KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s top striker Emmanuel Arnold Okwi on Tuesday announced his retirement from international football. The 32-year-old has scored the highest number of goals for the national team and plies his trade for Rwanda Premier League side AS Kigali. “An exciting new era for Ugandan football …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has said that the results of last week’s Kawempe North by-election didn’t reflect the strength of the party. Speaking to journalists at Najjanankumbi the party headquarters, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, on Tuesday, the party president said the votes allocated to …

DOHA | Xinhua | Presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda met here on Tuesday during a sit-down mediated by Qatar, during which they voiced support for a ceasefire in the eastern DRC. According to a joint statement released by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, DRC President Felix …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “We are here to bridge the gap in Uganda’s camera sector,” says Festo Muwonge, the proprietor of Festo Camera Group Uganda Ltd, a one-stop shop for cameras and after-sales services, which has officially opened its doors in Kampala. Located at Crown House in Kampala, …

OPINION | Miranda Bageine Musoke | Financial inclusion is more than just a buzzword; it’s a powerful tool for economic empowerment and societal transformation. Across the globe, access to financial services has proven to be a critical enabler of poverty reduction, sustainable development, and economic growth. For many emerging economies like …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers have cautions against Uganda against production sharing agreement mode of benefit sharing for the minerals and mining sector. The government is currently engage in negotiating a production sharing agreement with the Sarrai Group for the take over Kilembe Mines. The caution by researchers …

Some Students of Blessed Sacrement Secondary School in Masaka City Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Diocesan Education Secretariat has embarked on a new initiative to streamline internal communication mechanisms in schools as a way of addressing violence and depression among students. As part of this initiative, the …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people died on the spot on Saturday after motorcycle carrying fuel knocked a taxi causing an explosion in Nakasongola town on Saturday night. The incident occured at around 8pm at Kibatiko village in Nakasongola town council . Sam Twineamazima, the Savannah Regional Police …

NEBBI, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Greater Nebbi leaders are calling for the creation of a fire brigade unit as a critical measure to address the growing risks associated with fire outbreaks in the region. The call comes after a recent devastating fire in Nebbi Municipality, Rock View Cell, where Garamba …

WASHINGTON, the United States | TASS | More than 1,300 employees of the Voice of America (recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent media outlet) have been sent on administrative leave, and the radio station itself is going silent, Michael Abramowitz, Voice of America’s director announced. He said …