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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has announced a new facility that will enable its customers to access an unsecured loan of up to 350 million without any arrangement fees. The campaign dubbed Oil Sorted will be running for the next ninety days. The unsecured loan also covers the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes Head Coach, Paul Put, has summoned 28 players to begin preparations for the second window of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. At least five players from Uganda Premier League Champions SC Villa have been included, forming the largest contingent of local-based players. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni wants all Ugandans to join in the efforts to promote Uganda as a favorable tourism destination. Museveni, in a speech delivered by the Vice President, Jessica Alupo while presiding over the opening ceremony of this year’s Pearl Of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has called for the support of visiting Germany legislators to push the European Union to import more Ugandan coffee. To achieve this, Tayebwa urged the EU, especially Germany to invest in value addition of Ugandan coffee, justifying that Uganda and the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has revealed that under the new lower secondary school curriculum, scores for student’s projects will be reported separtely on Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) certificates. Dan Odongo, the UNEB Executive Director, confirmed the development while addressing the press …

SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | Almost 73% of Millennials and Generation Z demand that their investment portfolios include Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria, according to a new global study conducted by one of the world’s largest independent financial and asset management organizations. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG), is …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is hosting a three-day tourism expo as the East African country strives to increase arrivals. The Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo 2024, organized by state-run Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) under the theme “Responsible Tourism,” opened in Kampala, the capital, on Thursday. At least 250 …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan government said Thursday that 23 of its citizens, who were rescued from human traffickers in Myanmar, have been brought back home. The group, who had been held in Tachileik, Myanmar, after being lured with promises of high-paying jobs, arrived at Entebbe International Airport …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen young Ugandan innovators representing 15 startups, have been nominated to showcase their creations at the next GITEX AFRICA 2024. GITEX (Global Information Technology Exhibition) AFRICA is the African version of GITEX Global held annually under the hospices of the Dubai World Trade Centre, as …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A security guard and lab attendant have been arrested after 27 computers were found missing at Nyairongo Seed Secondary School in Kyangwali sub county in Kikuube District. Unknown persons reportedly raided the school in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Estaliko Bendagumiza, the school headteacher …