Patrick Salvado announces a special show to mark his 15-year journey in the comedy industry. The show is set for August 30, 2025.

The lender also continued to expand its continental footprint, with Libya and Somalia joining its list of African member states, bringing the total to 54 ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s multilateral lender, Afreximbank, reported a 29% surge in net income…

True national progress is not measured by the height of our buildings or the number of roads we pave. It is measured by how the weakest citizen is treated by the strongest institution. COMMENT | APOLLO BUREGYEYA | On Sunday, Christians across the world celebrated…

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president Jimmy James Michael Akena has denied reports that he brokered a political deal with President Yoweri Museveni and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), dismissing the allegations…

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating a suspected case of murder by arson that claimed the lives of two female students at Lux Senior Secondary School in Labora Sub County in Omoro District. According to police, the incident occurred…

Biswanka, a local singer, announces plans to quit music due to threats and criticism from fellow artists and media personalities.

Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, has passed away at 88. A statement from the Vatican confirms his death.

Jean Ahoua won the game with a decent free kick strike at the stroke of halftime to ensure the Msimbazi gain a slim but important

FUFA Big League entity Kigezi Home Boyz Football Club has announced the sacking of their head coach, a Scottish national Stephen Pritchard.

KCCA Leopards secured a commanding 84-49 victory over Nabisunsa Girls in a National Basketball League clash held at the YMCA Courts in Wandegeya on Monday.

Vatican City, Rome — Pope Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, died peacefully on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88. The Holy Father passed away at 7:35 a.m. at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City, following…

Attracting ‘proper’ mining companies could bring peace, say experts COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Barrick Gold Corporation was until 2019 the largest mining company in the world. With operating revenue of US$12.922 billion (Uganda’s GDP is about US$50 billion)…

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere has responded to concerns raised by individuals who feel targeted by the recently released pastoral letter from the Catholic Bishops of Uganda. The letter, issued by the Uganda Episcopal…

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda enters the critical pre-election period, prominent religious leaders from across the country have used the Easter season to deliver a united and impassioned call for peace, fairness, and moral revival in the nation’s…

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fr. Deo Mugambe, the main celebrant at the Easter Vigil Mass at St. Charles Lwanga Bukerere Parish in Mukono Municipality, has cautioned against what he called “forcing a reconciliation” between National Unity Platform (NUP)…

Gombe Secondary School won a historic double in handball sport during the 2025 Uganda Muslim Education Association (UMEA) Games hosted by Namagabi.

Putin and Francis were personally acquainted MOSCOW | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin held deep respect for Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. “The president sent a telegram expressing his condolences…

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) has announced groundbreaking findings from a clinical trial that could mark a major shift in the treatment of childhood pneumonia across Africa. The study, dubbed PediCAP, reveals…

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government toxicologist Dr. Jaffer Kisitu on Thursday told the court, presided over by High Court Judge Justice Comfort Kania, that there is a minimum criterion for confirming the presence of gunshot residue (GSR), and…

Vipers Sports Club progressed to the semi-finals of the 2024-2025 Stanbic Uganda Cup at the expense of rivals Sports Club Villa.