Bukalasa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Lecturers at Bukalasa Agricultural College have called for a reevaluation of Uganda’s education system, emphasizing the need to break free from what they called a “Degree Syndrome” and focus more on Technical and Vocational Education and Training- TVET. Led by the Principal of Bukalasa …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba who have been rallying Ugandans politically under the MK Movement, have today relaunched as Patriotic League of Uganda, with the aim of setting a foundation for a political party that will contest national elections in future. The Patriotic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Bank of Uganda (BOU) has expressed fear over the rising borrowing by the government from the local banking industry, saying it could team up with other factors to affect the growth of the economy. As of the end of June 2023, the government …

THE HAGUE | THE INDEPENDENT | Judge Julia Sebutinde from Uganda has been elected Vice-President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) by her peers, for a term of three years. Earlier, Lebanese judge Nawaf Salam was Tuesday elected President of the ICJ.  Vice-President Sebutinde has been a Member of the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Two Civil Society Organizations and a lawyer Peter Gwayaka Magelah have petitioned the Constitutional Court in Kampala seeking an order to nullify 22 parliamentary seats some in new cities and municipalities. The CSOs are the Alliance for Finance Monitoring and the Walezi wa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dog Kanyanya, the ringleader of a major Kisenyi criminal gang has succumbed to bullet wounds he sustained during police operations. Police were informed at around 9 am last Friday that pedestrians had been attacked by a gang of more than 12 members all armed …

WASHINGTON | Xinhua | In a significant legal development, a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Tuesday delivered a ruling denying Donald Trump broad immunity from federal prosecution. This ruling represents a notable setback for the former president, who is highly likely to …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Two feature films by graduates of the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) East Africa academy are  premiering on the Maisha Magic Plus and Maisha Magic East channels, as academy alumni apply their skills and talent to entertain audiences in the region. The films, Full Time …

LONDON | TASS | The heir to the British throne, Prince William of Wales, will take over some of King Charles III’s public duties as his father has been diagnosed with cancer, The Times of London reported. According to the authoritative newspaper, the prince, who intended to take a short “vacation” in …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Deposit Protection Fund (DPF) has completed the payment of individually protected depositors of the closed EFC Microfinance Uganda. Last month, the Bank of Uganda placed EFC Uganda Limited under liquidation, revoked its license, and ordered the winding up of its affairs, citing a …