Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilembe Mines Golf Club will be seeking to reclaim the Prestigious Helmet Cup, a inter club between them and East Africa’s Oldest Club Entebbe Club, this Saturday in Kasese. “Our preparations are in high gear ahead of this much anticipated clash,” Daniel Monte, KMGC Captain …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan companies have secured contracts worth about 642 million dollars (2.4 trillion Shillings) under the Tilenga Project since TotalEnergies EP commenced the commercial oil and gas production phase. The company says these contracts went to subcontractors under the segment referred to as Tier 2, …

Cape Town, South Africa | Xinhua | South Africa is going to train and deploy over 2,300 tourism monitors to enhance safety of tourists in the country, said Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille on Tuesday. De Lille made the announcement at the launch of the 2023 Tourism Summer Campaign in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed an application filed by David Livingstone Ebiru, the former Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), seeking to halt his trial on bribery charges until investigations by the Inspectorate of Government are completed. On Wednesday, the Anti-Corruption Division …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati has announced the relocation of its renowned showroom based in Lira following a surge in business and building needs in the town. The new showroom, now situated on Aber Road next to Edola Towers will present customers with a more accessible and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is on track to achieve all its 2015-2025 strategic objectives by 2025, and even earlier in some instances, their new Managing Director Patrick Ayota has stated. He has also promised that the Fund will yet again pay a competitive interest …

New York, US | Xinhua | The General Debate of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly opened at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, focusing on restoring global trust and solidarity in current challenging time. Dennis Francis, president of the 78th session of the UN …

Beijing, China | Xinhua |  China’s top economic planner on Wednesday said that positive factors concerning China’s economy are accumulating and that China naysayers will be disappointed yet again. As existing and incremental policies take synergistic effect, China’s economy will rebound and sustain a long-term upward momentum, Cong Liang, deputy …

Chicago, US | Xinhua |  The Detroit-based United Auto Workers (UAW) has set Friday as a deadline for more walkout as the union’s strike against the Big Three U.S. automakers enters the fifth day. If the union does not see serious progress in negotiations with the three companies, it will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has allowed an application by the Karamoja Affairs Minister, Mary Gorreti Kitutu to cross-examine government witnesses in a case, where she is challenging her trial for the diversion of iron sheets. Kitutu is challenging her trial on grounds of torture and several …