KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Olympic gold medalist Jacob Kiplimo from Uganda will also miss the 2025 World Athletics Championship to take place in Tokyo, Japan. Kiplimo joins two-time Olympic gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei who announced last week that he will miss the world event. “Cheptegei and Kiplimo will miss …

OPINION | George Mubiru | Uganda’s healthcare system has made notable progress over the years, but it continues to face significant challenges, especially in rural areas. Many public health facilities remain under- resourced, often struggling with shortages of essential medicines, limited diagnostic equipment, and inadequate staffing to handle the growing demand …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited, Uganda’s manufacturer of roofing solutions, has been named Uganda’s most trusted roofing brand after winning the prestigious Best Excellence and Best Roofing Sheets Brand award at the People’s Choice Awards 2025. This recognition reflects the company’s strong consumer admiration, leadership in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enactment of the Uganda Land Commission Bill will allow the entity fully to implement its mandate, officials from the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) have told Members of Parliament. Walter Pade, the ULC Principal Planning Officer made the peach while appearing before the Committee …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has obtained clearance from the Solicitor General to commence decommissioning and repurposing of the Kiteezi landfill in Wakiso District following its tragic collapse in 2024. The process will involve cutting and stabilisation of steep waste slopes, pollution management, …

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | The March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to pursue the peace process under Qatari mediation, despite ongoing differences with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At a press conference in Goma, the capital of North …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday said Chinese investment is helping accelerate Africa’s growth, particularly in infrastructure and industrial development. Speaking at the opening of the two-day Uganda Development Finance Summit 2025 in the capital, Kampala, Museveni noted that both state-owned and private Chinese capital …

WINDHOEK, Namibia | Xinhua | Namibia faces tighter U.S. dollar liquidity and higher settlement costs, as the recently imposed 30-percent U.S. tariffs on South African exports weaken the very financial channels it relies on for cross-border trade payments, according to an analysis by Namibian research and investment firm Simonis Storm Securities …

BERLIN, GERMAN | Xinhua | Erik Ten Hag’s dismissal at Bayer Leverkusen this Monday didn’t come as a surprise. A wave of reports detailing major disagreements between the Dutch coach, his team, and the club’s leaders over the past few days had somehow set the stage for a split that …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Government representatives, legal experts, and diplomatic delegations from 47 member countries are set to gather in Uganda for the 63rd session of the Asian-African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO), a senior government official said Monday. Uganda’s Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka told reporters that the five-day meeting, …