The Ugandan government is proposing to create more new cities amid concerns that the nine cities, which were created in 2020, are already crippling financially and operating under numerous challenges.The Constitut
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Civil society organisations under the Uganda Tobacco Taxation Coalition have proposed that government should increase tax on tobacco and related products to 80 percent.The proposal, if implemented, will mean that
A coalition of domestic violence activists under the Women Movement of Uganda has urged government to commit on ensuring protection of females against electoral violence during the 2026 polls.Stella Rose Akut
Police in Kampala have apprehended 30 individuals for engaging in unlawful demonstrations against the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).Hundreds of people gathered outside Chinese embassies and financial institutions in 10 countr
With results in from over 60% of polling stations, the ANC had just under 42% of votes, by far its worst result since democratic elections began after the end of apartheid in 1994.
Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesThe death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash this month has prompted two scrambles for power, both for power and for Raisi’s place as a leading candidate to succeed Ayatoll
The House Foreign Affairs Committee is investigating the Afghan withdrawal13 US service members died and hundreds of Americans were left behind in 2021Testimony
DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde resigns after 3 yearsPresident Félix Tshisekedi with former DRC PM Jean-Michel Sama LukondeOn February 20, 2024, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, the prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),
The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage movie took place at the Century Cinemax Acacia MallKampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited premiere of Sabotage took place Feb.15 at the Century Cinemax Acacia Mall in an elegant affair attended by key players in Ugan
Bemba at Goma International AirportRutshuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Prime Minister and National Minister of Defense, Jean-Pierre Bemba, on Friday rushed to North Kivu province as the fight between the March 23 Movement (M23) rebe
