THE 3RD IKON AWARDS: Veteran Nollywood actress Patience Ozokwor, affectionately known as “Mama G” was crowned African Ikon of the Year at the 2025 iKon Awards in Kampala, Uganda, on March 29, 2025. The 4th edition is set for August. FILE PHOTO Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2026 iKON Awards will officially take place on Saturday, August 15, …

A member of the Israeli security and rescue forces works at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, Israel, early on March 1, 2026. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua) CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | Iran’s state media confirmed Sunday that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli …

Panel discussion during UCOBAC conference on coexistence in urban refugee communities. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Eri Mary fled Eritrea in search of safety and freedom, she imagined that the hardest part of exile would be leaving home behind. Instead, she says, it has been finding a room she can afford in Kampala. In Uganda’s capital and its …

An electric pole in Kapchorwa Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several communities in Kapchorwa District have been left without electricity after the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) disconnected power lines, citing illegal connections. Some of the residents had alleged that UECDL workers had vandalized the lines, but the electricity distributor denies the claim. The affected areas include parts …

ED Dan Odongo Kibaale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 109 former Primary Seven candidates and administrators from Kitovu and Nyamarwa Primary Schools in Nyamarwa Sub-county, Kibaale District, are expected to appear before the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) over suspected examination malpractice. The summons follows the withholding of their 2025 Primary Leaving Examination results, which have not yet been …

Energy and Mineral Development Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa sign deal with Kenya to participate in the upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | New details have emerged about Uganda’s participation in the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Initial Public Offering, shedding light on how the country will protect its strategic interests in …

Ahsard Rab shares a light moment with Uganda Development Bank’s CEO, Patricia Ojangole Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the leading European sustainability experts, Arshad Rab, has stated that Uganda cannot follow the conventional “energy transition” path of developed nations. Rab, the CEO of the European Organization for Sustainable Development, argued that the global narrative of “transitioning from …

The newly constructed Nyamasoga–Katooke Road by EACOP aimed at enhancing community livelihoods by improving local infrastructure, boosting trade, and supporting everyday economic and social activities within communities along the pipeline route. Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) in partnership with Hoima City, has handed over the newly constructed Nyamasoga – KatookeRoad under its …

Dr Magara received the ISO certificate from Ms Ejalu Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jubilee Dental Ltd has been awarded the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems Certificate, becoming the only private health facility in Uganda to achieve the international standard. The certification confirms that the company meets globally recognized standards in quality management and service delivery. In Uganda, just over …

Kepher Kuchana, Director of Government Analytical Laboratory (DGAL). Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s top forensic scientists have asked Parliament to urgently pass the Forensic and Scientific Analytical Services Bill, 2025, saying delays are putting the justice system at risk. They cautioned that every delay increases the chances of wrongful convictions, weak prosecutions, and criminals escaping punishment. During a …