Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security have arrested 15 suspected members of machete gangs operating in areas of Nabweru, Nansana Municipality, in Wakiso district and Nateete Wakaliga, Rubaga Division, in Kampala. The Nabweru suspects were arrested in intelligence led operation while those of Wakaliga just landed in the hands in …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday extended condolences over the deaths of Malawi’s vice president and nine others. Malawian Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine other individuals, who were on board a military aircraft, have been confirmed deceased after the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Speaker Anita Among has asked parents and cultural leaders to put an end to teenage pregnancies and child marriages saying the vice is encouraged by the unfortunate practice of viewing girls as a commodity. Launching the Parliamentary Forum to end Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | A jury of 12 members in the U.S. state of Delaware on Tuesday found Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, guilty of three federal gun charges, marking the first time a sitting president’s child has been criminally convicted. The felony charges accused the 54-year-old Hunter …

LOS ANGELES, California | Xinhua | Sony Pictures’ action comedy “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, bringing in a projected 56 million U.S. dollars, data from the measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday. The film also enjoyed an international debut of 48.6 …

Improvements could add years to life and life to years – and potentially boost the global economy by $1 trillion ANALYSIS | MELODY CHIRONDA | Maternal health, which refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, according to WHO Africa, faces a troubling trend worldwide. Seven …

Bank of Uganda chose to keep the Central Bank Rate at 10.25% for the next two months Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES |The BoU Monetary Policy Committee forecasts a lower inflation rate of between 5 and 5.4% next financial year as the shilling is expected to be more …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 6, Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), the parent company of Stanbic Bank donated equipment worth Shs20 million to Mbale Referral Hospital and Maluku Health Center III, as part of its Corporate Social Investment. The support aims to improve maternal healthcare services across the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya Airways and the Kenya Tourism Board have awarded two lucky winners at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE), with return tickets to Nairobi and Mombasa, for a two-day fully paid fun trip. Robert Onega of Hannah and Hannah Tours won a return trip …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial skills were exhibited as the 2024 Stanbic National School’s five-day Boot Camp recently ended; it said in a statement. Francis Karuhanga, the chief executive of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited said, “I want to take this opportunity to thank the Ministry of …