Istanbul, Turkey, | Xinhua | Turkey will support Sweden’s joining NATO if the European Union (EU) revived membership talks with Ankara, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday. “First, let’s pave the way for Türkiye in the EU, then let’s pave the way for Sweden, just as the case …
Read More »MultiChoice Uganda excites fans, media at pre-seaon football tourney
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda has hosted media partners and football fans to the New Football Season Tournament at Kati Kati. The tournament, which served as a platform to usher in the return of the football season, drew a lot of excitement from those in attendance. The …
Read More »Iranian President on African tour, arrives Uganda on Wednesday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Iranian President, Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to arrive in Uganda this Wednesday for a two-day state visit, according to the Deputy Presidential Press Secretary, Faruk Kirunda. The three-day trip – which includes Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe – will be the first by an …
Read More »Road accidents back in focus as FDC mourns late Charles Angiro Gutmoi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has mourned the loss of former Erute North County MP Charles Angiro Gutmoi, describing him as a strong leader who championed the interests of the common person. Gutmoi died in a road accident along the Karuma-Pakwach highway …
Read More »The Psychology Of Debt: Overcoming emotional challenges
COMMENT | CLEVER NICHOLAS | Debt is not merely a financial burden; it can also take a toll on our emotional well-being. The psychology of debt delves into the complex interplay between money and our emotions, highlighting the emotional challenges that often accompany financial obligations. However, understanding these challenges …
Read More »Rethinking modernization: Embracing integration for a sustainable future
COMMENT | PROF OWEYEGHA-AFUNADUULA | During the 1960s and early 1970s, the terms “modern,” “modernity,” and “modernization” were commonly used but faded in the late 1970s, 1980s, and early 1990s in Uganda. However, they resurfaced in the late 1990s when President, Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni made modernization a focal point …
Read More »Terror Alert: Kikuubo traders decry decline in sales as security tightened
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kikuubo are expressing concern over a decline in sales due to intensified security checkups by the police in response to the UK terror alert. Security chiefs have implemented rigorous operations in downtown Kampala, particularly in the Kikuubo business area, to prevent any …
Read More »Yasin Nasser crowned EMC champion
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Yasin Nasser emerged as the 2023 Eastern Motor Club-EMC rally champion on Sunday evening after two days of competitive racing in Jinja and Mayuge districts. Nasser secured victory over his closest rivals, Ronald Ssebuguzi and Peter Kalule, who finished in the second and third …
Read More »Human Rights Watch steps up pressure against Uganda oil pipeline
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) insists that the oil and gas projects are being developed under close supervision of the authority and the companies are abiding by their internal, national, and international standards and policies. Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | US-based NGO, Human Rights Watch has urged the …
Read More »Tension as Luwero Bishop’s pastoral staff smuggled through back door
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Due to security concerns, the Pastoral Staff, the symbol of power for the retiring Anglican bishop of Luwero Diocese, Rt. Rev. Eridard Kironde Nsubuga, was secretly transported through the back door of St. Mark’s Cathedral. On Sunday morning, under strict access controls and heavy …
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