Libreville, 15th September 2025: H.E Farid Kaliisa, Ambassador of Uganda to the Gabonese Republic Presents Credentials to H.E. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of Gabon

H.E Farid Kaliisa, Ambassador of the Republic of Uganda to the Gabonese Republic presented credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President of the Gabonese Republic, on 15th...

Uganda:Residents scramble for cooking oil after tanker crash in Busia

A food processing company in Kampala is counting heavy losses after a tanker carrying more than 40,000 litres of crude cooking oil overturned in Busia District. The oil, imported through the port of Mombasa, was headed for Kampala when the...

Climate risks cloud Uganda’s high-income status ambitions

A young girl carries a jerrycan of water back home after fetching it from a flooded area in Ntoroko District. The district suffers periodic flooding events. COURTESY PHOTO/UNICEF-UGANDA. World Bank report says climate shocks could cut GDP growth...

 AKWAABA African Travel Market Opens In Lagos With Colour, Culture, Continental Flair

1 LAGOS – The city of Lagos came alive today as the 21st edition of the AKWAABA African Travel Market opened its doors, welcoming delegates, exhibitors, and government representatives from across the continent. The premier travel and tourism expo,...

Early Nephropathy Screening as a Health Seeking Behavior Among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Phenomenological Study in Southwestern Uganda

Introduction Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) poses a significant and escalating public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).1,2 As of 2021, approximately 589 million adults aged between 20 to 79 years were...

Ugandan pastor, child killed in head-on collision with truck in Wakiso

A pastor was among two people killed and four others seriously injured in a head-on collision between a Toyota Passo and a heavy-duty truck on Sunday morning along the Gayaza-Zirobwe Road, police said. The crash occurred near Magigye, opposite...

The New Icons of Travel: TOURISE Awards Unveil Shortlist for Global Tourism Excellence

A new movement is sweeping through the travel industry, one that’s less about volume and more about value, less about sheer size and more about soul. That shift is on full display today with the unveiling of the inaugural TOURISE Awards shortlist....

Historic Uganda Open win for Rwanda’s Nsanzuwera

Celestine Nsanzuwera from Rwanda. COURTESY PHOTOS Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The annual Uganda Golf Open climaxed on September 13, and, after four weeks of action, had five new champions from Uganda, Kenya, Scotland, France, and Rwanda...

BBC Investigation Reveals Ugandan Women Trapped In Dubai Sex Trafficking Ring, Urinated On, Forced To Eat Faeces

A new documentary investigation by the BBC has uncovered the existence of an illegal prostitution network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that systematically exploits young women from Uganda. The documentary titled “Death in Dubai:...

On The Up: Whanganui students win nationals but now need help getting to Sydney

The competition aims to encourage collaboration skills, critical thinking, problem-solving and creativity in a fun and competitive environment without the help of adults. Many countries participate in ToM, including Australia (where it...

Kenyan athlete captured in Ukraine claims he was tricked into signing a contract with Russian army

Published on 18/09/2025 - 13:09 GMT+2 •Updated 13:17 Ukraine captured a Kenyan citizen fighting for Russia who claims to have been tricked into signing a contract with the Russian army, Ukrainian forces reported on Wednesday. The man who...

The New Icons of Travel: TOURISE Awards Unveils Shortlist of World-Leading Destinations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – SEPTEMBER 2025 – The shortlist for the inaugural TOURISE Awards has been revealed today, putting the spotlight on destinations rewriting the rules of travel. From pulse-raising entertainment capitals and world-class shopping...

Karamoja’s Kezia Cindy Nachap crowned Miss Tourism Uganda

Karamoja’s Kezia Cindy Nachap has been crowned Miss Tourism Uganda 2025/26, marking a major milestone for her region in the pageant. She beat tough competition to take the crown, with Pauline Leizel Amusolo emerging first runner-up and Gabriella M...

Arua to host Uganda’s World Tourism day as sector grows 24%

In late September, Uganda will join the rest of the world in marking World Tourism day, but this year’s national celebration will carry a distinctly regional flavor. For the first time, the festivities will be held in Arua city, the gateway to the...

Incompetence and cruelty are expensive: Trump’s actions may bankrupt U.S. treasury

By Alexander Schorr September 18, 2025 (Washington D.C.) -- President Donald Trump could render the US Treasury bankrupt. According to an op-ed by a businsess law educator published in Newsweek, everything hinges upon whether or not the Supreme...

Bobi Wine Condemns Abduction Of Uganda’s NUP School Coordinator Kaija Doreen By Armed Men In Unmarked Vans

Heavily armed men travelling in a serial “drone” vehicle have reportedly abducted Kaija Doreen, coordinator of the National Unity Platform (NUP) School of Leadership, from her home in Uganda in the early hours of Sunday. Robert Kyagulanyi...

Cities Thrive When Women Lead

Elke Van den Brandt, Minister of Mobility, Public Works and Road Safety for Brussels, in her 13th-floor office overlooking the Belgian capital. Carlton Reid Only 25 of the world’s 300 largest cities have female mayors, and just 5% of municipal...

Dirty Wars and Endless Lies: Scott Horton’s Shattering History of America’s War on Terror

Scott Horton’s masterpiece “Enough Already” shows how the U.S. and its allies spread devastation through Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, and Pakistan, propping up despots and arming extremists along the way. The final balance...

Backpack journalism returns to CSDJ

After being on a seven-year hiatus, the Creighton Backpack Journalism Program is officially returning in the summer of 2026. This traveling undergraduate student program, centered around the creation of a student-faculty collaborated documentary,...

Exclusive: Asians emerge as major donors to political parties

ASIAN business leaders have emerged among the most prominent donors to UK political parties in the second quarter of 2025, new figures from the Electoral Commission showed. Among individual Asian donors, Kamal Pankhania and Haridas (Harish) Sodha...