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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has overtaken Ethiopia to become Africa’s leading coffee exporter, according to a report released Tuesday. In a statement issued in the capital, Kampala, Uganda’s Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries said the country exported 793,445 60-kg bags of coffee in May, earning 243 …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s top golfer Reagan Akena has expressed his excitement after being invited for the US Amateur Championship. Akena, the reigning Uganda Open champion will start with the qualifiers when the US Amateur Championship takes center stage at the PB Dye Golf Club course in Maryland …

                                                                           Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Chief Executive Officer, Geofrey Ssebaana, has urged players in Uganda’s construction sector to adopt stronger financial discipline, forge strategic partnerships, and integrate sustainability into their operations as key prerequisites for accessing financing from the country’s banking institutions. He emphasized …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has ordered an immediate suspension of all recruitment activities at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) amid mounting allegations of corruption and abuse of office. The directive, addressed to UIRI Executive Director Prof. Charles Kwesiga, was signed by Deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has launched a new program called “Ellevate by Ecobank.” This program is specially made to help women who own or run businesses grow and succeed. “The main idea behind ‘Ellevate’ is ‘More than Money,’ an official said at the launch. “This means …

The suspect complained of hunger and weakness. Grade One Magistrate Daphine Ayabare responds to his request, providing him with katogo (a local dish) and soda. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded a fifth suspect in connection with the 2015 murder of former Assistant …

KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | More than 136,000 people have fled escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since January, seeking refuge in neighboring Burundi and Uganda, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday. Uganda has received nearly 67,000 new arrivals from the eastern …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health has expressed disappointment over poor health indicators within the population in the Greater Luwero districts despite a big budget allocation. According to the District Health report for 2023/24, at least 27% of outpatients were suffering from malaria, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has raised concerns over early signs of political violence ahead of the party primaries and the recently held youth elections. Archbishop Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu of the Church of Uganda and Chairperson of the IRCU, while speaking at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a suit challenging the extension of the tenure of the leaders of the Justice Forum-Jeema, including its president, Asuman Basalirwa. High Court judge Simon Peter Kinobe, in dismissing the suit, said the applicants had filed it outside the …