Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Sembabule District Woman MP Joy Kafula Kabatsi and incumbent Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo have jointly petitioned the Electoral Commission, contesting the declaration of Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande as winner of the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries. The two veteran …
Read More »Kyagulanyi’s body guard Mutwe granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi of Buganda Road Court has granted bail to Noah Mitala, popularly known as Noah Mutwe, after spending 60 days on remand. Mutwe faces charges of inciting violence and disseminating hate speech, allegedly targeting members of the First Family, including President …
Read More »All set for Evolve Group’s debut Women in Marketing Summit & Honors tomorrow
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa, a leading brand marketing and communications outfit, is set to host the marketing fraternity to the inaugural Women in Marketing Summit & Honors 2025. Slated for tomorrow-Thursday, July 24th, at the Kampala Serena Hotel’s Turaco Hall, the Summit will convene industry …
Read More »Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda supports people with disabilities in Kayunga district
Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 100 people with disabilities in Kayunga District have been trained in retail business management, supported with mentorship and startup resources to promote financial independence and economic sustainability, through a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and Twahira Islamic Charity Organisation (TICO). …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Tanga-Odoi can’t resolve NRM primary conflicts
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, …
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