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How AI, X and online platforms are shaping diplomatic relations in the region and globally ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | An unexpected post on X from Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Jan. 30 in reaction to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa during the recent flare-up in eastern DR Congo caught many people by surprise. But the … The post East […]

A Generation that refuses responsibility COMMENT | CONSTANCE KICONCO | There’s a new sound in the air — loud, frustrated, and painfully consistent. It’s the voice of a generation that believes they’re owed everything, yet rarely stop to ask themselves what they owe in return. There’s a growing noise in our homes, schools, and places … […]

Uganda’s Third National Development Plan (NDPIII) 2020/21–2024/25 explicitly calls for strengthening agricultural extension systems, but the reality is that farmers have been left in the cold amid climate extremes COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE | Government has pumped trillions of shillings into rural households through the Parish Development Model […]

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Biacici village, Yachi Parish, Ogoko Sub County in Madi Okollo district are demanding the cancellation of a land title that is in the hands of High Court Judge, Rosette Comfort Kania. The title, obtained through a transaction with deceased businessman Augustine Asea, covers a large parcel … […]

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has handed over 50.55 Billion Shillings, being 2 percent of its gross annual revenue, to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). This is part of the telecommunications company’s obligations under Section 3(g) of the Uganda Communications Act, 2013, which mandates UCC to create and manage a fund […]

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City authorities have launched a major operation to replace faulty and outdated streetlights across the city, in a move aimed at improving urban safety and enhancing nighttime business. Christopher Balmoi Omara, Gulu City Engineer, revealed that the first phase of the replacement targets repairing 128 solar […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala, presided over by Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania, has today watched a harrowing police crime scene reconstruction footage that laid bare the desperate condition in which Molly Katanga widow of slain businessman Henry Katanga was found on the morning of November 2, 2023. The video, […]

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Days after his election, a wave of misinformation has emerged across social media and various news outlets, falsely linking Pope Leo XIV to Uganda with claims of his past visits and stays in the country. These speculations have confused the public, especially given the historical significance of Uganda’s […]

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Over ten thousand Parish Development Model ((PDM) SACCOS will be capitalized with funds totaling Sh3.2 trillion by the end of the financial year 2024/2025 next month. State Minister for Finance, Henry Musasizi says the money will be sent directly to the beneficiaries’ bank and wendi accounts. While […]

COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE |  The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (Amendment) Bill, 2025 tabled in parliament today has triggered serious concerns among human rights defenders and constitutional law experts. While the bill purports to streamline military administration and align structures with evolving defence needs, it dangerously extends […]