NEW YORK, the United States | TASS | Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y self-driving taxi was completed a day ahead of schedule. “The first fully autonomous delivery of a Tesla Model Y from factory to a customer home …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have said that the body of Jimmy Ssekabito, a CBS journalist who allegedly fell off a boda-boda in Kampala, was found without any visible external injuries. Earlier reports had indicated that the 45 year old resident of Gayaza in Masaka, who had …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite parting ways with the National Unity Platform, Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, President of the Democratic Front-DF, has revealed that he can still dialogue with his former political party to redirect the pursuit of the desired political transition in the country. Mpuuga says that together …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 53 members of the Justice Forum-Jeema are said to have ditched the party following internal disagreements. Led by the former spokesperson, Abdulnoor Ssentongo Kyamundu, the party members said their irreconcilable differences have made it impossible for them to remain in the party.  “This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has sentenced  Teacher Junior Tukwasibwe Junior  to 46 years in prison for defiling three learners. Tukwasibwe was on Friday sentenced by the ICD Judge Richard Wejuli Wabwire , just a week after finding him …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Co-host Uganda will open its TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign against Algeria on August 4 at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala. The African Football body CAF released the schedule for the tournament on Friday. Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will co-host the Championship …

DRC-Rwanda agreement to end decades-long conflict WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a historic peace agreement in Washington on Friday, marking a turning point in efforts to end years of armed conflict and humanitarian crisis in Africa’s Great Lakes region. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police fire and rescue teams are investigating the cause of the fire that broke out at the house of late Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, the  former Democratic Party President. The fire, which started in library on the second floor, rapidly spread to the rooftop, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has advised government to table a supplementary request to Parliament to address the pay disparities between science and arts teachers. He offered the advice during plenary on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, wherein he warned that arts and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 27, cheers, tears, and disbelief filled the air as Kigozi Ibra, a humble employee of Nabugabo Updeal-Lungujja, became the proud owner of a brand-new Toyota Noah, courtesy of the ongoing Boom Kyakala promotion by Rockboom. For Kigozi, who has always relied on …