✳ LIVE SCORES from 7.30am CLICK HERE >> GolfBox Tournament Naivasha, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | Uganda will need its youngest team golf players to rise to the occasion if they are to reclaim the Victoria Cup at the new Kipipiri course in Kenya. Action starts 7.30am today …
Read More »Uganda’s Ebola fight goes to communities
Health workers comb affected districts for remnant cases NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda’s Ministry of Health together with its partners, the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office and, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), have in recent weeks intensified sensitisation of communities in the Ebola …
Read More »Judiciary to co-opt religious leaders, ex-civil servants in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary is considering co-opting retired civil servants and religious leaders to serve as mediators in disputes, to help courts quickly clear the heavy case backlogs. Justice Richard Buteera, the outgoing Deputy Chief Justice indicates as part of their broader transformation agenda; aimed at …
Read More »ICC declines request to hear Kony Case in Uganda
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The confirmation of charges hearing in the case of the fugitive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel outfit will not take place in Uganda, the Pre-Trial Chamber at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled. Last year, the ICC prosecutor requested the …
Read More »Empowering Uganda’s growth through financial innovation and inclusion
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 …
Read More »AI revolutionizes graphic design in Uganda
Will graphic designers be replaced by AI or will human creativity remain irreplaceable? COMMENT | Ronny Kahuma | The graphic design landscape in Uganda is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. From Kampala’s bustling creative hubs to smaller printing presses at Nasser Road, …
Read More »Unproductive expenditure in Uganda’s Budget
This roadblock to sustainable growth result in financial strain instead of economic gain COMMENT | JABEZ ATERAR | Uganda’s development is being held captive by a silent, yet incredibly thirsty, obstacle: unproductive government spending. Imagine, if you will, a national budget overflowing not with vital funds for education or healthcare, but with …
Read More »Is militarism the biggest threat to Uganda’s peace and stability?
COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | The signs are ominous – the growing militarism is steadily revealing itself as the masked bandit it always has been. In May 2024, the Human Rights and Peace Centre (HURIPEC) at Makerere University released a gem of a report, ‘GUNS, BREAD AND BUTTER: Militarization of Economic …
Read More »Seventy-year-old Sheikh Mubaje re-elected as Mufti of Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) has re-elected Sheikh Dr. Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje as the Mufti of Uganda after the expiration of his previous tenure upon reaching the constitutional age limit of 70. The decision was made by the Majlis Al-Ulama (College of Sheikhs) …
Read More »Uganda’s golf team heads to Kipipiri in great spirits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | Few sporting rivalries capture the imagination like Uganda versus Kenya. From time immemorial, contests involving the two East African neighbours have always been intense, compelling and too close to call many times. The Victoria Cup, an annual golf tournament between the …
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