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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The chairman of the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) President Yoweri Museveni has called for a two states solution to help resolve the Palestine-Israel issue, and end wars in the Middle East. “We appeal and advise the actors in the Middle East to draw back from the use of force … The post MUSEVENI: […]

INTERVIEW | Following the heated public debate after the Traffic Police began implementing the 30KPH regulation complete with hefty fines for speed limit offenders and, their eventual suspension for review, Sam Bambanza, the Executive Director, Safe Transport and Survivors Support, Uganda, (STASSU), a non-profit that has been working with others […]

ANALYSIS | Adrienne Lees, a Researcher at the Institute of Development Studies of the UK, in collaboration with the Uganda Revenue Authority, shows how to set them free Uganda is one of the countries most exposed to recent cuts in international aid, particularly with the dissolution of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). According […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than one thousand doctors have applied to fill just 16 positions recently advertised by the Health Service Commission. Speaking to journalists on Monday as shortlisted candidates sat for their aptitude examinations at Makerere University, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, the Commission’s Chairperson, revealed that they […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court’s International Crimes Division has dismissed an application by jailed suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) commander Jamilu Alirabaki Mukulu Kyagulanyi, who sought release on grounds that his fundamental rights were violated during his arrest. The panel of four justices—Susan Okalany, […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Muhumuza, a teacher at Kabojja Junior School, has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison after entering a plea bargain in which he admitted to sexually assaulting a male pupil. The sentence was handed down by the court after Muhumuza voluntarily pleaded guilty, thereby avoiding … The post […]

Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buyego Village in Tome Parish, Buvuma District, is home to a remarkable story of transformation driven by the Parish Development Model (PDM). At the center of this success is 35-year-old Muwereza Wako, a father of eight, whose journey from subsistence farming to agribusiness is inspiring his entire community. […]

NEW YORK, the United States | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday that Israel and Iran have reached a formal agreement to implement a complete and total ceasefire, marking what he called the end of the “12-Day War.” In a post on his Truth Social platform at 6:02 p.m. Monday, Trump congratulated both … The post Trump […]

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Secretary General of the Patriotic League of Uganda, David Kabanda, has been nominated to contest for the NRM party flag in Kasambya Constituency, Mubende District. The Patriotic League of Uganda, where Kabanda serves as Secretary General, is a pressure group led by General Muhoozi Kainerugaba—the Chief of […]

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | The military of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Monday accused the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group of killing at least 17 civilians in an attack in the country’s volatile eastern region. The army said in a statement that the attack occurred on Saturday evening in the … The post M23 rebels kill 17 in […]