Let’s Review Global Governance Structure, Finance, Health Care Systems— Tinubu T

President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. At the 17th...

Public bashes new Entebbe airport business lounge, Aviation Authority to make changes

Some commentators said the interior design had colours that were too busy Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) plans to make alterations to, especially, the interior of the newly commissioned business...

BRICS: Tinubu advocates global governance structure, finance, healthcare systems rejig

President Bola Tinubu has called for a reevaluation of the current global governance structure and the financial and healthcare systems, urging greater equity and inclusion for low-income and emerging economies, particularly in Africa. Bayo...

Uganda begins ethanol blending in national fuel supply

Minister Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa recently launching first EV Charging Station located at Amber House, Kampala Road. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government officially launched the National Biofuels Blending Programme, marking the...

João Lourenço praises BRICS’ desire “on financing for Africa’s development”

“I cannot help but say that the nations of the Global South have been clamoring for decades to be included in the discussion and decisions made regarding the creation of fair, balanced development factors capable of meeting their fundamental...

BRICS finance ministers band together in call to reform the IMF

Ministers of finance from the BRICS group of developing nations called for an IMF overhaul that will redistribute voting rights and end a tradition of putting a European at the fund’s helm. The unified proposal, which is a first for the growing...

Uganda on course to manufacture microchips, semi-conductors – Dr Cosmas Mwikirize

At this year’s National Science Week at Kololo Ceremonial grounds, Uganda’s ambitions echoed loud and clear: not only is the country ready to bring its innovations to market, but it is also eyeing global participation in the innovations sectors...

Zohran Mamdani: Hypocrisy, Socialism and the Danger of Elitist Politics

Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat mayoral candidate for New York, has caught the fancy of many around the world. Yet when we take a closer look at him, the 33-year-old does not appear so wonderful. If Mamdani isn’t a fraud, he’s certainly one of the...

CBE hosts regional training on stress testing for COMESA central banks

In line with presidential directives to strengthen Egyptian-African integration, and as part of its ongoing cooperation with the COMESA Monetary Institute (CMI), the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) hosted a five-day training programme on “Micro and...

Uganda’s ride-hailing motorbike service promised safety – bu...

Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda's congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city,...

Uganda embraces BRICS for new breath of economic options

UGANDA: Uganda’s recent acquisition of partner state status within the BRICS framework, a bloc comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, marks a significant shift in its foreign policy and economic alignment. Historically reliant...

Business : China Looks Forward To Work With All Parties To Consolidate BRICS Partnership

From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram BEIJING, July 3 (Bernama) -- China looks forward to work with all parties to consolidate the BRICS strategic partnership, make due contributions to safeguarding multilateralism, promoting common development and...

Indian doctor who died in UAE plane crash gets 2 Uganda mosques in his honour

A doctor of Indian origin who died in a light aircraft crash off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah last year, will be honoured by building two mosques in Uganda. Dr Sulaymaan Al Majid died after the sightseeing light aircraft piloted by a Pakistani...

Uganda Reinsurance launches USSD-based COMESA Yellow Card verification platform

Officials launched the platform on July 1 in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a pioneering move that underscores Uganda’s growing digital innovation in the insurance space, Uganda Reinsurance Company (Uganda Re) has unveiled a...

Ugandan Embassy in Washington hosts prominent Tour Agents in Kampala

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of highly influential American tour agents arrived in Uganda on Friday, June 20th, for a curated nationwide exhibition to experience and explore Uganda firsthand. The delegation is here at the invitation...

Ugandan-born politician could become New York City mayor

Uganda’s ride-hailing motorbike service promised safety – but drivers are under pressure to speed

Motorcycle-taxis are one of the fastest and most convenient ways to get around Uganda’s congested capital, Kampala. But they are also the most dangerous. Though they account for one-third of public transport trips taking place within the city,...

How refugee mothers are struggling to make ends meet in Uganda

FILE PHOTO: A refugee camp in Uganda. Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After fleeing armed conflict in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, several single refugee mothers now living in Uganda’s West Nile region are struggling to...

Innovation Week opens with strong calls for solutions to health sector challenges, regional collaboration

Malawi Liverpool Wellcome (MLW) research programme has expressed optimism that this year’s Innovation Week will generate practical solutions to address some of the long-standing challenges facing Malawi’s health sector. The three-day event,...

Kenya Deports Ugandan Human Rights Defender

A Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) staffer was deported on Saturday night after returning to Kenya at around 10pm. In a statement on Sunday, July 7, KHRC revealed that the Ugandan national, Martin Mavenjina, was deported back to the East...