NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition (LOP) Mathias Mpuuga has held discussions with the visit United States Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labour, Lisa Peterson over the human rights situation in the country. Peterson is leading a delegation from the US Department of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Belgian gold refiner Alain Goetz has said that sanctions that were imposed against him by the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control over his alleged involvements in the gold trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) were based on …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Most Ugandan goods are yet to get clearance to be imported into Rwanda, a month after border-reopening, our reporter has learnt. The Rwandan authorities ‘fully reopened’ the border this month, a month after partial re-opening. President Paul Kagame had closed the borders on February …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The social media hashtag #OneStepCloser that has been gaining popularity in recent weeks can now be firmly linked to Stanbic Bank Uganda, as the lender’s new brand campaign aimed at rallying Ugandans to pursue their dreams and rebuild their businesses after the pandemic. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Uganda, in partnership with Boundless Minds, on March.16 launched season III of the Elevate program aimed at promoting economic inclusion of young people by empowering them through mentorship. Elevate season three is designed to fill the vacuum created by the …

Belgrade, Serbia | THE INDEPENDENT | Middle distance ace Winnie Nanyondo has finished second in heat one of the 1,500m race to qualify for the World Indoor Championship final race in Belgrade, Serbia. Nanyondo, 28 who was the first Ugandan to race at the event after over ten years, failed to …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubanda district residents and leaders have asked the government to establish a technical institute in the area. Curved out of Kabale district in 2016, there is no technical institute in Rubanda. Learners seeking technical education in the district are forced to access institutions in Kabale …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bancassurance contributed UGX103.5billion to the UGX1.1trillion Gross Written Premium (GWP) recorded by Uganda’s insurance sector in 2021 with Stanbic Bank accounting for 22% to consolidate its position as market leader. Bancassurance is the sale of life assurance and other general insurance products through commercial banking …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Karamoja sub-region have appealed to the government to provide guns for each district for defense. While giving updates on the security situation in the region, the leaders said that since the government has “failed” to address the issues of insecurity, they are proposing …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara city authorities have displayed the list of vendors ahead of the reopening of Mbarara Central Market. Last week, the Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi directed the city leaders to display the list of the rightful vendors. He said that the rightful vendors are …