Former US President Barack Obama announced his endorsement of Kamala Harris' presidential bid on Friday, marking a significant development in the 2024 election cycle.The endorsement was made public through a post on Obama's X handle, where he shared his and his
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on.State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and
Malaysia has crowned its new billionaire King in a traditional ceremony marked with pomp and cannon fire. King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, 65, has pledged to govern fairly during the five-year t
Dr Sudhir will share his business success at the UK-Africa investment summit in LondonThe UK-Africa Investment Summit, set to take place this month, will see the presence of one of East Africa’s most influential business figures, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, f
Popular media personality Douglas Lwanga shared the story of how he met his wife, Lindah Lisa — their journey began when Douglas was working at Record TV, located in Kamwokya by then. At that time, Lindah was already a well-known figure in Kampala’s nightlif
Gold medallist Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's 5000m event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 6, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP)The countdown to th
The Associated Press photographer who snapped a now widely reshared image of former President Donald Trump’s fist pump described how he covered Saturday’s shooting from various angles in the heat of
India and South Korea are advancing discussions to upgrade the 2010 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The 11th round of negotiations will take place in Seoul from July 17-19. Both nations are seeking greater market access for essential produc
President William Ruto has ended up being the biggest beneficiary of Gen Z’s protests that started as opposition to the Finance Bill 2024 before they degenerated into violence, pundits now concur.
Corruption in Uganda has a thriving soft life despite the endless haranguing by President Yoweri Museveni.Museveni and his audience have lost count of the number of times he has promised to do something about corruption. He has talked about corruption (ev
