Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM political party, has said the party’s electoral commission chairperson, Dr Tanga-Odoi, can’t be the one resolving conflicts he presided over during the recent primaries. In a statement, President Museveni vowed …
Read More »NBL’s Emmanuel Njuki elected Chairperson of the Uganda Alcohol Industry Association
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA) has appointed Nile Breweries Limited, Legal and Corporate Affairs Lead, Emmanuel Njuki, as the new Chairperson of the Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA), ushering in a new era of leadership for the association. Njuki takes over from Uganda …
Read More »Brian Toolit Memorial set to take center stage at Kitante
Kampala, Uganda | Phillip Corry | The spirit and memories of one of Uganda’s great golfers, Brian Toolit, will take centre stage from July 29-30 at the par 72, Kitante course. “We are organising this tournament in memory of our departed friend and brother Brian Toolit, who died recently,” Hassan …
Read More »BALAALO: Officials manage to evict another 100 cattle from Madi Okollo
Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security authorities in Madi Okollo district, West Nile, have successfully evicted another 100 herds of cattle belonging to Balaalo cattle keepers, as part of the ongoing Operation Harmony. The cattle and their owners were loaded onto four trucks at a central point near …
Read More »Health Minister calls for integration of care to defeat syphilis
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists attending the world’s first international conference on the triple elimination of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B have raised alarm over the continued neglect of syphilis prevention and control efforts, despite the infection’s growing burden across the African continent. Speaking at the ongoing conference …
Read More »Why Uganda shilling has continued to strengthen against dollar
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan Shilling continued strengthening against the US Dollar in the year 2024/25 as remittances, exports and new government policies. The local currency ended June 2025, trading at an average mid-rate of 3,605.84 Shillings per dollar, compared to 3,653.40 per USD in May 2025, …
Read More »Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda empowers university students
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | University students across Uganda have been equipped with financial literacy and entrepreneurial skills through a programme called Campus Version 2025, supported by Coca- Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and Family Uplift. The Campus Version 2025 programme aims to equip students with practical financial literacy and …
Read More »Boda Boda leaders promote electric bikes to cut costs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda leaders across Uganda are encouraging riders to adopt electric motorcycles as a cost-saving and environmentally friendly alternative to petrol-powered bikes. Baker Kasawuli, General Manager of the United Boda Boda Riders Cooperative Union, speaking at the Spiro plant in Namanve, said the union’s asset …
Read More »Mulago conducts four successful kidney transplant surgeries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doctors at Mulago National Referral Hospital have successfully conducted four kidney transplant surgeries in the past week, including one on a sixteen-year-old patient, marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s growing transplant programme. The recent surgeries bring the total number of kidney transplants performed at …
Read More »Uganda and Tanzania strengthen ICT partnership
Minister praises Kilimanjaro Telecom for boosting regional digital connectivity Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Minister for ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has praised Kilimanjaro Telecom for taking the lead in advancing digital connectivity across the region. He noted that offering an alternative route for internet …
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