NEW YORK | Xinhua | A jury in New York on Thursday found former U.S. President Donald Trump guilty on all charges in the hush money case. Trump was found guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a bid to hide hush money payment of 130,000 …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero town council have arrested a taxi driver over the death of his girlfriend.   The suspect has been identified as Joel Ssenyonga aged 40 years a resident of Mabbale village and taxi driver in Luwero town. John Ojokuna the Luwero District Police …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Space Engineer Edgar Mujuni has been named as one of the world’s top 31 Emerging Space Leaders by the International Aeronautical Federation (IAF). Mujuni and 30 other students and young professionals will travel to Milan, Italy in October 2024 to participate in the 75th International Astronautical Congress …

  COMMENT | ABEBE HAILE-GABRIEL | In Africa, rural poverty and hunger are grim companions and often overlap with agricultural employment. Africa is also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, and a significant proportion of the rural population engaged in agriculture is especially exposed to these climate impacts. …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has unveiled its much-anticipated National Development Plan IV (NDP IV), a strategic roadmap to catapult the nation towards double-digit economic growth and a more prosperous future. According to Officials, NDP IV builds on the foundation laid …

  Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT  & URN |  The US government has joined that of the UK in imposing sanctions on Uganda’s Speaker Anita Among. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said: “The United States is committed to working with our Ugandan partners to promote accountability for those who abuse …

  CAMBRIDGE | PRNewswire | The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has announced the appointment of Patrice Matchaba, MD, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), starting June 10, 2024. He succeeds the current CEO, Emilio Emini, PhD, who recently announced his retirement, effective on June 30, 2024. …

Earnings per goal of the 2023/24 Golden Boot Top 10 finishers ANALYSIS | PAUL KEMP – Sportingpedia | Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, and Harry Kane are among the most feared strikers in Europe in the post-Ronaldo and Messi era, but  they are also scoring the most expensive goals on the continent. …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | A worrying trend is upon us. Flammable snowflake leaders have made a mockery of shame. Shame no longer lives here. Instead, brazen impunity parades its wares. Consider these three exhibits. Exhibit 1: The Uganda Media Council is responsible for regulating media as mandated by the Press and …

COMMENT | MAHLET AYELE BEYECHA | In 1896, Ethiopians triumphed over colonial forces in the historic Battle of Adwa, securing their country’s independence and making Ethiopia, alongside Liberia, the only African nation to never be colonized. This victory not only safeguarded Ethiopia’s sovereignty but also inspired other African nations that …