Deadly Attacks in Rwenzori: UPDF Confirms elements wanted to Provoke unrest in the region

Security has been beefed up along the Fort Portal–Bundibugyo road following coordinated attacks by unknown assailants. UPDF troops and police are patrolling, particularly around Ibonde Trading Center in Fort Portal City North Division, with all...

The Gen Z protests and the struggle for the United Socialist States of Africa

One hundred and fifty years after the imperialist partition of Africa, and six decades after the flags of formal independence were first raised, the continent is a social powder keg. Mass protests in Tanzania have shattered the myth of a peaceful...

Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE:BFLY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Butterfly Network, Inc. (NYSE:BFLY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 31, 2025 Butterfly Network, Inc. misses on earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $-0.13 EPS, expectations were $-0.07. Operator: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to...

The Perils of Prolonging Power: Why Ghana Must Uphold Its Four-Year Presidential Tenure

Ghana’s political landscape, often celebrated as a beacon of stability in West Africa, is now embroiled in a contentious debate: should the presidency’s four-year term be extended to allow for longer mandates? Proponents argue that extended terms...

The Last Mile of Excellence: Why service centers are the future of customer experience

Uganda Baati opened showroom in Iganga last year. This branch demonstrates the company’s commitment to bringing services closer to its clients according to company executives OPINION | Patrick Katende | Customer service has become one of the most...

Oh, the Irony! Ex-WaPo Reporter Complains That Merrick Garland Didn't Weaponize the DOJ ENOUGH

'It's (D)ifferent when they (D)o it' just got taken to a whole new level. Despite mountains of evidence against people like James Comey and Letitia James, the left is claiming with a straight face now that President Trump is 'weaponizing' the DOJ....

Caritas Internationalis Appeals for “urgent” Help for 21 Million People in Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in DRC

“As a result of these aid cuts, we are facing a critical situation regarding stocks of essential medicines, particularly those for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria,” CI lamented, noting that the shortage is also “having a direct impact on the efforts...

Museveni hails Arrow Boys for fighting rebels in Teso

Amuria, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has paid glowing tribute to the Arrow Boys of Teso for their bravery and sacrifice in defending their communities against insurgent forces, describing them as heroes who helped...

Who is (probably) the next mayor of New York?

New York faces a historic turning point: 34-year-old Mamdani, a Democratic socialist of African and South Asian heritage, is running for mayor with a platform of economic justice focused on affordable housing, free public services and...

The Worst in Everyone

Trump. Any discussion of politicians behaving boorishly naturally begins with the president. In endorsing Cuomo on Monday, Trump remained true to form: Rather than lobby New Yorkers to deliver the result he wants, he threatened and extorted them...

Actors warn of a food crisis after elections.

03 November 2025 Food rights actors warn that the country risks facing a food crisis especially post the 2026 general elections thereby urging Ugandans to conserve and store food. The actors notes that an observation that they have conducted over...

Pity equals power for the progressive class

American politics once revolved around ideas — tax reform, national defense, energy independence, health care. But one side of the aisle has abandoned the work of persuasion for the theater of grievance. The modern left no longer campaigns on what...

President Museveni Hails Peace and Development Gains in Soroti

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Presidential flag bearer, on Monday, 3rd November 2025, announced an ambitious nationwide fish farming program. Speaking during a campaign rally at Serere District...

World’s rarest cheetahs arrive at zoo as part of conservation program

(Chester Zoo via SWNS) Two of the world's rarest big cats have arrived at Chester Zoo as part of a conservation program to help save their endangered species from extinction. Northeast African cheetah brothers, Kendi and Tafari, have traveled 100...

Several Indian-American, South Asian Candidates On High-Stakes Ballots As US Goes To Polls

Indian-American and South Asian candidates, including Zohran Mamdani and Ghazala Hashmi, feature prominently in key US local and state elections | Representational Image New York, Nov 4: As the US goes to polls on Tuesday, several India-American...

Use peace to create wealth, Museveni tells Katakwi

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the people of Katakwi to take advantage of the peace ushered in by the NRM government to create wealth and improve their livelihoods. The President, accompanied by the...

Glucocorticoids cut risk of death from pneumonia in low-resource settings, trial shows

XiXinXing / iStock A randomized controlled trial conducted in 18 public hospitals in Kenya finds that the the addition of glucocorticoids to standard care for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) reduced the risk of death by 16%. For the...

Dem David Hogg Lectures Scott Jennings for Wearing a Rolex Watch Despite His Heroes Sporting Them, Too

Failed and fired former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg decided to lecture Republican Scott Jennings on CNN’s NewsNight on Monday. Why? Jennings dared to wear a Rolex watch while discussing affordability. This is hilariously lacking in self-awareness,...

10 businesses owned by Nigerian multimillionaire and Nestoil owner, Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi

Dr Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi is among the few 21st-century African industrialists who built an independent oil company without the benefit of a wealthy family or political connections. As Chairman and CEO of Nestoil Limited and a network of other...

Kenya reaffirms ties with Tanzania as Suluhu sworn in amid post-election unrest

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Monday represented President William Ruto at the swearing-in of Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, reaffirming Kenya’s commitment to strong bilateral relations and regional stability even as Tanzania...