Value retention is not just about contracts, it is about skills, jobs, and enterprise growth. More than 17,000 direct jobs have been created, alongside 39,567 indirect jobs. COMMENT | YUSUF MASABA | Uganda’s oil and gas story is often told through the lens of barrels, pipelines, and global energy …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a 4-1 ruling, the Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition challenging provisions of the Divorce Act that require couples to provide reasons before seeking dissolution of their marriages. In the lead judgment, Justice Hellen Obura said allowing divorces without inquiry into reasons would violate the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority (NDA), in collaboration with the Uganda Police, has arrested an individual selling illegal hypertension drugs using Artificial Intelligence-generated videos mimicking doctors at the Uganda Heart Institute. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Kampala Metropolitan Police …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  The police in Hoima City have recovered eleven suspected stolen cows. The animals are believed to have been stolen from Kakumiro District and were being transported to an unknown destination when they were recovered in the early hours of Saturday morning. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region police …

Uganda 3 South Africa 3 Kampala, Uganda | FUFA MEDIA | The long wait is finally over. Uganda Cranes have written a new chapter in their football history, qualifying for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarterfinals for the very first time after a pulsating 3-3 draw with South Africa …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport along the Kapchorwa–Mbale highway has been paralyzed after heavy floods washed away the Nalugugu Bridge in Sironko District on Sunday night. The bridge, which connects the Bugisu sub-region to Karamoja and Sebei, was destroyed following a heavy downpour that hit several parts of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, has petitioned the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, to urge Parliament to intervene after businessman Hamis Kiggundu cordoned off part of the Nakivubo Channel for construction. Lukwago described Kiggundu’s actions as a matter of national importance, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Embassy of the Republic of Uganda in Washington, in partnership with  today launched a six-day training program designed to enhance the skills of 100 Ugandan artisans to explore entry opportunities for their products in the US market. The initiative is funded through the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | David Calvin Echodu, an aspirant for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) Chairperson for Eastern Uganda, has petitioned NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong over alleged widespread irregularities in the official delegates’ register for the forthcoming elections. Through his lawyers, Kaganzi and …

NEMA to send air inspectors to Victoria sugar after public complains of pollution Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) is set to send a team of inspectors to look into complaints from residents of Yandwe, Ndibulungi, and Kakabala Nnalongo villages in Luwero about growing air and …