Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A statement by the Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi that  Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s life is in danger, has raised concern in parliament. “I wanted to be on record that we will pray. God forbid because I have listened to the Leader of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has unanimously approved an addendum allowing the government to borrow at least US $600 million (approximately Shs 2.208 trillion) to finance the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program. The approval came after a motion was moved by Henry Musasizi, the State Minister …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has instructed the Committee on Human Rights to visit Dr Kizza Besigye, who is currently held at Luzira Maximum Security Prison. Dr. Besigye faces charges of allegedly soliciting military support abroad to destabilize Uganda’s national security. The …

New Internet Society Data Reveals progress ahead of Key Conference. Zambia secured an impressive 6-point increase, followed closely by Kenya with a 5-point rise.  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia | PRNewswire | As leaders in technology and policy prepare to convene this week in Addis Ababa for the Internet Society’s 2025 Internet Development Conference, new …

COMMENT | JORDAN DDUNGU | In a bold and vigorous statement, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of President Yoweri Museveni, has called upon Ugandans to unite against the corruption plaguing the nation’s Parliament. His call for a protest next month is not just a political statement; it is a plea for justice …

 UNEB Reports Drop in Distinctions, First-Grades, While Science Tops for Third Consecutive Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has reported a decline in the first-grade passes in the 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), despite an overall improvement in the pass rate. During the …

London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | Prince Harry has accepted an apology from the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN), for intrusion into his private life – alongside currently undisclosed but “substantial” damages. He has now settled his high court legal action against the publisher. The case, brought by …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pader Grade One Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded two men to Pader Government Prison, Kineni, on a separate criminal charges involving violence and property damage. David Okello, a resident of Lwala B’ Cell, Pader Town Council, admitted while appearing before the court to …

SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | The xAI owner Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are fighting on X about Stargate, the enormous infrastructure project to build data centers for OpenAI across the United States. OpenAI said on Tuesday that it would team up with SoftBank and Oracle to build …

Boda Boda bank mooted Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister for Local Government Raphael Magyezi has launched the National Boda-Boda Stage Development Model (NBSDM) at a colorful ceremony at Serena Victoria Ballroom in Kampala. Magyezi said NBSDM will help address the many challenges in the country’s rapidly growing …