NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UAP Insurance Company Limited is breathing a a sigh of relief after the Court of Appeal sitting in Kampala quashed an order by the High Court to pay National Housing and Construction Company Limited 6.788 Billion Shillings over a breach of contract. UAP insurance …

BOU clarifies that currency notes bearing Dep Governor’s signature are genuine Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda has clarified on the Deputy Governor’s signature on currency notes, allaying fears that the notes could be fake. Since last month, pictures of currency notes bearing the signature of Dr …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An irate mob has assaulted a suspected cannibal in Kawumu village in Makulubita Sub-County in Luwero District, beating him into coma.  Trouble for the deceased unidentified man, started after a pupil claimed they had seen him running naked at the burial grounds of Esther Nakibirango, who was …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East on Thursday confirmed the death of 31-year-old, Idi Muyimba, a resident of Nsango village, in Bukatuube sub county, in Mayuge district, who suffocated in a pit latrine. Residents say that Muyimba’s phone slipped through the latrine pit and he resolved to manually …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bujagali Energy Limited (BEL) will refund US$342 million to the Ugandan government for overpaid fees subject to a forensic audit by the Attorney General. This is after Parliament chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Wednesday, 15 March 2023 adopted the report of the Adhoc …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) in partnership with Mastercard Foundation have awarded Shs4.8bn seed funding to 66 women entrepreneurs through their Hi-innovator Women Accelerator program. A total of 15,000 job opportunities for women and youths countrywide are expected to be created through this …

KCCA councillors want an audience with the Parliamentary Committee on budget, the Presidency and  Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities, and State Enterprises -COSASE Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was drama in Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA council Wednesday when the speaker, Zahara Luyirika walked into the Council hall …

Children aged between 9 to 14 years are now learning under the Speed School Program, an initiative of Geneva Global Uganda Kalaki, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Across Uganda, approximately 40% of primary aged children drop out of school system, according to local education officials. These numbers are especially …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators from the opposition political parties have resolved to boycott President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s address to Members of Parliament today at Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala. “He [President] will address the House on matters of national importance concerning the country and I urge you …

Punish violent homosexuality like armed robbery, NGO appeals to Parliament Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pentecostal pastors have differed on a proposed Anti-homosexuality law for Uganda. This came up with Pastors Solomon Male, David Kiganda, and Martin Ssempa appeared before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs committee that is currently scrutinizing …