Once a ritual food of the Bagisu people of eastern Uganda, malewa has become a cultural artifact that has crossed borders to gain popularity across East Africa and is reaching European markets. SPECIAL REPORT | Phoebe Masongole, African Women in Media – BIRD AGENCY | On the slopes of Mount …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Graduates from the Presidential Skilling Hub in Napak District are still waiting for the startup capital promised by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. On November 4, 2024, while launching the Karamoja Presidential Industrial Hub in Napak, the President pledged to provide funds for Savings and Credit …

  COMMENT | MAHLET AYELE BEYECHA – CONNECT2AFRICA |   On the occasion of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s 49th birthday (August 15), Ethiopia’s leader finds himself as one of the most praised and criticized figures in contemporary Africa. Few African leaders in recent memory have risen to power—and governed—under such intense expectation, …

  Critics say universities are using safety concerns to justify a broader crackdown on free expression. Kampala, Uganda | Nakisanze Segawa Global Press Journal Uganda |  In April, dozens of students gathered at the Kyambogo University’s student center. The then-student council president, Akiso Benjamin, called the meeting to address growing frustrations with …

  On average, in 39 years, Museveni has built 161 km of tarmac roads per year, whereas, on the other hand, as earlier stated, in 68 years, colonialists built only 12 km of tarmac per year. This means Museveni has performed 13 times better than the British colonial administration, despite …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of state Ministry of Gender, Labour and social develoment Esther Anyakun Davinia has said the training on Tuesday and Wedneday of  of all Labour Officers, Community Development Officers and Officers designated to register the willing non-unionised workers is to ensure stakeholders ensurie that …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The TUPANGE Business Ne Equity Bank event held in Mbale this week, concluded with a call to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to embrace digital tools, comply with regulation, build strategic partnerships, and leverage tailored financial solutions to overcome growth barriers and thrive in a …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The territorial police in Adjumani District have arrested two individuals and impounded a Fuso truck for allegedly engaging in the illegal transportation and trade of forest products. The suspects are Ali Madira, a 50-year-old farmer from Tanziri Village in Pakele Sub-County, described as a notorious charcoal …

Washington, US | THE INDPENDENT | Internal government documents obtained by CBS News show the Trump administration has expanded its campaign to Uganda and Honduras, as it persuade countries around the world to aid its crackdown on illegal immigration by accepting deportations of migrants who are not their own citizens. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has launched the official portrait of its presidential flagbearer, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, alongside the theme that will guide the party’s campaigns for the 2025–26 elections. At the event, the 1st National Vice Chairman, Al-Hajji Moses Kigongo, underscored the significance …