Why growing societal discontent can lead to violence and protests Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT TEAM & AGENCIES | Uganda, political-economically speaking, is moderately stable compared to other countries that are highly unstable such as Sudan and Libya. On the policy front, this can be seen in the government’s tendency to run …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government kicked off the disbursement of Parish Development Model cash to beneficiaries around the world. The disbursement of the PDM cash was launched by the Vice President, Jessica Alupo on Wednesday last week in Kayunga district where money was sent directly to four SACCOs. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) on Dec 13th sent a total of 1556 peacekeepers to Somalia to replace an equal number of fighters who have been recalled from the battlefield after serving for one year. The troops under UGABAG XXXVII were flagged off by …

They are a shot to the foot as there shouldn’t have been an abrupt transition from Russian energy supplies COMMENT | Brahma Chellaney | It seems obvious that sanctions – an increasingly important tool of Western foreign policy – should inflict significant pain on the target without exacting unsustainably high costs from …

Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | France striker Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot for the 2022 World Cup. The France striker’s hat-trick in the final took his tally of goals to eight in the tournament and means he has now scored 12 goals in the two World Cups he has disputed in …

Rome, Italy | Xinhua | Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has played down speculation that he could leave Real Madrid to take charge of Brazil’s national team. The 63-year-old has 18 months left on his contract and he insisted that he has no intention to depart earlier. “I don’t know what the …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Mayuge district has committed suicide by poisoning after losing Shillings 800,000 in sports betting. The suspect is 30-year-old, Isa Tibinuma, a resident of Bubalagala village in Bukatuube sub-county. Tibinuma sold off his 20 by 45ft land on December 16, 2022, for 800,000 …

Establish an enabling environment for prevention and preparedness Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | As COVID-19 continues to spread, in a given year there is a 2% chance of a new pandemic outbreak. Uganda was recently battling the Ebola Sudan pandemic. Whenever there are these outbreaks, countries go into a panic as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE NDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda’s Football Associations- FUFA through the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Committee banned referee John Bosco Kalibbala from taking part in any football-related activity for 15 years after being found guilty of manipulation of results. In a statement released by the local soccer …

Kumi, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have blamed the Gombolola Intelligence Security Officers (GISOs) over the continued cattle rustling between Teso and Karamoja sub region. The security forces warned that GISOs could be partly collaborating with cattle raiders because they do not provide accurate and complete …