Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged a major health sector boost for Apac District, promising new facilities, upgrades, and vital equipment as part of his government’s next term agenda. Speaking during his campaign rally in Apac, Museveni said the NRM government had already made …

Pilsner King salutes the final four as Masaza Cup semifinalists confirmed Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The 2025 Buganda Masaza Cup semi-final lineup is complete following a weekend of intense second-leg quarter-final drama. Kyaggwe, Ssingo, Buweekula and Bugerere have all secured their spots, showcasing the tournament’s fierce competitive spirit …

LONDON | Xinhua | British police forces are to be granted greater powers to restrict protests, the British government said on Sunday. The new measures will allow senior officers to consider the “cumulative impact” of previous protests, and to instruct organizers to hold events elsewhere if a venue has been …

Bentleys, Ferraris and Rolls-Royces…more and more of these high-end vehicles are cruising through Africa’s cities. The rise in luxury car ownership comes as Africa’s middle class continues to grow in many parts of the continent. According to the 2025 Africa Wealth Report, Africa is home to 122,500 millionaires, 348 centi-millionaires, …

KHARTOUM | Xinhua |  At least 32 journalists have been killed since the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted in April 2023, the Sudanese Journalists Syndicate announced on Sunday. “Since the outbreak of the armed conflict in the country, 32 journalists …

There’s an energetic buzz in Africa’s aviation space. The latest launch of more direct flights between African countries is fuelling the continent’s push for “one sky.” SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s aviation market is entering a new phase as carriers resume long-dormant routes and expand into new and …

As Murchison Falls Park rebounds from decades of decline, wildlife continues to face threat of frontline communities driven to poaching by poverty NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | In the heart of Uganda’s largest national park, Assistant Warden Gerald Abitegeka leads a relentless fight against poaching, a battle that reveals the …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  In an effort to enhance quicker access to emergency services, Reach A Hand Uganda Clinic in Kempungu, Mbarara has provided a new ambulance for the area. The ambulance, unveiled on 2nd October, is expected to strengthen referral systems and provide timely transport for patients in …

  COMMENT | Elizabeth Patience |  At the mention of poverty, most people’s minds rush to finances – money, money, money – and we forget other aspects of social poverty, that is spiritual poverty and mental well-being. Biblically, the love for money is the source of all evil, 1Timothy 6:9-10! The physical …

  CAIRO | Xinhua |  A delegation from the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) arrived in Egypt on Sunday to prepare for negotiations with the Egyptian side on Monday in the Red Sea city of Sharm El Sheikh, Egyptian sources told Xinhua. The two sides will hold talks on implementing …