Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Walukuba Barbarians are back at their Jinja base, but they must still be dizzy after they left the Kings Park Arena at the weekend with a bleeding nose courtesy of the Stanbic Black Pirates. The fervently contested week 7 bout ended 29:21 in favour …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The call for increased funding to the education sector was again highlighted as Uganda observed its first-ever National Education Day. The celebration occurred at Kololo ceremonial ground, bringing together various stakeholders in the sector. This included parents, teachers, students, political leaders, technocrats, and development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi has written to anti-corruption agencies of the government demanding that the Speaker and Clerk to Parliament should be probed. Ssenyonyi wrote to the Inspectorate of Government, the Financial Intelligence Authority FIA, the Directorate of Public Prosecution …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed music promoter Balaam Barugahara and his former personal assistant Dr Kenneth Omona as ministers. President Yoweri Museveni Thursday night made changes to cabinet, bringing in Balaam Barugahara as State minister for Youth and Children affairs, Lilian Aber appointed minister for …

✳ UPC Aguti 23,044 ✳ NRM Adongo 14,001 ✳ FDC Ogwal 8,168 ✳ Ind Akullo 790 ✳ NUP Ageno 727 ✳ Ind Alao 439 Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Sarah Aguti of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party, is the new District Woman Member of Parliament for Dokolo, according …

Enebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first quarter has arrived at Entebbe Club as this Saturday they host the MTN Monthly Tee of March with places up for stake in the Men and Ladies Order of Merit. Two time winner Bridget Basiima, goes into Saturday’s round looking to extend …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Acadamic Staff Association (MUASA) have reiterated Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo academic freedoms enshrined in Uganda’s 1995 constitution, and demanded that reported threats directed at him for his crusade against corruption on Twitter, should be investigated. Dr Ssentongo revealed the reported threat on …

  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga Kingdom will work closely with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU ) and other like-minded stakeholders to deliver transformation and prosperity for its people and the country at large. This follows the public endorsement of PSFU works in Busoga region by both …

LOS ANGELES | Xinhua |  NASA and SpaceX are targeting this Thursday to launch the 30th commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station, the agency said on Monday. The launch is scheduled for 4:55 p.m. Thursday Eastern Time, lifting off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in …

African nations escalated horticultural exports last year as they sought to tackle global supply shortages and diversify their exports. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | An upsurge in demand for horticultural products across global markets, particularly in Europe, spurred a significant increase in agricultural export revenues for several African countries …