Chicago, US | Xinhua |  The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers has cost General Motors Co. (GM) 200 million U.S. dollars as of late September, reported local media. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, GM said it has established …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House of Bishops sitting at the Provincial Secretariat in Namirembe has elected Rev. Canon Paul Hannington Suubi as the inaugural Bishop of East Busoga Diocese. The announcement was made by the acting Provincial Secretary, Rev. Balaam Muheebwa. “The House of Bishops sitting at …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a turn of events, the House of Bishops of the Church of Uganda has decided to defer the election of the next Bishop of Namirembe Diocese after a petition was recieved at the last minute. The postponement comes with an announcement that …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have warned the supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) who are reportedly planning processions to welcome their party president, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, upon his return to the country. Bobi Wine confirmed his return from international mobilization tours …

This year’s laureates “have succeeded in producing particles so small that their properties are determined by quantum phenomena. The particles, which are called quantum dots, are now of great importance in nanotechnology,” said the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | Three scientists, Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Overt thirty golfers, including an entry from Sweden, will be vying for the biggest prize at the Uganda Golf Club Ladies Open that tees off Thursday to October 7, at the par 72 Kitante course in Kampala. According to a statement from the club, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has elevated five Colonels to Brigadier and promoted 15 Lieutenant Colonels to full Colonels. Those promoted to brigadier include John Musoke, the second in command of the 4Tth Division, John Patrick Otongo, the second in command of 2ND Division, James Muhwezi, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Hall Grade One Magistrate Rehema Nassozi Ssebowa has remanded two men to Luzira Prison on charges of obtaining money by false pretense and conspiracy to commit a felony. The suspects, James Mugisha, a resident of Kitende, Kajjansi Town Council in Wakiso District, and …

COMMENT | DR SIMON M MUTUNGI | During the British imperial rule in India, the city of Delhi found itself grappling with a significant infestation of venomous cobras. In an earnest attempt to mitigate this issue, the British colonial government instituted a reward system for the public: a bounty was offered …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has extended the registration deadline for the first semester of the 2023/2024 academic year, following numerous appeals by students. The deadline has been extended to November 1st, 2023 by the Academic Registrar’s Office. This extension aims to ensure that all students …