Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ofwono Opondo, a former Uganda Media Centre (UMC) Executive Director, will be the NRM party’s flag bearer in elections for the older persons in Parliament for Eastern Uganda. Opondo won the NRM election to pick a flag bearer decisively, 168 votes against State Minister for Older …
Read More »Prudential Uganda secures safe drinking water for 71 schools
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prudential Uganda, in partnership with the social enterprise Tusafishe, has announced the successful completion of the Prudential Climate and Health Resilience Fund, an eight-month initiative that has delivered sustainable, safe drinking water and environmental education to communities across Western and Eastern Uganda. The fund, established …
Read More »Absa Bank Uganda and JAU partner to equip 25,000 youth with financial and entrepreneurial skills
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has entered a three-year partnership with Junior Achievement Uganda (JAU) to deliver a financial literacy and entrepreneurship programme that will empower more than 25,000 learners (aged up to 25 years) with practical skills for sustainable livelihoods and the future world …
Read More »Uganda, US enter ‘unholy deal’ over migrants
Move weaponises aid which America uses to pressure poor countries NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | In a controversy-sparking move, Uganda has agreed to a deal with the U.S. to accept migrants deported from America. As Uganda becomes the latest African nation to join Washington’s controversial third-country deportation strategy, the …
Read More »Museveni asks NRM delegates to fight corruption at local government level, monitor govt services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates to play a leading role in fighting corruption at the local government level and ensuring that government services reach the people. While addressing delegates of the NRM Special Interest Groups (SIGs) at Kololo Independence Grounds …
Read More »Uganda Airlines AMO performs first in-house CRJ900 engine swap
The airline is set to mark its sixth anniversary on 28 August 2025, and the development adds to the list of milestones since the carrier’s revival Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | Flag carrier Uganda Airlines has reached a technical and strategic milestone with its Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO), successfully carrying …
Read More »Positioning Uganda as Africa’s premier sports tourism destination
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jeane Byamugisha, CEO, Hotel Owners Association, summed up the mood in the country today: “Sports tourism—it’s time for it to shine.” She made the bold statement recently on The Podcast, a flagship initiative of the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, which is a …
Read More »Finance Ministry lauds Masheda Foods as a model for “Tenfold” growth
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, Ramathan Ggoobi, officially launched Masheda Foods’ new catfish processing factory, hailing it as a prime example of the country’s ambitious strategy to transform its economy. During the launch event, Ggoobi celebrated the …
Read More »Apiarists in Acholi yet to venture into bee venom processing
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For decades, apiarists in Acholi have harvested honey and beeswax, selling them in community markets, cooperatives and processors. Yet one of the most valuable by-products of beekeeping, bee venom, remains largely untapped. Bee venom is the poison that makes bees’ stings painful. Bee venom is …
Read More »NRM flag bearer Jane Frances Acilo gets president Museveni’s nod ahead of Oyam District Woman MP race
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jane Frances Acilo, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Oyam District Woman Member of Parliament (MP) seat, has presented her plans for election to President Yoweri Museveni, who has given his approval. Once considered a stronghold of the Uganda People’s …
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