Kampala, Uganda | ISMAEL KIYONGA  – Kawowo Sports | The second edition of the Legends Marathon scheduled for April 13 has received endorsement from some of the biggest names in Uganda sports. On Thursday as it was launched, legends that included among others Mujib Kasule, former KCCA captain, Ganzi …

Financial literacy and business growth: Key Lessons from Equity Bank’s ‘Abakyala ku Ntiiko’ Iganga Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant step to empower women entrepreneurs in Eastern Uganda, Equity Bank last week engaged with hundreds of small-scale and micro-business owners in Busoga subregion. “Equity bank’s support has …

Harare, Zimbabwe | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Heads of State and Government of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene their second joint Summit on Monday to address the critical security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The father of 23-year-old Martha Ahumuza, who collapsed at Mezo Noir bar in Kololo and later died at Kampala hospital has vowed to do everything with his means to know who killed his daughter. Seth Murari, the National Sports and Games Coordinator at Office of …

ROME | CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE ROME | Pope Francis has today made an appearance at the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli hospital, and waved to hundreds of faithful.  He soon after left Rome’s Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of hospitalization. He was driven off in his little white Fiat, from …

  HARARE | Xinhua |  From winning her first gold medal at the Athens Olympics in 2004 to becoming the first woman and the first African president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Kirsty Coventry has been an inspirational figure to Zimbabweans. Affectionately known as Zimbabwe’s “Golden Girl,” the 41-year-old …

Experts say Uganda’s involvement inflames tensions COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT REPORTERS & AGENCIES | The entry of soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) into South Sudan in support of the government of President Salva Kiir Mayardit has inflamed tensions there. That is according to expert observers, civil society …

  🟩 Final Points Tally 2025 Victoria Cup ⛳🏌️‍♂️🏆 Uganda🇺🇬 1⃣4⃣.5 Kenya 🇰🇪 1⃣1⃣.5 Saturday 🏌️‍♂️Singles – 🇺🇬 4⃣ 🇰🇪 6⃣ Friday 🏌️‍♂️Foursomes – Ug🇺🇬 4⃣  Ken 🇰🇪 0⃣ 🏌️‍♂️Four-ball  – Ug🇺🇬 2⃣  Ken 🇰🇪 2⃣ Thursday 🏌️‍♂️Foursomes – Ug🇺🇬 1⃣  Ken 🇰🇪 3⃣ 🏌️‍♂️Four-ball  – Ug🇺🇬 3⃣.5  Ken 🇰🇪 0⃣.5 IPL GOLF DIARY | LOUIS …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has released the official list of schools whose Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results have been cancelled due to malpractice. An analysis of the list reveals a striking pattern, most of the implicated institutions are religious-based schools spanning various …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday revoked security clearances for former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others. Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken and former National Security Advisor Jacob Sullivan were among several others who had their security clearance revoked. …