Johannesburg, South Africa  | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Group reported headline earnings of R10.2 billion for the first half of 2024 and said it expects an improvement in second-half Group performance as its South African retail businesses demonstrated earnings growth across the portfolio in the first six months of the year. …

WHO has declared it a global health emergency ANALYSIS | C RAINA MACINTYRE | The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, after rising cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the potential for further spread. This now triggers a coordinated international …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators on the Committee of Finance have questioned the manner and criteria the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)is using to extend tax waivers to companies and individuals. While appearing before the committee, the State Minister for Finance (General Duties), Henry Musasizi said the tax waivers will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has reported significant achievements in mediation and case disposal. According to the judiciary, 847 cases were referred for mediation during the recent Settlement Week, resulting in 237 successful settlements. According to Zuraika Nanteza,  the Deputy Registrar in charge of  Alternative Dispute Resolution, the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua City have arrested five people for allegedly encroaching on a wetland. They were found constructing a residential house on the shores of Ania Stream, a tributary to River Enyau in Alengo cell, Pokea ward, Ayivu Division. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) officials have cautioned sitting tenants on the corporation’s estate in Gulu City against subletting rental units. Mercy Ampaire, the Principal Property Management Officer at URC says the corporation has established that a number of the tenants have sublet their rentals …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Corporate banker, NCBA Uganda has honored its key partners in asset financing, acknowledging their pivotal role in driving regional infrastructure development and growth. The event at the 4 Points by Sheraton Kampala celebrated the collaborative efforts that have significantly advanced the automotive sector and beyond, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Police officer Gilbert Arinaitwe Bwana has been arraigned before the International Crimes Division of the High Court on charges of aggravated trafficking. On Tuesday, Arinaitwe was arraigned before Justice Dr Andrew Bashaija after completing investigations and subsequent committal from the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates …

Researchers call for harmonization of enforcement mechanisms used by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania to tackle transnational crimes ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, has become a hotspot for environmental crime, according to a new report from …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Wild Life Authority –UWA has lifted the suspension of hiking activities to Margherita Peak in Rwenzori Mountains National Park. This follows a temporary suspension in May due to safety concerns after a crevasse developed in the glaciers on the peak. On Tuesday, …