Uganda sees average 8% annual growth over five years boosted by oil

Uganda's economy is expected to grow by an average 8% annually over the next five years, driven by investments in petroleum production and sectors such as transport, the finance ministry said on Thursday. Crude oil production, expected to begin...

Uganda Airlines limping but has potential – PAC report

Passengers disembark from a Uganda Airlines plane at Entebbe International Aiport. COURTESY PHOTO Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines, often criticised for its heavy financial losses, still holds significant investment potential if...

Ugandan police arrest serial blackmailer of LGBTQI+ people

Blackmailer targeted queer Ugandans with impunity, local reports allege Illustration of alleged extortioner who preyed on Uganda’s LGBTQ+ community courtesy of Kuchu Times. An alleged serial blackmailer who has been tormenting LGBTQI+ Ugandans...

What are Uganda’s chances at the World Athletics championships?

It will be the first time since Uganda’s legendary track and field athlete Joshua Cheptegei made his bow at the World Athletics Championships back in 2015, that he is not at a World Athletics Championship event. This weekend, on Saturday,...

Birungi is Obama Foundation Leader

Krystal Birungi today announced her acceptance to The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program, joining more than 200 global changemakers for the 2025-2026 class. Following a competitive selection process, Krystal Birungi will be one of just 35 Leaders...

Uganda Strengthens Bilateral Relations with Vietnam

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Gen. Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, held a meeting with H.E. Anh Tuan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, who was accompanied by H.E. Vu Than Huyen,...

Uganda’s capital markets: Igniting investment, innovation & growth

Disclaimer: The following content is generated automatically by a GPT AI and may not be accurate. To verify the details, please watch the videoUganda's capital markets are on the cusp of a transformation, driven by a new strategic direction aimed...

South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar Faces Grave Charges Amid Escalating Tensions

In a dramatic escalation of South Sudan’s volatile political landscape, First Vice President Riek Machar has been formally charged with a litany of serious offenses, including murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. The announcement, made by...

Sports News | Ethiopians Jemal Mekonen, Defending Champion Alemaddis Eyayu Headline Delhi Half Marathon

New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): Defending champion Alemaddis Eyayu, along with her Ethiopian teammate Jemal Mekonen, will headline the 20th edition of the Delhi Half Marathon, a World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, scheduled to flag off on...

Nigeria, Egypt, others fight for London 2026 World Championship spots in Tunis

Africa’s table tennis giants, Nigeria and Egypt, will lead the charge for qualification to the 2026 ITTF World Team Championships in London, United Kingdom, as the continent’s top teams converge in Tunis, Tunisia, for the 2025 ITTF African...

Rwanda’s Nsanzuwera man to beat as Uganda Open climaxes in Lugazi

Nsanzuwera. PHOTO UGU MEDIA Blockbuster finish awaits Uganda Open final with Nsanzuwera holding lead over Indiza Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & UGU MEDIA | This is just what the doctored ordered. A day four at the picturesque Lugazi Hills Golf...

Drayton Valley opens first Indigenous-led charter school in Canada

Lt. Governor of Alberta, Salma Lakhani attended the grand opening The Lt. Governor of Alberta, Salma Lakhani, made a visit to Drayton Valley on Sept. 5 to attend the grand opening of the Roots of Resilience Charter School (RRCS). As the only K-12...

Leaders must know where they’re going’ – Pastor Enenche challenges Ugandan Ministers, Deputy Governor, others 

The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, on Wednesday delivered a keynote address at the Uganda Leadership & Economic Summit, held in Kampala. The summit coincided with the ongoing Healing and Deliverance Crusade...

Comorbidity Clusters and Immune Profiles in Hospitalized People with HIV: A Retrospective Analysis at a Tertiary Care Center in Eastern China

Introduction The Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic poses one of the greatest challenges to global public health. According to the latest data of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), there...

80-Year-Old Ugandan President Museveni Pushes To Extend Nearly 40-Year Rule, Submits Nomination Forms For 2026 Election

Uganda’s ageing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who has ruled the East African nation with an iron fist since seizing power in 1986, is now one step closer to extending his nearly four-decade rule after his ruling party formally submitted his...

On Cue with Kafui Dey: The future belongs to storytellers: How Africa’s next leaders will inspire with words

Picture this: It’s 2035, and the African Union is hosting its annual summit. The leaders gather—sharp suits, colorful kente stoles, gele tied high, and shoes polished enough to blind a cameraman. The speeches begin. Leader A takes the stage and...

How to Promote African Coffee Drinking Culture

As Thomas Jefferson stated in 1824, "Coffee is the beverage of the civilized world." With climate change, inflation, a volatile global market, President Trump's declared trade war, and new tariffs, coffee seems poised to become a drink for the...

Trump calls slain Indian-origin motel manager ‘well-respected’, flags immigration issue

Houston/New York: US President Donald Trump has described the Indian-origin motel manager brutally beheaded in Dallas as a “well-respected person” and said the accused in the case will be charged with first-degree murder. Chandra Mouli “Bob”...

Krystal Birungi of Target Malaria Uganda/UVRI Announced as 2025-2026 Obama Foundation Leader

ENTEBBE, Uganda, September 12, 2025 /African Media Agency (AMA)/ – Krystal Birungi today announced her acceptance to The Obama Foundation’s Leaders program, joining more than 200 global changemakers for the 2025-2026 class. Following a competitive...

Okwiri set to face Uganda's Lukyamuzi in Nairobi

Kenya's Rayton Okwiri and Meshack Mwankemwa (left) of Tanzania in the middleweight division to claim the Ultimate Glory Fight title at Charter hall, Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] World Boxing Federation (WBF) Africa middleweight champion...