✳ Tororo city ( Neutral city retains name Tororo) ✳ Mukuju district (Formed from Tororo Counties North & South – former East Budama) ✳ Mulanda district ✳ West Budama North & North East to form new district, name pending ✳ Nagongera to be elevated to a municipality Entebbe, Uganda | THE …
Read More »Uganda set to take on giants South Africa at Africa juniors golf
Tunis, Tunisia | THE INDEPENDENT & GOLFRSA.COM | Uganda’s boys and girls teams are set for action in the 2025 All Africa Junior Team Championship that starts Thursday in Tunis. Uganda’s boys team has Anthony Otukei, Peter Mayende, Shaka Kariisa and John Paul Rugumambaju for boys, while girls side features Rachael Laura Natukunda, …
Read More »Can Cardinal Sarah shake the Vatican like Bernadette did?
COMMENT | PATRICK OYULU | Say what you will about Field Marshal Alhaji Doctor Idi Amin Dada (and most history books have), but in 1975, the man did something that shocked both the diplomatic corps and the cassocked corridors of the Vatican: he sent a woman. Yes, a woman — …
Read More »Uganda’s economic stakes in Kenya’s growing ties with China
Beyond physical infrastructure, Ruto’s engagement with China may also touch on trade facilitation and regional value chains. Uganda and Kenya share an interest in expanding their agricultural exports, a sector in which China has increasingly shown interest as it seeks food security partnerships abroad. COMMENT | Stephen Ndegwa | Kenya …
Read More »Reimagining Tororo: A bold call for new districts as engines of economic development
COMMENT | Okumu Kadoketch | In the heart of Eastern Uganda lies Tororo District; a region historically rich, culturally diverse, and strategically positioned. Tororo is not just a border district; it is a gateway of opportunity. Yet, despite its potential, it remains administratively stretched and developmentally uneven. As Uganda continues …
Read More »⚠ New 30km speed limit for urban areas now in full force
Speed on all roads adjacent to a school, church, hospital, market or business centre high human or vehicular interaction, is now limited to 30Kph. ⚠Exceed the speed limit by 1–30km/h? That’ll cost you UGX 200,000. ⚠Go over by 30 km/h or more? Get ready to cough up UGX 600,000 …
Read More »Can Mali’s gold reforms deliver without driving away investors?
The West African nation is shaking up its gold sector with bold reforms aimed at keeping more wealth at home. But can it sustain investor confidence while tightening the screws on foreign miners? SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Mali is playing a high-stakes game with its gold sector, shaking …
Read More »Easter comes to life at De Chillaz courtesy of Bell Flavors
Bell Flavors amps up Soroti’s De Chillaz 2-year Street Jam Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Easter Sunday in Soroti was anything but sleepy, as Bell Flavors turned De Chillaz Lounge’s 2nd Anniversary Street Jam into an unforgettable celebration. The open-air street bash had revellers sipping on complimentary and discounted …
Read More »Ancelotti says he loves his Real Madrid job
MADRID | Xinhua | Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti remains tight-lipped over his future at the club ahead of what could be a decisive week, with a La Liga game away to Getafe on Wednesday and the final of the Copa del Rey against FC Barcelona on Saturday. The press …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba mourns Pope Francis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba, has paid tribute to the late Pope Francis, who passed away on Easter Monday. Speaking during a meeting with Bishops and the organising committee of this year’s Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations …
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