NEWS

To stop relying on Western hand-me-downs, African countries are importing Chinese textile companies Rwanda | LILY KUO | Every day the workers at C&H Garment Factory are required to learn a few words of Chinese. Today’s lesson, written on a whiteboard at the back of a humming factory floor, is …

What police is doing wrong Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The woman’s body was lying in the bush near a popular boat docking site not far from a barracks. Her skirt was covered in blood. Parts of her hands and on leg were missing. Her husband was in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two policemen have been killed in a robbery in Kampala by unknown gunmen. The driver of the car the robbers targeted along Gayaza road in Kalerwe, just outside the city centre, is also reported dead. Reports Saturday night indicate armed men attempted to rob cashiers …

THIS WEEK: Umeme’s Babungi wins CPA Award  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umeme’s Managing Director, Selestino Babungi, was awarded the Certified Public Accountants of the year Award for the 2017 Financial Reporting Awards. The awards were organized the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) aimed at enhancing …

THIS WEEK: Rise in orders gives hope to Uganda’s private sector Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda‘s private sector has continued to register an increase in both output and new orders for the seventh consecutive month during August. The latest Stanbic Bank’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which is based …

THIS WEEK: EU to invest Shs420bn in SME’s Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union plans to invest over Shs 420 billion in small and medium enterprises that are environmentally friendly in the coming few years, according to the Union’s head of cooperation in Uganda, Cedric Merel. Merel, …

THIS WEEK: Kenya Airways now to fly to US Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya’s national carrier, Kenya Airways, can now fly to the United States after it was granted permit to operate direct flights. The permit became effective Se 05, according to the order issued by the US Department …

THIS WEEK: URA moves to auction Nakumatt Supermarket goods over tax arrears Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority has commenced auctioning of Nakumatt Supermarket’s goods as it seeks to recover millions of shillings owed by the struggling regional retail chain. The clearance sales at two of Nakumatt’s …

THIS WEEK: Judiciary suspends strike again, give another ultimatum Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Following several meetings, the judicial officials who had for weeks laid down their tools over salary enhancements and allowances agreed to go back to work but promised this was only for three months. Speaking to journalists …

THIS WEEK: Suspects in Kiggundu murder charged Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.07, the Director of Public Prosecutions Mike Chibita told court he has charged eight suspects in connection with the murder of a muslim cleric Maj. Muhammad Kiggundu and his body guard in November last year. Kiggundu was …