Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda Chapter Cautions Ugandans Against Illicit Alcohol Consumption During the Festive Season Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda Chapter (CAIA–Uganda) has launched a nationwide campaign aimed at encouraging Ugandans to pause and think before they drink during this festive season, when …
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Gomba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has taken his campaign to Gomba District, an area widely considered a political stronghold of National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, as the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) intensified efforts to consolidate support and enforce party discipline …
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Pearl Bank Climaxes Festive Campaign with Courtesy Visits to Media Partners Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) has climaxed its festive campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa”, with visits to key media groups like Nation Media, Vision Group, Next Media, among others, in recognition of the continued support …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that the U.S. Navy will build two new “Trump-class” warships, which he has claimed will be “the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built.” At a press conference along with Defense Secretary …
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Air travel across West Africa is set to become dramatically cheaper as ECOWAS eliminates a host of taxes and charges that currently make up nearly half the cost of a typical airline ticket. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | West Africa is bracing for a jump in air travel demand as …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s technology ecosystem is quietly but steadily redefining what innovation looks like in East Africa. From Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Virtual Reality (VR), local innovators are no longer content with experimenting on the fringes. Instead, they are building practical solutions aimed at real problems …
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OSLO | Xinhua | Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Monday that he would summon U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Kenneth Howery for talks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s appointment of a special envoy to Greenland. On Sunday, Trump appointed Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as the U.S. special envoy …
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New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | The official launch of the Roosevelt Rhino Campaign in the United States on December 18th, 2025, marked a key outcome of the US–Africa Business Connect – Roosevelt Africa Trail Summit that took place at the Explorers Club in Manhattan in early December. The hybrid …
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Masaka City, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has rallied residents of Masaka City and the wider Greater Masaka sub-region to support National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidates and fully embrace government wealth-creation programmes, saying peace, development and economic empowerment remain the party’s strongest contributions to Uganda’s transformation. …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an art to living magnificently, and it begins with knowing when to pause. In a year that has demanded constant energy, Tanqueray invited guests to trade the Kampala hustle for the rhythmic relaxing vibes of the Nile. Over the weekend, the Showtime …
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