Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has demonstrated commendable progress in its ongoing effort to combat human trafficking, with the government reporting an increase in investigations and prosecutions with a significant number of convictions. According to the latest annual report on human trafficking, released by the U.S. Department of State, the number of …

Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has challenged African leaders to prioritize unrestricted trade with each other while implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area to avoid the burden of foreign aid. Tayebwa made the observation on Wednesday 19th July 2023 while addressing delegates at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |   The National Chairman of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Wasswa Biriggwa jumped over a fence at the party’s headquarters at Najjanankumbi to escape after being held their for hours. A planned press briefing by the National Chairman at the party headquarters suffered a …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Close to 300 students at Nakanyonyi School Secondary School in Mukono district are battling for their lives due to suspected poisoning. The students are suspected to have eaten food laced with poison Thursday afternoon. According to our reporter in Mukono, the students developed complications …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the controversy on DNA testing continues to perplex Ugandans, the Muslim community faces a dilemma with various scholars, Imams, and preachers expressing differing religious perspectives on its permissibility. This diversity of opinions has led to division among the faithful, leaving many unsure of which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary is considering setting aside funds specifically for the trial of Thomas Kwoyelo, a former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander. The Principal Judge, Dr. Flavian Zeija, revealed this during the launch of the Judicial Bench Book on the Criminal Adjudication of International Crimes …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French energy giant TotalEnergies has kicked off drilling operations at one of the wells in the Murchison Falls National Park. Drilling Engineers at Jobi-Rii well on Wednesday confirmed that they had reached the hydrocarbons not so far deep as had been expected. Unlike King …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |  Russia will regard all ships sailing in the waters of the Black Sea to Ukrainian ports as “potential carriers of military cargo,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday. “Due to the termination of the Black Sea Initiative, and the curtailment of the …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region are calling for a change in the disbursement of the Parish Development Model (PDM) fund. They are demanding that the funds be delivered in cash directly to the beneficiaries, rather than through electronic money transfers. Currently, some districts in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has set aside a 44-year jail term handed down to Stephen Wasswa, a witch doctor convicted of kidnapping and attempted murder, and instead jailed him for life. The decision was made by a three-member panel of the appellant court comprising …