Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations aid chief said it will be difficult to secure an end to the fighting in Sudan, as the warring parties are keen to “keep it going”. He said it was “really, really, deeply concerning” the speed with which the crisis was “going …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators approved a tax on diapers and rejected a proposal to exempt payment of taxes on adult diapers. This was contained in the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which the lawmakers passed on Thursday, 04 May 2023. The Bill proposed an exemption on payment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni met with Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and his supporters under the MK Movement at State House in Entebbe. Among the leaders of the MK Movement present during the meeting were Michael Nuwagira Kaguta also known as Toyota, Andrew Mwenda, Balam Barugahara, MPs David Kabanda …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Goldstone Enterprise Consulting & Training Ltd, a consulting firm in Uganda, hosted a three-day Investment Readiness Training from May 3-5, 2023 at the 8 Winx Hotel in Ntinda. The training was designed to empower entrepreneurs with the tools and strategies needed to attract investment and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s long distance star runner, Jacob Kiplimo has not entered any of the 2023 Diamond League and Continental Tour season races. The reigning World Cross Country Gold Medalist told Uganda Radio Network that although he is undergoing training, he has not yet decided whether to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni said he will institute a specialized Unit attached to the Statehouse, which he says will safeguard investors from corruption tendencies, fronted by both politicians and technocrats to fleece investors when they solicit bribes. Museveni notes that the unit will be a …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Saturday that IOC is working to help athletes with Russian or Belarusian passports return to international sports events. In the IOC executive board meeting held in March, Bach noted the decision about whether Russian and Belarusian athletes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Digital Media Institute (ADMI) appointed Aggrey Oriwo as the new chief executive officer, taking over from Dr Laila Macharia who moves to chair the board. Oriwo has extensive experience leading digital transformation across business intelligence and media sectors. He was previously the managing …

Pallisa, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Activista in Pallisa district launched a campaign aimed at promoting and greening Pallisa town and other neighbourhoods. The Activista network is a global youth movement under ActionAid that focuses on capacity building and national campaigns on injustice. Their slogan of up with justice, down with …

London, UK | Xinhua | Manchester City piled on the pressure at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win at home to Leeds United on Saturday afternoon that leaves them four points clear of Arsenal, who have a difficult visit to third place Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon. …