Haywards Heath RFC secure new main sponsor that values commitment to inclusivity and community

Haywards Heath RFC have announced a new partnership with GEW as main club sponsor until June 2028. The family-owned company have built a world-leading position in UV curing technology and label printing, with offices in West Sussex, USA and...

Special Seats Bill Will Deepen Democratic Representation — House Committee Chairman

Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Akin Rotimi, has said the proposed Special Seats Bill before the National Assembly will not increase the cost of governance but will instead strengthen...

Uganda weighs a radical malaria fix

Scientists are testing genetic modification to collapse mosquito populations. What are the risks? HEALTH FEATURE | KEVIN GITHUKU | Malaria places a crushing burden on Uganda’s health system, as it does in many African countries. The disease...

Uganda’s first oil expected in July 2026 as Kingfisher reaches production threshold

Uganda’s long-awaited dream of producing its first barrel of oil is set to become a reality by July 2026, according to John Bosco Habumugisha, deputy managing director of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Habumugisha revealed that the...

Nestlé rejects allegations of human rights violations in supply chain

The NGOs accuse Nestlé of accuse the company of having profited from child and forced labour on coffee farms Keystone / Jean-Christophe Bott Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English...

Tanzania’s election fraud triggers mass protests with army deployed

The largest anti-government mobilisations since Tanzania’s independence have erupted in the wake of Wednesday’s elections. From Dar es Salaam to Arusha, thousands of workers, youth, and the urban poor have taken to the streets to denounce the vote...

Equity Bank and Water.org to jointly help expand access to clean water and sanitation

Equity Bank Uganda Director Public Sector and Social Investment, Catherine Psomgen (right) and Water.org Africa Regional Director Francis Musinguzi sign the partnership documents Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda and Water.org...

Drivers of Uptake of Immediate Postpartum Modern Contraceptives by Postpartum Women in Lira City, Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Inquiry

Background Globally, among the 1.9 billion women of reproductive age who have a need for contraception, only 1.1 billion are planning to use or are currently using a contraceptive method.1 The use of contraceptives of any method was estimated at...

DIPA Empowers Over 1,000 School Girls Through “Pad-A-Girl” Initiative In Lagos

5 Deborah’s Impact Projects Africa (DIPA) has reaffirmed its leadership in advancing menstrual health equity in Nigeria with the successful implementation of its Pad-A-Girl Drive, which has now empowered over 1,000 adolescent girls across Lagos...

MTN Uganda launches inclusive ICT lab in Lira City

St. Mary Goretti Ngetta Primary School pupils use computers donated by MTN Uganda. Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, through its corporate social responsibility arm, the MTN Foundation, in partnership with Sense International, has...

Stakeholders push for accountability in public utilities management

Stakeholders have called for greater accountability in the management of public water infrastructure, power, and waste management in Nigeria. The stakeholders, drawn from trade unions and civil society organisations, made the call at the National...

UN Women Launches ICT Hub to empower girls in eastern Uganda

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UN Women, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and with support from GIZ, has inaugurated the Eastern Region African Girls Can Code Initiative...

West Africa's Environmental Integrity Threatened By Chinese Projects: Report

(MENAFN- IANS) Abuja, Oct 24 (IANS) Chinese infrastructure and mining ventures in West Africa have penetrated previously undisturbed forest and conservation areas, fragmenting habitats and undermining the ecological integrity of vital landscapes,...

Uganda Repositions Energy and Extractives Sectors to Fuel NDP IV and Ten-Fold Growth Strategy

By Charlotte Amuge & Juma Nsamba Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming its energy and extractives sectors into major engines of industrialisation, job creation, and export-led growth under the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP...

United Nations Youth Office Announces 17 New Young Leaders For The Sustainable Development Goals

Press Release – UN Department of Global Communications Every two years, the United Nations Youth Office recognizes 17 exceptional young changemakers who are driving solutions to some of the worlds most pressing challenges and whose leadership is...

Uganda bus crash kills at least 63

At least 63 people have died and several others were injured after two buses collided head-on in a horrific four-vehicle crash on the Kampala-Gulu Highway, one of Uganda’s busiest roads, police confirmed on Wednesday. The tragic accident occurred...

Has Uganda done enough to prevent pollution of Lake Albert by oil drilling? (commentary)

Thousands of households in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo rely on Lake Albert for their daily water needs and for fish, and it provides key habitat for unique wildlife like shoebills and Goliath herons. Two oilfields — Kingfisher...

Dr. George Elombi takes over as Afreximbank’s fourth President

Dr. George Elombi He pledges to deepen Africa’s trade transformation Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. George Elombi has officially taken over as president and chairman of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank), vowing to expand the...

Stronger ties between government, microfinance key to sustaining financial inclusion

As Malawians continue to navigate rising prices and a volatile economy, calls are growing for closer cooperation between the government and the microfinance sector to sustain access to financial services that keep families and small businesses...

Wildlife foundation hands over K9 unit facility to strengthen Tanzania’s fight against wildlife trafficking

Arusha. The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has handed over a K9 Unit Management Facility to the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) to bolster the country’s efforts in combating illegal wildlife trafficking. The facility, valued at...