Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fast-growing digital trade and logistics sector has received a fresh boost with the official launch of the Alliance for Digital Trade, E-Mobility and Couriers (ADEC Uganda), a new industry body aimed at strengthening collaboration and advocacy across the sector. The association was unveiled …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Young content creators have been trained on specific Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues to strengthen the youth agency to lead SRHR awareness and action. The training forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen youth agency through the creation and dissemination of accurate, age-appropriate, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s Science, Technology and Innovation Education (STIE) is expected to progress into modernity, following Parliament’s approval of a US$162 million loan to finance the project. Parliament approved the loan from Korea Export Import Bank during plenary sitting on Tuesday, 16 December 2025. The Minister …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, has criticised government over the continued illegal detention of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Roman Catholic priest from Masaka District, describing the incident as a serious violation of the law and the fundamental human rights of the clergy. …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The 15th East African Community (EAC) Inter-Parliamentary Games held in Kampala, ended on high note for Uganda, with the country’s Parliamentarians scooping top accolades in football, netball and basketball (men and women). At a colorful closing ceremony held at the Parliament grounds, Uganda’s legislators …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 23-year-old Kenneth Galiwango put together Shs13 million to invest in agriculture and a fledgling online media outlet, he was not just starting two small businesses. He was quietly making a statement about youth ambition, self-belief and what is possible beyond government- supported programmes …
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Up to 60 affected families receive essential food items, blankets, and additional supplies donated by UBL staff Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |When the hills above his home began to rumble in the night of 29th September 2025, Francis Mangusho of Tuikat Sub-county, Kween District, barely had time to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour Uganda has rolled out a festive season campaign dubbed Care for All, as retailers across the country step up efforts to attract shoppers during one of the busiest periods on the retail calendar, it said in a news release dated Dec.16. The campaign …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The cumulative number of measles deaths in four districts in Uganda’s semi-arid northeastern region has risen to 32 since the outbreak was declared a month ago, the health ministry said Tuesday. In a situation update, the ministry reported a cumulative total of 17 child deaths …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority has announced plans to investigate recent flight disruptions at Uganda Airlines following a series of cancellations and delays that have inconvenienced passengers and drawn widespread public attention. Speaking on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement organised by the Uganda …
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