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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has reechoed its efforts in promoting coffee growing in Northern Uganda as it aims to achieve its ambitious plans of producing 20 million bags of coffee by 2030. Eunice Kabibi, the acting Managing Director of the Uganda Coffee Development Authority (UCDA) told …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has pardoned Former Permanent Secretary  Ministry of Local Government John Muhanguzi Kashaka and Henry Bamutura who was sentenced to ten years in jail for causing the government a financial loss of 4.2 billion shillings meant to purchase bicycles for local council …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Molly Katanga for the alleged murder of her husband businessman Henry Katanga resumed on Thursday morning with the testimony of the ninth prosecution witness, Naomi Nyangweso, a sister to the deceased. Nyangweso revealed that before his death, Katanga had asked her …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has encouraged business owners especially manufacturers and agriculturalists to opt for affordable credit provided by Uganda Development Bank (UDB). The President made the call recently while launching the new Karuma 600 MW hydropower project which now takes Uganda’s installed capacity to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Ritah Namalwa to Luzira Prison on charges of forgery, personation and theft of about 700 million shillings from a Pastor. Namalwa was on Thursday arraigned before the Nakawa Grade One Magistrate Andrew Katurubuki who sat in for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education has phased out physical registration and licensing of schools, transitioning the entire process to the EMIS (Education Management Information System) effective next year. Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo, the State Minister for Higher Education, said that this initiative, set to be …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, John Mulimba, has today received Dr. Robin Nandy, the new UNICEF Representative to Uganda, who officially presented his credentials at a meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kampala. In his remarks, Hon. Mulimba warmly welcomed …

  PostBank Completes Ugx. 6 billion Disbursement of the First Tranche of the GROW Loan to 353 Women Entrepreneurs Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  PostBank Uganda, driven by its purpose of Fostering Prosperity for Ugandans, has completed Ushs 6 billion disbursement of the first tranche of the GROW loan to …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakasongola District Task Force on Mpox disease has resolved to open two isolation centres to admit patients as the virus surges. At least nine people have been diagnosed with Mpox virus in Nakasongola and the district carries the largest burden in the country. The …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Soroti family has married off their 14-year-old daughter, a primary four pupil at Awoja Bridge Primary School, after discovering that she is pregnant. The situation came to light when her parents confronted her about her pregnancy, and she revealed that the father was her …