Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Trade, Industries, and Cooperatives, Francis Mwebesa said that he will cause the suspension of David Livingstone Ebiru, the Executive Director of Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) over allegations of misappropriation of funds and misconduct. This revelation came after he expressed shock …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Apio Otuko Eunice on Thursday took oath as the Member of Parliament for Oyam County North in Oyam District. She took the oath of allegiance and for Member of Parliament during a plenary sitting chaired by Speaker Anita Among on Thursday, 20 July 2023. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank’s Managing Director, Patricia Ojangole has for the third year running won the Sustainability Leader of the Year Award at the prestigious Annual Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards. The recognition is given to individuals or institutions that demonstrate commitment to creating value for all …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority’s Commissioner General, John Rujoki Musinguzi, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Always Be Tolerant Organization’ (ABETO) Africa Award, a coveted recognition accorded to people who greatly impact their countries. The founder of ABETO, Moses Musana commended Musinguzi for greatly changing the trends …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court convicted two senior bosses of the labour export company Middle East Consultants for promoting human trafficking and forgery. The duo was arrested in 2019 for various human trafficking-related cases. The convicted are Benon Kunywana, 36 and Godfrey …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda’s Premier Charles Peter Mayiga has called for planning for development accruing from the oil and gas sector before the resources get out the ground. The Katikiro and some members of his cabinet spent three days this week touring oil and gas infrastructural developments like …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 160 police officers who were deployed for year-long peacekeeping operations under the African Union Mission in Somalia – AMISOM have decried foul play in the processing of their payment of their benefits. They were deployed in December 2020 following a six-month intensive pre-deployment …

Lira, Uganda | THE IDEPENDENT | Leaders from different political parties have suggested the need for unity among the opposition if they are to “liberate” from bondage under Museveni’s leadership. The call for unity was sounded at the burial of former Erute County MP, Charles Angiro Gutamoi who died in an …

OBITUARY | THE INDEPENDENT | Hajj Hussien Kyanjo, the former Makindye West Member of Parliament passed away from Kibuli Hospital where he was being treated for an illness he has battled against for a long time. The passing of the businessman turned legislator has shocked many and continues to feature across …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Christians in Luwero Diocese has dragged the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu to High Court challenging the nullification of the elections of the then Bishop-elect, Canon Kasana Ssemakula. On 28th June the House of Bishops sitting at Kabalega …