Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Elders in the Karamoja sub-region have for the first time appointed a cultural head. Until the appointment, the Elder’s Council was the supreme body in charge of the cultural affairs of the region. The Karamoja Cultural Leader, to be known as Papaa Angasuban was selected by representatives of …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of parliament from the Acholi sub-region say they will reject the extension of the deadline for evicting migrant cattle keepers in the Acholi sub-region. The MP’s reaction followed a communication that President Yoweri Museveni had extended the deadline for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Kampala District Land Board Chairperson David Balondemu has been remanded to Luzira Prison for obtaining money by false pretense. Appearing before the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA hall Court on Friday, Balondemu was also charged with conspiracy to commit a felony with lawyer Eric  …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition Matthias Mpuuga has asked the Parliament of Uganda to find a durable remedy to the problem of missinger persons by debating and exposing the rampant systematic human rights violations. He challenged government to account for the persons who went missing …

Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT |  A regional media regulatory platform has been launched with the aim of harmonising media standards and to create an independent media in the East African Community. The platform dubbed the East Africa  Press Councils (EAPC), serves as an umbrella body bringing together media regulatory …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ugandan banking sector registered a growth of 8.4 percent in assets over the last financial year leveraging the high inflation that saw private sector borrowing slow down. The resilience of the sector also came amidst weak economic growth prospects and elevated geopolitical tensions …

💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️‍♂️ Nsubuga 65  69 72  | 206| -10 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70  70  69 | 209| -7 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 71 68  | 212 | -4 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 74 72 73 | 219| +3 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ibrahim Bagalana bounced back into contention at the Johnnie …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Save the Children has initiated campaigns in the Karamoja region with the aim of bringing together partners and stakeholders to recognize climate change as a child rights crisis that needs to be addressed with children. Known as the ‘Generation Hope Campaign,’ the campaign is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC youth and women delegates have elected new leaders for the FDC National Youth and Women Leagues. The over 200 delegates who participated in the voting on Thursday at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi elected Francis Adepo as the Chairperson …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  A joint planning meeting between the government and the private sector was held yesterday at the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity ahead of the 8th edition of the Nyege Nyege festival that is happening from November 9th to 12th in Jinja City. The meeting was …