Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Masindi are holding Nelson Okecha 28, a resident of Nyakabaale village in Kibibira parish in Kiruli sub-county, for allegedly killing his father. The deceased has been identified as Mansi Omwoch 68, the Local Council One Chairperson of Nyakabaale village. According to the …
Read More »BAIL: Legal Brains Trust takes Katanga request to East African Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democracy and Human Rights watchdog, Legal Brains Trust, has petitioned the East African Court of Justice seeking interim orders directing the High Court of Uganda to release on bail Molly Katanga who is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga. Legal Brains Trust wants …
Read More »Ugandan bankers launch ESG framework
Initiative to be theme of the annual bankers’ conference Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | The Uganda Bankers Association has launched the Environmental, Social and Governance framework to join a global phenomenon that companies have adopted to boost their sustainability and development impact. During the launch that took place at …
Read More »Tanga Odoi intervenes in Namayingo NRM wrangles
Namayingo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM registrar, Tanga Odoi has intervened in wrangles involving Namayingo District NRM party leaders. Led by the Namayingo District Woman MP, Margret Namakangala, the leaders allege that their district party chairperson Raymond Mukisa used his position to influence the final results …
Read More »BUDGET MONTH: Kasaija faces questions ahead of sh72 trillion budget
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development will today launch the National Budget Month 2024/2025, to give the context around the 72 trillion budget for next year. The Budget Month events are part of the ministry’s compliance with the Public Finance Management Act …
Read More »President preaches wealth creation at Martyr’s Day
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has praised Ugandan clerics, Christian and non-Christians, for fostering unity and ending hostilities along faith lines that once sharply divided the nation. Reflecting on the pre-NRM era, President Museveni highlighted significant divisions based on tribal and religious affiliations, which he credits …
Read More »PICTORIAL: National Martyrs’ choir finale
The Cherubim Choir and Africhorus Baptist High School, Kitebi have emerged winners of the Catholic and Protestant categories, respectively, in this year’s National Martyrs’ choir finale held in Kampala on the eve of Martyr’s Day. The two choirs each went home with a sh10million prize, in the competition organised by Vision …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba hails Equity Bank for Church House loan
Equity Bank and Church of Uganda celebrate successful payment of Church House loan Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Church of Uganda has recognised Equity Bank for playing a key role in completion of Janani Luwum Church House in Kampala. “I want to announce here that the Church House is now fully …
Read More »Equity Bank trains 126,000 youth, women and refugees in financial literacy
Equity Bank bags award for promoting financial education and inclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has in the last two years trained 126,107 youth, women, and refugees in financial literacy and entrepreneurship education. Up to 58% of those trained are female, 77% youth and 30% are refugees …
Read More »Mid-western leaders asked to embrace National Oil Seeds project
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Mid-western region have been tasked to embrace the National Oil Seeds Project aimed at supporting the oil seed value chain development. The project which is under the Ministry of Agriculture is aimed at accelerating commercialization in key oil seeds value chains and …
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