Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Long-distance runners Martin Kiprotich Magengo and Rispa Cherop won the senior men’s and women’s titles respectively at the 2025 National Mountain and Trail Running Championships, held on Saturday, August 15th in Kapchorwa. Magengo, representing Police Athletics Club, clocked 52 minutes and 58 seconds …
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NAIROBI | Xinhua | To mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, a photo exhibition was launched on Friday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. Organized by the Chinese Embassy in Kenya and Xinhua …
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COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | In 2013, a groundbreaking case made news in Japan when a court ordered a school to pay $1.8 million to the parents of four children who died in the 2011 tsunami triggered by a megaquake. Minutes after the powerful quake, the hilltop school sent the …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd., the company spearheading the development of Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline, has this week opened new and refurbished lavatory and ablution facilities at Mummy’s Institute of Beauty Design and Commercial Studies with the aim of enhancing the …
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How international involvement in the affairs of these two countries has complicated internal conflict resolution THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The DRC and Ukraine may be geographically and culturally apart but they share many similarities. DRC is the second largest country in Africa, after Algeria. Ukraine is the second largest …
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Kampala, Uganda | Phillip Corry | Ronald Rugumayo is the champion of the Professional category in the ongoing Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open. He clinched the title on Thursday with a score of 11 under par, 133 — 4 strokes over his closest challenger over 36 holes. Rugumayo was …
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Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of residents turned up for free medical services at the Kabaka’s Tubeere Balamu health camp in Kyaggwe County, an initiative aimed at improving community health and expanding access to affordable medical care. The two-day event, held from August 12–13 at the Kyaggwe County headquarters …
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Electricity is becoming more affordable in Africa as renewable energy scales up. From mini-grids to solar home systems, falling generation costs are translating into lower tariffs, especially in off-grid and rural areas. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | More Africans are spending less on accessing electricity than before, largely thanks …
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Africa is laying the legal groundwork to reclaim control over its cultural heritage, after decades of operating within foreign frameworks. From national policies to continental charters, a growing movement is reshaping restitution as a matter of justice, identity, and sovereignty. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa is establishing a …
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Experienced women leaders are rising up to mentor a new generation of entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers across Africa—in a quest to close long-standing gender gaps on the continent. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A new wave of sector-aligned mentorship programmes is emerging across Africa, targeting women and girls with …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
