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Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT |   The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Financial Sector Development’s Trade Finance operations, has launched a Transaction Guarantee instrument designed to provide up to 100% cover for non-payment risk to regional and international banks, for trade transactions initiated by local banks in Africa. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 people spent the night in the cells of different police stations in Kampala following the heightened curfew operations. On Tuesday, Kampala Metropolitan Police warned about the alarming abuse of the nighttime curfew operations by motorists and pedestrians. “We would like to inform …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government spent a total of 2.854 billion Shillings on administrative costs to send COVID-19 relief cash to vulnerable Ugandans. Henry Musasizi, the State Minister for Finance revealed the figures while appearing before a joint meeting of the Public Accounts and the Local Government Committees …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government of Uganda has denied that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is interfering in the internal politics of Kenya. Speaking to journalists at the Uganda Media Centre in Kampala today, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Henry Okello Oryem said Uganda’s foreign policy is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Foreign Affairs State Minister Henry Okello Oryem says that Ugandans should be happy that blogger Fred Lumbuye who has been breaking the law has been arrested. Speaking to reporters at the government-owned Uganda Media Centre in Kampala, Oryem said although he couldn’t confirm whether …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of traders have been blocked from accessing shops in arcades around Kampala as landlords demand rent arrears. Many of the traders were locked out of the buildings in June when President Yoweri Museveni announced a 42-day lockdown to help the country deal with …

🔴 RESULT 🇺🇬 ✳ Gold for PERUTH CHEMUTAI 3000m SC ➡ First Ugandan Woman ever to win a gold ➡ First gold for Uganda at Tokyo2020 ➡ Only third Ugandan to win Olympics Gold *⃣ Kiprotich 2012 Olympics *⃣ John Akii-Bua 1972 Olympics Tokyo, Japan | THE INDEPENDENT | Peruth Chemutai …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Uganda’s middle distance runner Winnie Nanyondo has stormed the finals of the women’s 1500m race at the Olympics in Tokyo. Nanyondo, 27, finished in the fourth position posting 4:01:64. Share on: WhatsApp

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock keepers in Nwoya are counting losses following an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD in the district. This is the second outbreak in the district since 2014. The outbreak was detected in June this year and has affected the sub-counties of Anaka, Lungulu, Purongo, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been sued for the continued closure of places of worship. In June, President Museveni directed the closure of worship places to contain the spread of Covid-19. On Friday, Museveni eased the lockdown by opening some public places but directed that places of …