SPECIAL FEATURE | Okengo Tossin Jaybe | In today’s fast-evolving digital age, marketing has taken on a new face—digital marketing. Across the globe, businesses are leveraging the internet to build brands, reach wider audiences, and drive growth. However, in Uganda, the perception and adoption of digital marketing remain mixed, often marked …
Read More »Reach A Hand Uganda reaches out to West Nile cultural leaders
Adjumani , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In efforts to continue highlighting achievements and the persistent setbacks to achieving gender justice in Uganda as revealed in the Generation Gender Project (Gen G), Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), along with partners; FIDA, Uganda, and the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development …
Read More »Entrepreneurs in Arua assured of full support by Equity Bank Uganda
Equity Bank Uganda Promises Support to Small and Medium Enterprises in Arua Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Orodriyo, the Branch Manager of Equity Bank Arua, has said the Tupange Business Ne Equity nation-wide series offers entrepreneurs in Arua a chance to grow their businesses to new heights. “At …
Read More »Visual artisans tipped on entry to the United States market
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Artists and artisans have been tipped on capitalizing on art products made through indigenous materials such as barkcloths to break through in the United States Market. Elaine Robnett Moore, a US-based artist, jewellery designer, and writer, while facilitating at the training of artisans at …
Read More »Katwiremu ‘ready to play the course’ as he defends Seniors Uganda Golf Open
Lugazi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With 36 years of experience in the game of golf, Steven Katwiremu knows exactly what to expect when hitting the course. The battle-hardened golfer, who tees off at the Johnnie Walker Seniors Uganda Open at Lugazi Hills Golf & Country Club as the defending …
Read More »Tourism blossoms in Chinese region with trees older than six centuries
LHASA | Xinhua | Nestled in the mountains of southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, a small village recently received a special letter from Beijing — thousands of kilometers away — reigniting villager Dawa Gyaltsen’s cherished memories from four years prior. “Learning that the village has undergone new changes in recent …
Read More »OBR distributes tablets donated by UBOS to secondary schools
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu (OBR) has taken a major step in promoting digital inclusion in the kingdom by distributing Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) tablets to selected secondary schools in Kasese and Bundibugyo districts. The tablets were donated by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and aim to …
Read More »Ghana’s Godwin Asediba named 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award winner as prize marks 10th anniversary
London, UK | BBC | Ghanaian journalist Godwin Asediba has been named the winner of the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. As part of the award, Godwin will spend three months working with BBC News teams across television, radio and online in London, gaining valuable experience, mentorship and other …
Read More »Why we should forge corporate partnerships to build a stronger sports industry in Uganda
COMMENT | SHEILA AWORI | I have, with dismay, observed the rate at which Ugandans are losing faith in their local sports clubs and athletes and increasingly choosing to support regional or even international teams. A quick trip downtown will reveal more international sports jerseys on display than local …
Read More »US Secretary of State Rubio hails Museveni for regional stability
Washington, US | THE INDEPENDENT | US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken on the phone with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni to discuss opportunities to deepen U.S.-Uganda cooperation on migration, reciprocal trade, and commercial ties. According to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott, the Secretary on Thursday thanked Uganda …
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