Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Nakawa Chief  Magistrate’s Court  has issued a second set of  criminal summons against Molly Katanga and her Daughter Martha Nkwanzi, requiring them to appear in court and be charged with the murder of businessman Henry Katanga. The summons were issued  on Monday by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has been recognised with multiple accolades from the 22nd Euromoney Cash Management Survey. The 2023 survey is the largest and most prestigious ranking of Cash Management providers in the world with an average response base in excess of 25,000. It provides …

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT | Health has made it onto the agenda of a UN climate conference, and health advocates attending the Conference of Parties-COP28 in Dubai said the topic was long overdue for discussion as climate inaction is costing lives and impacting health every single day. They observed …

Nairobi, Kenya| THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s Peter Tumusiime carded 76 to win the men’s gross title at the NCBA Golf Series finale December 1, 2023, at the Sigona Golf Club in Kenya. Peace Kabasweka won the Ladies Longest Drive and was one of two Ugandans sponsored by NCBA Bank for …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An engineer who was traditionally introduced by his loved one at a Okuhingira at the weekend has perished in an accident at Kahunga trading center along Ntungamo-Mbarara road . The fatal accident that occurred Sunday afternoon involved two motor vehicles UBN375Q Subaru Forester white in …

Tanzania is moving forward with plans to use its extensive natural gas reserves as a substitute for gasoline in transportation. However, there are concerns about its long-term sustainability. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Tanzania has pushed East Africa into a new era of gas-powered mobility with the commissioning of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The committee tasked to implement the eviction of migrant cattle keepers has in the last five days identified nine cattle owners with 830 cattle to exit Gulu and Amuru districts in the second week of the eviction exercise.  It was reported last mont there there …

North Kivu, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT |  The March 23 Movement (M23) rebels plan to re-occupy all positions that were held by the exiting East African Community Regional Force. The mandate of troops from Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and South Sudan deployed in North Kivu province in late 2022 was to …

Sacramento, United States | Xinhua | A new study showed that nine out of 10 Asian Americans had personally experienced discrimination and that not enough attention is being paid to the problem in the United States. The survey was conducted among 7,006 Asian adults from July 2022 to January 2023 …

A new report from the International Energy Agency sheds light on the shifts in the energy job market, with clean energy outpacing global opportunities in fossil fuel sectors. While employment in fossil fuels is higher in Africa, the continent houses half of the critical mineral sector’s workforce, underscoring the continent’s …