KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Basketball Association (FUBA) is hosting the FIBA 3×3 World Cup U23 qualifying tournament from August 5-11th in Kampala. Six nations including host Uganda will battle in the qualifiers of the event known as the FIBA 3×3 Africa Youth Nations League to …

EAC-CET was established to protect the common interests of various partner states by safeguarding specific sectors, and the lack of uniform application Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Import costs in the East African Community states are expected to remain high under the newly implemented Common External Tariff (CET) as countries …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers in the two sub-counties Buginyanya and Bumugibole in Bulambuli district have expressed concerns over the increasing prevalence of coffee berry disease (CBD). Farmers say that the disease is significantly hindering coffee yields and markets. Coffee berry disease is caused by a fungal plant pathogen. …

TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a “short-range projectile loaded with an almost 7-kg warhead.” “In view of the conducted investigations, the terrorist operation has been carried out through firing from outside the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embarked on an ambitious strategy of growing the economy tenfold from USD 49.5 billion as of FY 2023/2024 to USD 500 billion in the next 15 years. The NDPIV is the fourth out of the six National Development Plans for Uganda Vision …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economy is quite robust after weathering through several shocks in recent years, say top economists from the Africa Development Bank Group (AFDB). While there has been concern about the increase in domestic and foreign debts, economists suggest that the Ministry of Finance and the …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A helicopter carrying Ugandan Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Thomas Tayebwa suffered an accident on Saturday night in the western district of Mbarara, but there were no casualties, a police spokesperson said on Sunday. Rusoke Kituuma, Uganda’s police spokesperson, told Xinhua over the phone that …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA  | TASS | Russian forces hit two S-125 missile launchers and a temporary base of foreign mercenaries in the past day, the Defense Ministry said in a statement. “Russian tactical aircraft, drone teams, missile forces and artillery units hit two launchers of the S-125 missile system, a P-18 …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara City have arrested five people for vandalizing street lights and water meters. The suspects were arrested during different operations that started on Thursday in the areas of Kiyanja, and Mandela cells in Kamukuzi Ward, Mbarara City South Division. Samson Kasasira the Rwizi …

Paris, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Peruth Chemutai got the defence of her Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase title off on the right track in Paris on Sunday by cruising through the opening heat. Kenyan world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech handily won her heat while 2023 world champion Winfred Yavi of …