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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As Uganda’s forest cover continues to deteriorate, the Buganda Kingdom Prime Minister Charles Peter Mayiga has tipped Ugandans to up their environmental conservation efforts, to curb the effects of climate change. This, he said during the launch of the Ekibira Kya Kabaka Initiative (EKKKI) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment in partnership with private sector stakeholders including; Uganda Breweries Limited, Stanbic Bank Uganda, Total Energies EP Uganda, Development and civil society partners, have once again held a national tree planting day. As part of the ROOTS – Running …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA), in partnership with the Embassy of Turkey in Uganda, is embarking on an eight-day Industrial Tour to Turkey. This initiative presents a remarkable opportunity for Ugandan manufacturers to expand their reach, forge international partnerships, and drive economic development, all …

   Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Betty Amongi, Uganda’s Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, has invited over 120 artists from all over the world to hold one of their next congresses in Uganda, where they can enjoy the hospitality of the “Pearl of Africa.” The minister was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of students of Masaka Senior Secondary School narrowly escaped being killed in a dormitory fire Tuesday morning. The fire, whose source is not known, broke out in one of the dormitories at the girls’ wing in the wee hours of this morning, razing down …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesses in Kamwokya and surrounding areas have been forced to close. It came after the military and the police stopped National Unity Platform-NUP supporters and their leaders from converging at their headquarters for a press conference and national prayers for those allegedly killed, arrested …

Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant stride towards empowering women and girls in Uganda, MTN Uganda’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, on Friday celebrated the graduation of 70 talented individuals in Computer Applications User Occupation and STEM Courses under the esteemed MTN Girls in Tech program. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application in which the Bukimbiri Member of Parliament, Eddie Kwizera, sought the arrest of Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama and a fine of Shillings 3 billion for contempt of court. The panel of the Constitutional Court Justices …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has asked media organizations to “exercise caution when reporting on allegations of fraud within the chimpanzee and gorilla booking system to prevent harm to the tourism sector and the country’s reputation.” This request comes in the wake of recent …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament has raised concerns about Uganda’s future, which he believes remains uncertain due to what he perceives as a lack of ‘true democracy’. In a statement marking Uganda’s 61st independence anniversary, Mpuuga expresses disappointment with the journey …