Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has unveiled a three-year partnership with Makerere University in Kampala, aiming to equip practicing journalists with financial, business, and data-driven reporting to transform the media industry. As part of the partnership, 20 journalists across the country were equipped with various skills during …
Read More »Court dismisses Besigye, Lutale bail application
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a bail application filed by former presidential candidate Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale. Delivering the ruling, Justice Emmanuel Baguma held that the remand period began on 21st February 2025, when the …
Read More »Karenga, Kaabong farmers demand urgent action on wildlife invasions
Karenga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in the districts of Karenga and Kaabong have renewed calls for government intervention to curb wildlife invasions that continue to destroy their crops and threaten livelihoods. In December 2024, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, while addressing the media at State Lodge in Morulinga Village, …
Read More »Countries urged to invest in health systems, support breastfeeding mothers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organisation has revealed in its latest statement that only 48 per cent of infants under six months of age are being exclusively breastfed, well below the World Health Assembly target of 60 per cent by 2030. While Breastfeeding is one of …
Read More »Uganda to host nearly 2 mln refugees by end of 2025 due to escalating crises
UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | Uganda, already home to 1.93 million refugees, is on the verge of hosting 2 million refugees by the end of 2025 due to escalating crises in Sudan, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a UN spokesperson said on Monday. The crises in …
Read More »Civil Aviation Authority fires, transfers 82 over ‘wanting’ qualifications
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has fired or transferred 82 employees with questionable educational qualifications, following a Presidential directive, Authority Director General Fred Bamwesigye has told MPs. Bamwesigye, who led UCAA officials to the House Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) …
Read More »Museveni okays Govt to purchase Mayuge Sugar Factory for cane farmers
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said that the government will purchase the Mayuge sugar factory for local cane farmers across the Busoga sub-region. During a meeting with sugarcane farmers, millers, and sugar manufacturers at State Lodge in Mayuge district, Museveni noted that, much as he had earlier …
Read More »Court confirms sh20 million fine for company that imported counterfeit toner
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Court has dismissed an appeal and allowed for the payment of 20 million shillings in damages and the destruction of counterfeit toner cartridges belonging to China New Future (Uganda) Ltd. Sitting in Kampala, three Court of Appeal Justices agreed with the ruling of the …
Read More »NRM summons CEC aspirants, calls for restraint
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM Electoral Commission has cautioned candidates contesting for positions on the Central Executive Committee (CEC) to refrain from using abusive language and engaging in character assassination against their opponents during the campaign period. Currently, over 200 candidates vying for various CEC positions …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba Mugalu hails PostBank for driving financial inclusion across the country
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Church of Uganda Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has commended PostBank Uganda for driving financial inclusion across the country. He applauded the team during a courtesy visit made by the Bank leadership at the provincial office in Namirembe on August 6. The …
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