Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Abbas Byakagaba has ordered the Masjid Taqua Mosque in Entebbe to be opened. The mosque was closed early this month after two feuding leaderships claimed ownership. It was opened on Wednesday, under the supervision of the Entebbe Division Police …

In a report presented by the chairperson of the committee Baka Mugabi, the MP for Bukooli North, the MPs agreed to merge; the Tax Appeals Tribunal, the Electricity Disputes Tribunal, the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal, the Insurance Appeals Tribunal, the Uganda Communications Tribunal, the Retirement …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have distanced themselves from the reported arrest of Sheikh Twaha Kakande, the Imam of Taquwah Mosque in Kisenyi-Mengo, a Kampala suburb. Sheikh Twaha Kakande was reportedly taken by plain-clothed armed men on Friday, October 18, …

  COMMENT | Patricia Kishemeire |  The XVI BRICS October Kazan Declaration, underscores the emergence of new global power centers and a multipolar world order, offering significant opportunities for Uganda and Africa to reshape their global engagement. This shift represents a chance for African nations to reduce their dependence on traditional Western …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty five students from Makerere University have been selected to participate in a one-year training program organized by Kiira Motors. The program is aimed at equipping the students with skills in electric mobility and related technology. The selected students are from various engineering …

  Kampala, Uganda | GCIC | Makerere University, in collaboration with Kiira Motors Corporation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched an innovative skilling program in Kampala, Uganda, focused on electric mobility and associated technologies. The program, housed at the Makerere University Innovation Pod (Mak-UniPod), aims to provide specialised …

UN reform, conflicts, sanctions: key provisions of BRICS Kazan Summit Declaration KAZAN | TASS | The leaders of the BRICS member countries supported a comprehensive reform of the United Nations (UN), including its Security Council, to make it more democratic, representative and effective, according to the Kazan Declaration adopted following …

SPECIAL REPORT | Melody Chironda – ALL AFRICA |  Idris Elba has announced plans to relocate to Africa within the next decade, to fuel the growth of the continent’s booming film industry. “I would certainly consider settling down here; not even consider – it’s going to happen,” he told BBC. “I think …

KAZAN, Russia | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on BRICS countries to work for high quality development of greater BRICS cooperation. In a speech addressing the 16th BRICS Summit, Xi said the ongoing BRICS summit has decided to invite a number of nations to become partner …

BEIJING | Xinhua | As Chinese President Xi Jinping and a host of other leaders gather in Kazan, Russia, for the 16th BRICS summit, the world is once again turning its limelight on the burgeoning international mechanism for how it will push forward self-development and respond to global woes. A …