Five things you should know about Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, one of Africa’s greatest writers of all time COMMENT | PETER KIMANI | One of Africa’s most celebrated authors Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o has passed away.

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has promised to enhance service delivery in response to growing public concern over persistent power ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliaments Public Accounts Committee has asked police to investigate the procurement of a-29 billion shillings fixed wing plane. The plane Piaggio P180 Avanti EVO ...

NAIROBI, KENYA | Xinhua | In a cozy café nestled in Nairobi’s Karen district, chestnut-colored AA-grade Kenyan coffee beans ...

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy has signed a services contract with a Korean firm which will ...

The year 2024  manifested a mixed card of progresses and digressions in as far as aspects affecting civic space were ...

The 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for DRC and the region hosted by Uganda has hailed Qatar for bringing warring ...

As schools reopen for the second term, Uganda’s education sector is abuzz with a newly released set of guidelines aimed at curbing emerging challenges in schools. Issued on May 16 by the Ministry of ...

As the National Identity Card (ID) renewal and mass registration exercise enters its second day, government officials are ...

BERLIN, GERMANY | Xinhua | Germany on Monday rejected Uganda’s accusation that its ambassador was involved in “subversive ...

Uganda Journalism Awards 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & ACME MEDIA  | The Independent’s Ian Katusiime has bagged the Political Reporting award at the 11th edition of the Uganda National ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Brunch is an experience and Tanqueray is taking all gin lovers for a wholesome culinary ...