risk for Ugandan business executives this year, according to a new survey published on Jan.23 by Allianz Group’s corporate insurer affiliate, Allianz Commercial. Cyber-attacks which include …

Pupils can get PLE results via sms on mobile phones Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nearly one third of the pupils in the districts of Kibuku, Madi Okollo, Dokolo, Kween and Namisindwa are not eligible to move to Senior Secondary school after scoring Division U (Ungraded). Many other districts have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has charged Molly Katanga with the murder of  her husband businessman Henry Katanga. Katanga was brought to Court amidst heavy security which included armed Counter Terrorism police armed with guns.  She was wheeled into the Courtroom by a female police …

Alpha MBM Investments LLC enters refinery negotiation with Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alpha MBM Investments LLC, a UAE-based company has entered negotiations with Uganda over investing in their refinery project. The company is said to be an investment arm of a prominent member of the Royal family of …