KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDPENDENT | The deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lt Gen Sam Okiding, has warned Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) in Somalia against delaying decision against Al-Shabaab terrorist. Lt Gen Okiding who is on a week-long visit to UPDF troops serving under African Union Support in Somalia …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Leader of Opposition and NUP Deputy President Mathias Mpuuga has officially unveiled a new political party, the Democratic Front (DF). This was after an approval from the Electoral Commission renaming the Green Partisan Party to the Democratic Front. MPs Abed Bwanika, Michael Kakembo, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | As the new school term gains momentum, Housing Finance Bank is offering timely support to parents, guardians, and school administrators with tailored financial solutions designed to ease the expenses of the back-to-school season. From tuition to uniforms and school supplies, starting a new term often …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials at the Ministry of Health have called for increased public awareness to prevent obstetric fistula — a debilitating condition resulting from prolonged obstructed labor where a mother develops a hole between the genital tract and either the urinary tract or rectum, or both. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has shifted the timelines for the possible flow of oil and gas being developed in the Albertine Graben. The timelines have been shifting due to a delay in putting in key infrastructure like the refinery and the East African crude oil pipeline, …

SAN FRANCISCO, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he wants the “names and countries” of every international student enrolled at Harvard University. The demand came just days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students. …

BERLIN, SPAIN | Xinhua | Bayer Leverkusen has appointed Erik ten Hag as its new head coach, following the departure of Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid, the Bundesliga runner-up announced on Monday. The 55-year-old Dutchman, who most recently managed the Premier League team Manchester United, has signed a contract until …

MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | The landing of a man on Mars is planned by the end of the 2030s, cosmonaut, Hero of the Russian Federation Anton Shkaplerov told TASS, adding that the project is being implemented. “The first landing of a man on Mars is planned in the 2030s. …

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 11 people are nursing injuries following an accident involving a Gateway-bound bus along Ntungamo-Kabale road, Rukiga district. The accident happened at Rwabahazi village on Sunday at around 6:10 AM. According to survivors, the driver of the  Scania bus registration number UBM 707X that was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda officially launched the GN Trybe, a community of empowered young people. The launch took place on 24th May 2025 at Reach A Hand Headquarters, Lungujja Avenue. GN Trybe, short for Generation Now Trybe, is a community for the Gen Z …