Pope Francis begins his Africa trip in a country whose vast Catholic membership plays a substantial role in society, especially in the health and education sectors. Kinshasa, DRC | BIRD AGENCY | As Pope Francis began his first official visit to Africa this week, the 86-year-old head of the Catholic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Social Security Fund has defended its performance over the last 10 years before the Parliamentary Select Committee investigating the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and the appointment of the Managing Director and Deputy Managing Director. The Committee is chaired by Mwine Mpaka, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Alcohol manufacturers in Uganda have expressed reservations on the proposed Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill saying it is “diversionary” and “regressive.” In another stakeholders’ meeting with the drafter of the bill Sarah Opendi on Wednesday, the Chairperson of Uganda Alcohol Industry Association Onapito Ekomoloit said the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda recently announced the overhaul of its fleet with the aim of reducing carbon emissions as part of its environmental stewardship goal and serving customers better. This comes weeks after the leading Smartphone network launched Green-towers in Iganga as part of reducing their …

Thabana, Khosicle, Jaykay, Maya and Blaqleng are up for eviction Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Having flown safely under the radar in the Big Brother Titans house, Blue Aiva and Kanaga Jnr (Kaniva) are this week’s winners of the coveted Head of House (HoH) title. On the other …

SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of the innovation to make customer relations friendlier, National Medical Stores has come up with the Smart Care, a set of digital products to enhance real time feedback. With this service, public health facilities and the general public can now provide and …

  Women to spearhead new bottling plant that produces 30,000 330ml Bottles Per Hour and 25,000 500ml Bottlers per hour  Port Bell- Luzira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Breweries Limited has commissioned a Sh39.9 billion production line that will increase the brewer’s production capacity to 30,000 330ml Bottles Per Hour and …

Pope Francis’ 40th Apostolic Journey abroad and his fifth Journey to Africa Kinshasa, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT |  Pope Francis has arrived in Kinshasa, as he begins his Apostolic Journey to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The flight landed at the “Ndjili” International Airport in the DRC’s capital of Kinshasa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has started its investigation into the corporate governance structures of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). The Members of Parliament (MPs) will not only examine the circumstances surrounding the appointment of the fund’s managing director Richard Byarugaba, but also evaluate the status and safety …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | In recent days, yet another embarrassing video of a geriatric African president failing spectacularly trended online – 89-year-old Cameroonian president Paul Biya lost his marbles for an excruciating three minutes during the December 2022 USA-Africa Summit. In the video, he farts, looks around seemingly unaware that …