Karuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 600 MW Karuma Hydropower Plant, has been commissioned. President Yoweri Museveni presided over the commissioning ceremony on Thursday. The plant is seen as a strategic infrastructure project that will empower communities, bolster the economy, and help Uganda achieve universal access to electricity by 2030. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDDENT | Frank Rusa Nyakaana, the director for legal affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has been appointed as the acting Executive Director two days after the dismissal of Dorothy Kisaka. In a letter signed by Yunus Kakande, the Secretary in the Office of the President, …

Customers UGX 254 million in prizes at Uganda Breweries Laga Swagga promotion  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prizes worth UGX254 million have so far been received by customers who have participated in the Laga Swagga promotion which seeks to reward customers upon purchase of Uganda Waragi, V&A, Bond 7 …

Uganda Airlines expands its SADC footprint with 15th and 16th route to Lusaka, and Harare Lusaka, Zambia | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines Wednesday made a nostalgic return to favorite central African destinations, Harare and Lusaka. Touching down and taxiing to water cannon salutes cheers, dancing and jubilation at both the …

BEIJING | XINHUA |  Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday held talks with Malaysia’s King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar in Beijing, pledging to work with Malaysia to bring the building of a China-Malaysia community with a shared future to a new level. Xi pointed out that as neighbors across the …

XI: Democracy is not an ornament to be put on display, but an instrument for addressing the issues that concern the people BEIJING | Xinhua |  Earlier this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping participated in a joint group meeting of the second session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Following my article “How Europe Launched a World Rampage from 1492”, I today explore the hidden agendas behind colonialism and imperialism, and the symbolism that supported their expansion. For too long, the British Empire’s “civilising missions” have been glorified, masking the subjugation and control driving …

To ensure a swift transition in leadership, the President has directed the Public Service Commission to advertise the positions of Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and Director of Public Health, with a goal of appointing new officials within three months. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | President Yoweri …

Govt defends First Son Muhoozi’s political statements Kampala, Uganda | INDEPENDENT, URN & PARLIAMENT WATCH UGANDA  | The government has defended the Chief of Defense Forces of the UPDF Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s right to make political statements. Over the weekend, Muhoozi made several political comments using his X page. In one …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | The year 1492 is often remembered for Christopher Columbus’s voyage, but it marked more than exploration—it was the beginning of a world rampage. European powers, driven by greed and ambition, reshaped the globe through colonisation, exploitation, and violence, leaving a legacy of oppression that echoes …