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Police pick-up taking body of 8-year-old girl Akello Sarah who drowned in river Nyagak. Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of local divers and police has retrieved the lifeless body of an 8-year-old girl from Nyagak River in Zombo District following a three-day search. The deceased has been identified as Sarah Akello, who was among the occupants of …

Iran and the US hold the latest round of talks in Geneva on Thursday aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new US strikes on Iran following a large-scale military buildup. The two countries renewed negotiations this month, hoping to tackle a decades-long stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear programme, which Washington, other Western states and Israel believe is aimed …

South African Revenue Services Commissioner (SARS) Edward Kieswetter says while he welcomes the tabling of the 2026 national budget, he believes more needs to be done to modernise SARS. His comments come after Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the budget at Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday afternoon. Kieswetter says, “So we believe that the modernisation of SARS is not …

The Madlanga Commission has raised concerns over the recurring number of witnesses who cannot appear before the Inquiry due to ill health. A crime intelligence officer who was set to take the stand brought an application to the Commission for a postponement on Wednesday due to ill health. The Commission was compelled to stand down until  Thursday morning so that …

Former Presidential Candidate Robert Kasibante and his Lawyers at the Supreme Court in Kampala. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court is set to deliver its long-awaited ruling today, Thursday, on an application by former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante seeking to withdraw his presidential election petition. The ruling notice, issued under the hand and seal of the Registrar on …

Alleged crime kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and his four co-accused are expected to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday. Matlala is accused of attempting to murder his former girlfriend, Tebogo Thobejane, taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni and music producer Seunkie Mokubung. The pre-trial hearing has seen a number of postponements. This was due to Matlala’s defence team raising …

Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee that is looking into national security concerns will continue with hearings on Thursday, with two returning witnesses. The committee is probing allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference in the criminal justice system. On Thursday, private forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan will return to the committee. He appeared earlier this month, but due to his severe …

African National Congress (ANC) Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Mtsiri says the focus on local government is one of the positive developments in the 2026 Budget Speech made by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana on Wednesday afternoon. Bhengu-Mtsiri says, “The lived experiences of the people that you are referring to can only be addressed through reforms that are going to create employment, reforms that …

MTAC Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at the Management Training and Advisory Centre (MTAC) are facing growing uncertainty following the institution’s merger with Nakawa Vocational Training College. Learners say they have not had any lectures for two weeks into the 2026 academic calendar. They report that administrative offices have remained closed. MTAC was repealed and its functions transferred to …

Residents who were evicted from their ancestral land in Kikuube. Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 families in Masindi district are on the verge of forceful eviction from their ancestral land. The affected families are from the villages of Kitinwa, Kyakatera and Kyamaiso in the sub counties of Kijunjubwa,Bikozi and Bwijanga. The families are feuding with Ahamed …

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the local economy is gaining traction, reflecting early momentum gained from the ongoing economic reforms. Godongwana presented a R2.7 trillion budget in a more positive backdrop, despite the global uncertainty that is still lurking. Gallery below: GCIS www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/gallery-budget-speech-2026/

By Kayiira Jackson  After St Mary’s Boarding Secondary School appointed Marion Atwegyise as the Sport Tutor early this month, schools have started adopting the trend with rivals Buddo SS first to join the cue. Buddo Secondary School has officially named Sharon Mugide to the newly created role. The appointment places Buddo among the pioneers of structured sports governance in Uganda, …

The defence in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial says it wants supporting documentary evidence showing that the cellphone number linked to Bongani Ntazi is also registered under his bank account. The state probed Ntanzi about the calls he is said to have made from his prison cell to his family and his previous lawyer. Ntanzi and his four co-accused are …

The City of Cape Town’s exploration of alternative sources of water forms part of its target of providing 300 megalitres of new water by the year 2031. This comes while it has issued an Early Drought Caution, saying the metro’s water supply is currently 20% less than this time last year. The City says it will assess the situation again …