Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With just two weeks remaining, excitement for the 2025 Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon is at an all-time high. Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), through its premium low-carb brand Tusker Lite, has officially unveiled the race kit for this year’s event. Held at UBL headquarters …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The defence lawyers of Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel commander Joseph Kony have said they are ready to mount a strong challenge to the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmations of charges against Kony despite his absence. The ICC has scheduled the confirmation of charges …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Chinese Embassy in Uganda on Friday held a send-off ceremony for 39 Ugandan students set to pursue studies in various disciplines under Chinese government scholarships. Speaking at the event, Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong said the scholarships reflect the deepening ties between the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The US Embassy in Kampala has reportedly embarked on probing the circumstances under which its citizen Eric Nkusi died in Entebbe police cells. Nkusi died in Entebbe police cells after being arrested for illegally staying in Uganda. Nkusi, who also had roots in Burundi, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu says the late James Garuga Musinguzi had big heart not only for the people in Kigezi but the entire country. Speaking at funeral service at All Saints Cathedral, the Archbishop revealed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The budgeting process is increasingly becoming a major point of stealing public resources by local governments and central government accounting officers, according to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development. Explaining what he calls “Budget Games”, Ramadan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has set strict restrictions on the drilling of boreholes and underground water tanks to curb the problem of contamination in the area. Engineer Emmanuel Mujuni, the Masaka area Manager for NWSC, observes that the restrictions include banning …

SACRAMENTO, United States | Xinhua | U.S. families are facing deepening financial distress amid rising costs of living, with many forced to take on debt, skip meals or forgo medical care to make ends meet, recent surveys have shown. According to a survey released last week by the Century Foundation, …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL), in collaboration with World Wide Fund Uganda (WWF), has today (Aug.8) announced the successful demarcation and restoration of 15 kilometers of the Kibaale Wetland within the Kakigani micro-catchment area along River Rwizi. The Kibaale Wetland, a key tributary and one …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF, has started recruiting 969 youths from all the districts in the Busoga sub-region. The exercise kicked off in Jinja city before being rolled out in the rest of the districts during the course of this week. The candidates being recruited …