Stanbic, Coca-Cola, Nice House of Plastics sign plastics deal Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Faced with the undeniable consequences of a toxic tide of plastics, three private firms have entered into a partnership to recycle plastic waste. Stanbic Bank, Cola-Cola Beverages Africa and Nice House of Plastics on July.22 signed a …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Banking institutions in May restructured loans worth Shillings 2.5trillion as more businesses and individuals applied to have their loan repayments halted due to disruptions by corona virus-COVID-19. This is more than the Shillings 2 trillion that were restructured in April 2020. Wilbrod Owor, the Executive …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has asked those opposed to the regulation of creative industry, which includes the film, documentaries and Commercial Still Photography and Stage Plays and Public Entertainments Rules to engage with the regulatory body instead of wasting time expressing discontent in the media. The …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni was scared that he might have contracted the coronavirus disease after getting a sore throat and a hoarse voice on Saturday last week, Museveni said that he called his doctors on Sunday morning who took samples for testing. The results were brought …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The four members of the Bizonto comedy group and local music artist, Gerald Kiwewa are out on police bond. The comedians are Julius Sserwanja aka Kidomoole, Marcelo Mbabaali, Peter Sssaabakaaki (Omuzinyuuzi) and Gold Ki Matono, aka Opeto.   The five were released on Tuesday from …

Kasese, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  More than 1,000 families displaced by floods that ravaged Karusandara Sub County, Kasese district close to three months ago, are struggling to survive.  The families were displaced after the floods hit villages of Kivengenyi, Kabaka, Kanamba and Kyalanga in Karusandara Sub County following a heavy …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University has suspended its decision to send out students on internship, field attachment and recess during the lock down. The development comes a few days to the roll out of the program. Last month, Makerere University senate took a bold decision and secured clearance …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Controversy is surrounding the government’s grant to the Uganda North America Association (UNAA). UNAA is an umbrella of Ugandans living and working in the United States of America. The government gives UNAA USD100, 000 (368m shillings) every year with half of this money meant to …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Community Museums Association- UCOMA is seeking 3.6 billion shillings to sustain the operations of community museums.  Members of the association led by their chairperson Abraham Kitaulwa on Monday petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga. They argued that their major source of income …

Entebbe, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A total of 5,600 residents of Entebbe municipality picked their National Identity Cards at the temporary centres stationed at Katabi and the municipal council offices.   Katabi town council and Entebbe Municipal Council offices were among the 15 centres that the National Identification and Registration Authority …