Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) has petitioned the Constitutional Court, challenging a new law passed by Parliament, the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (Amendment) Act, 2025. In the petition, NUP, through its lawyers, argues that the law goes against the Constitution and disrespects a previous …

    Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | EACOP Ltd. has handed over 14 rainwater harvesting tanks to communities in Sembabule District, a move aimed at alleviating water scarcity and ensuring clean, safe water access for approximately 140 households. This initiative, part of the company’s Social Economic Investment initiatives, under the …

Education for refugee children is often not guaranteed in their host countries. In Uganda, a special school for Congolese refugee girls ensures that their students do not get left behind. SPECIAL REPORT | Rhonet Atwiine BIRD AGENCY | It’s a hot afternoon in Katwe, a suburb of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While the legacies of many institutions often fade into obscurity, Mpanga Secondary School located in the heart of Fort Portal City, nears its 60th anniversary this December. It has endured through resilience and community support, standing as a pillar of education.Yet, for many …

  Working with figurative portraits and vivid expressive palettes Bwambale and Mugabe relive intimate memories of their childhood experience and their present immediate surroundings as a symbol to the subject of social cultural heritage conservation ARTS | DOMINIC MUWANGUZI | There’s a singular commonality in the paintings of two young …

Nigeria is leading the way to make Mission 300 a reality. It’s one of Africa’s boldest electrification drives yet. The Mission aims to connect 300 million people in Africa by 2030 through national reforms, regional coordination, real-time delivery tracking, and billions in blended finance. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | …

Filmed as a feature documentary over four years inside Ethiopia’s flagship Chinese-built industrial park, Made in Ethiopia follows the lives of a farmer, a factory worker, and a Chinese manager. Their stories reveal what industrialisation feels like when experienced from the ground, not just measured in economic growth. SPECIAL REPORT …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One hundred twenty-eight Equity Leadership Program scholars have secured admission and scholarships to join 62 global universities located in 19 countries around the world. Equity Group Foundation (EGF) Executive Chairman Dr. James Mwangi commissioned the airlift of the 128 scholars drawn from the …

Washington, US | PRNewswire | The International Council of Beverages Associations (ICBA), the global voice for the non-alcoholic beverage industry, has appointed Iddah Asin as Executive Director of the newly established ICBA Africa. According to a statement from ICBA, the launch of ICBA Africa reflects “Africa’s dynamic market potential and …

  COMMENT | ADRIAN BUKENYA | Each year, Uganda produces over 700,000 graduates, yet only about 238,000 are absorbed into formal employment. According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, the graduate unemployment rate stands at 15.2 percent, the overall unemployment rate at 12.3 percent, and 50.9 percent of young people aged …