KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance is in the process of developing a national commodities exchange aimed at securitizing Uganda’s minerals and enabling their trade on the stock market. According to Joseph Enyimu, Commissioner for Economic Development, Policy, and Research at the Ministry, listing minerals will not …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kizza Besigye has extended Easter greetings to Ugandans from Luzira Upper Prison, where he has been incarcerated for over five months. In a handwritten message dated April 17, 2025, Dr. Besigye thanked his supporters for their moral, material, and spiritual support throughout his …

MASAKA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Travelers heading to Southwestern Uganda for the Easter holidays are facing significant delays along the Kampala–Masaka highway due to ongoing roadworks in the Lwera wetland section. Johnson Sseruwu, a local journalist and resident of Lukaya, informed Uganda Radio Network that traffic congestion began building up …

HOIMA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has issued a strong warning to residents in the Bunyoro sub-region over the growing cases of vandalism targeting electricity infrastructure. According to ERA, vandalism remains a serious challenge to delivering quality and reliable electricity, especially to essential sectors such as …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Council of Sports, under the Ministry of Education and Sports, has announced plans to construct a sports facility worth 13.5 billion shillings at Gulu University. James Onono, the Gulu University Communications Officer, told Uganda Radio Network on Friday that the sports facility …

Washington, the United States | THE INDEPENDENT | Donald Trump’s  administration is advancing major efforts to continue cutting US foreign aid and dismantling USAID. A draft Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposes cutting the State Department by nearly 50%—over $30 billion—with foreign aid reduced by up to 75%, including the closure …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Liverpool could clinch the Premier League title this weekend with five matches still left in the season if results go their way. For that to happen, Arne Slot’s men would have to win away to Leicester City on Sunday afternoon, while Arsenal would need to …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said the country will prioritize African markets following the United States’ decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on imports from most countries. In a speech shared by the state-owned Uganda Broadcasting Corporation on Thursday, Museveni said Uganda already has …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has teamed up with retail giant Carrefour Uganda, operated by Majid Al Futtaim, to revolutionize the in-store shopping experience by introducing secure, smart payment solutions across all Carrefour outlets in the country. Through this partnership, Ecobank has rolled out advanced Smart Point-of-Sale …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Politics and development are deeply intertwined in practice, yet they are conceptually distinct and studied separately in most institutions of higher learning. Political science typically examines questions of power, governance, authority, and statecraft, while development studies explore economic growth, poverty reduction, social transformation, and human …