JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | An image U.S. President Donald Trump showed as evidence of “white genocide” in South Africa is actually a video screenshot taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, not South Africa. On Wednesday, Trump confronted visiting South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with conspiracy theories on …

JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Deputy Head of Mission to Qatar, Mohammad Kezaala, has called on the business community in Jinja City to invest in eco-friendly services as a reliable way to boost tourism in the region. Kezaala made the remarks during a nationwide tourism trek with a team …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The annual Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo, Uganda’s premium tourism show, opened here on Wednesday as the East African country strives to boost tourist arrivals. “The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo is one of the most influential regional expos, drawing together tourism stakeholders, business leaders, …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Ugandan Journalist turned lawyer, Agather Atuhaire have asked authorities in Tanzania to her produced in Court. Atuhaire, the winner of the EU Haman Rights Award was together with Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi were arrested this week in Dar es Salaam to observe …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has flagged off its first-ever consignment of roasted coffee to Serbia. The consignment, comprising 75,000 packed bags, was flagged off in Bugolobi. Dr. Monica Musenero, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, said that the export is not just about coffee, but a launchpad for …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least a dozen people, mostly university students, were arrested on Wednesday morning during a peaceful protest against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project near Lugogo Bypass in Nakawa Division, Kampala. The demonstrators, reportedly members of the Students Against EACOP movement, had …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kampala-based social enterprise is taking bold steps to address what it sees as an emerging crisis of financial illiteracy among Uganda’s youth. This challenge could have far-reaching consequences for the country’s economic future. With only 34% of Uganda’s population considered financially literate, and …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | In his fourth round of episcopal appointments and resignations since assuming the papacy, Pope Leo XIV has reassigned Archbishop Luigi Bianco, who has been serving as the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda since 2019. According to a bulletin released by the Holy See Press Office, the …

SORONKO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Karamoja Affairs and Sironko Woman MP, Florence Nambozo, has been nominated to contest for the position of NRM District Chairperson, challenging incumbent Hajji Sulaiman Lumolo, who has held the post for two decades. Nambozo was nominated on Wednesday morning by District …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Chaos erupted outside Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court on Wednesday when plain-clothed operatives whisked away two people, among them a local councilor, shortly after proceedings in the treason and misprision of treason case against Dr. Kizza Besigye and others were adjourned. The drama unfolded moments …