FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT | The Pearl of Africa has been one of the underrated safari destinations in Africa partly because it has been living in the shadows of Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania for a long time. Most African safaris often rotate around wildlife, but, what happens when you have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY MP Zaake versus Deputy Speaker: How the disciplinary probe threatens to derail parliament’s agenda THE LAST WORD The Ukraine tragedy: How America is dragging the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation in …

What President Putin is doing is not only a grave violation of international law, it is a violation of the basic principles of human co-existence OPINION | JOSEPH BORRELL | At this dark hour, when we see Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine and massive disinformation campaigns and information manipulation, it …

Munyonyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Everyone loves to look good and feel great walking into the Bell Lager sponsored Roast and Rhyme event. And, this year’s event was special in many ways, since it marked the return to the social scene for many who had been ‘locked down’ the past …

Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | William Kamara, the Rakai Chief Administrative Officer-CAO has rejected a resolution censuring the entire district executive committee, saying it is illegal. Last week, Rakai district council passed a resolution to throw out the entire District Executive Committee for alleged incompetence and abuse of the powers. …

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Xinhua | Fourteen people have been reported missing after a light aircraft registered in Tanzania and owned by a firm based in Zanzibar crashed off the Comoros Saturday. Tanzania’s local media reported Monday that the 14 people went missing after a Cessna Caravan crashed into …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has sentenced Richard Michael Nataka, the former Secretary General of the Uganda Red Cross Society to serve seven years in jail for embezzling more than sh1 billion. The Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Moses Nabende has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial in which 32 supporters of the National Unity Platform are accused of being in illegal possession of explosive devices has failed to kick off today at the Uganda People’s Defense Forces General Court Martial in Makindye. The trial failed because two of …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security Minister, Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi has said that the move by opposition members of parliament to table a censure motion against him for failure to stop the illegal torture of Ugandans by security forces, was meaningless. Opposition members of parliament started seeking signatures …

Moscow, Russia | Xinhua |  The websites of major Russian news outlets including TASS, Izvestia and Kommersant have been hacked on Monday. The websites could not be opened earlier, with many displaying error pages. The press service of the Izvestia newspaper confirmed the hack, adding that everything is currently being …