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LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira City-based journalist Bismark Isaac Olang has won a case against former Lira Municipal Mayor Mike Ogwang Olwa Veve. The High Court of Uganda at Lira, presided over by Justice Duncan Gaswaga ruled in favor of Olang, awarding him 10 million Shillings in compensation …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1.7 million coffee farmers have so far been registered in the National data warehouse, as the country approaches the December 31st deadline to comply with the European Union’s deforestation-free commodities regulations. In October, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, and …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  The United States expressed concern Saturday over the “mistreatment” of two east African activists in Tanzania, days after they were detained and reportedly tortured. Prominent campaigners Boniface Mwangi of Kenya and Agather Atuhaire of Uganda travelled to Tanzania this week in solidarity with detained opposition …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Africa-Uganda (BOAUG) has unveiled its new digital campaign, “Appsolutely Eassy,” aimed at transforming how Ugandans access financial services. Launched on May 22 at its headquarters in Kampala, the campaign introduces a seamless, fully remote account opening process through the BOA Wallet App, …

NTUNGAMO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At the just-concluded Africa Business and Investment Forum, held at the Inspire Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo, Uganda Baati Limited showcased its commitment to fast-tracking Uganda’s industrialization through the deployment of its transformative Building Systems solutions: SAFBUILD, SAFCOOL, and SAFSOLAR. As Uganda navigates its …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Kansai Plascon, one of Uganda’s leading paint manufacturers, hosted its much- anticipated 2025 Partners’ Gala at the Kampala Serena Hotel Helipad, celebrating key stakeholders under the theme “Celebrating Loyalty, Building Sustainability.” The glamorous evening brought together top distributors, partners, and industry players in recognition …

LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) mainstream and women’s election for the Lira District has been postponed due to irregularities. By 10 am, delegates had converged at Ogur Seed Secondary School, the venue for the election. The process which started calmly in the morning with the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, has assured European Union diplomats in Uganda of safety amidst alleged threats against them by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. A team of European Union (EU) member state Ambassadors, …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District is set to benefit from a Shs1.3 billion climate adaptation project aimed at enhancing the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change. The project, titled “Strengthening Community-Based Climate Adaptation,” is a collaboration between Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) Uganda and Reproductive …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Balalo herdsmen have been given 14 days to vacate Northern Uganda or face forceful eviction. This was revealed by the State Minister in charge of Northern Uganda, Keneth Omona. In a press briefing held on Friday at his office in Gulu city, Omona noted …