Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom subjects have participated in this year’s Empango run. The run that was flagged off on Saturday by Andrew Byakutaga, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister saw hundreds of the Kingdom subjects from various districts within the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom participate. The marathon …

Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Energy Bank is finally ready for implementation, following the signing of the Establishment Agreement between the Pan-African Bank, Afrexim, and the oil-producing countries of the continent. The agreement between the Africa Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO) and the Africa Import and Export Bank (Afreximbank) …

Kyankwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money (U) Ltd staff, under the ’30 Days of Y’ello Care’ campaign in commemoration of MTN Group’s 30 th anniversary, on Friday exceeded their initial commitments at St. Joseph’s Aid Society, with the prevision of 20 computers equipped with a year-long paid internet …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Eight national teams will tussle it out in the 2024 Rugby Africa Cup slated to take place on July 18-29 in Kampala, Uganda. Godwin Kayangwe, President of the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) told Xinhua on Friday that they are excited about hosting a big event …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people who were affected by floods that resulted from the rising water levels of lake Albert in the Bunyoro sub region are crying for government support. In 2020, the floods submerged several homes on the shores of Lake Albert in the districts of …

KAMPALA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The  Uganda Cranes celebrated their return to Mandela National Stadium, Namboole, with a 1-0 victory against Botswana in their third Group G match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Thousands of fans who stormed the stadium to cheer the home boys will have …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has launched a paramilitary force to enforce environmental laws and avert related crimes in the country, authorities said Friday. The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), the state-owned environmental watchdog, said that the Environment Protection Force (EPF) was formed in line with the country’s laws. …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bududa Resident district commissioner,  Africano Aharikundira on Friday handed over the newly constructed Bumusi Health Center III to Nalwanza Sub County. The government in 2021 embarked on the construction and upgrade of Bumusi Health Center III from Health Center II. This was in fulfillment …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda on Friday experienced a nationwide power blackout for a better part of the afternoon, bringing several businesses to a standstill across the country. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL) announced via its official X handle, formerly Twitter that the nationwide power blackout followed a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers at Makerere University have released new research findings on Nodding disease declaring that the epidemic left more than 10% of sufferers severely disabled. Releasing the findings on Tuesday, Richard Idro a Professor of Pediatrics and Child Health told journalists that they have also found …