Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered Haruna Sentongo, a brother to Ham Kiggundu to pay Orient Bank more than 10 billion Shillings accrued from loans advanced to him. In a judgment issued by Commercial Division judge Richard Wejuli Wabwire, the court found that indeed …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | After a series of “Twitter Files” over the weeks disclosing the U.S. government’s involvement in the social media company’s content moderation, the latest installment came as the fresh Twitter owner Elon Musk said Tuesday that the same is happening in “every social media company.” “Google frequently makes …

Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | Germany recorded its hottest year in 2022 with an annual mean temperature of 10.5 degrees Celsius, the National Meteorological Service (DWD) said on Friday. The country saw an “exceptional weather year,” the DWD said. Temperatures were 2.3 degrees Celsius above the value of the internationally valid reference …

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | Xinhua | Following are reactions to the death of Brazilian football legend Pele. The only player to win the FIFA World Cup three times died aged 82 on Thursday after a battle with cancer. FIFA PRESIDENT GIANNI INFANTINO “His legacy is impossible to summarize in words. “To …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | It is a very quiet and somber mood at St Paul’s National Major Seminary Kinyamasika in Fort Portal Tourism City since Friday afternoon after the religious institution had received news of the death of the Vice Rector Fr. Francis Lubanga. Although the students and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of revelers have thronged Lubiri Grounds to attend the end of year party commonly known as ‘Enkuka Yo’Mwaka. The annual event was last celebrated in 2019. In 2020 and last year, the show was suspended following the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic. When URN …

To curb protracted violent conflicts, misinformation, inequality America should look within COMMENT | Sheila Kohanteb | The world is now witnessing the highest number of protracted violent conflicts since the end of World War II, and inequality and misinformation are fueling the turmoil. Policymakers seeking to curb the violence would be wise …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said more than 100,000 Ethiopian migrants have returned from abroad during the first ten months of 2022. Between January and October 2022, IOM registered over 100,000 returning migrants to Ethiopia, with the majority — more than 71,000 — coming …

Mukono, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Seeta in Mukono Municipality are investigating the robbery of Shillings 50 million from mobile money operators at gunpoint on Thursday night. The two mobile money operators, Racheal Babirye and Emmanuel Ssebayiga say that two men armed with an AK 47 intercepted them at …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The King of Tooro Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has tasked parents to ensure that they teach their children cultural norms and values in order to preserve the Tooro culture for future generations. Omukama Oyo was speaking at the Annual General Meeting …