Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investors in the Oil and Gas related business are crying foul over the attitude of Uganda commercial banks towards them when they approach them to finance their projects. The local investors, who are mainly Tier 2 and 3 contractors in the industry, say most …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident City Commissioners (RCCs) in Kampala have decided that they will not wait for Kampala Capital City Authority-(KCCA) to draft an ordinance to regulate the Boda Boda Industry to kick-start registration of riders. RCCs, who are also the Chairpersons of Division Security Committees, say …

Rubaga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Catholic Archbishop Dr. Paul Ssemogerere has asked priests to live a life of simplicity and humility. Ssemogerere made the remarks during Holy Thursday liturgy at Lubaga Cathedral during Chrism Mass, where all priests from all parishes and ministries gathered to renew their vows …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank has reinforced its position as one of the leading banks in Uganda after a record year that saw them hit a profit mark of over sh100billion for the first time. Absa Uganda financial results for the year ending December 2021 released on Monday …

COMMENT | NOELA BYUMA |  Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in economic development by creating employment and tax-generating avenues for the population and governments. They form both forward and backward linkages for manufacturing and services. Across the global south, the Small and Medium Enterprises hold most of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Contractors have been tipped on how to prepare and take up opportunities in the Oil and Gas sector. This was during the Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) CEO Breakfast meeting at Hotel Africana  under the theme Contractors Readiness to …

The success of the PDM is tied to how well the citizens understand the interventions of the model and their duties and obligations in these interventions COMMENT | PHOEBE ATUKUNDA | On February 26, 2022, the President of the Republic of Uganda launched the Parish Development Model (PDM) aimed at increasing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders in Kampala are feeling the pinch of rising commodity prices. They reveal that their sales have been so low in the last two months, and indication the customers are also struggling. Some of the traders who spoke to Uganda Radio Network – URN …

Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua |  Three United Nations agencies have called for ramping up humanitarian assistance to stave off a looming hunger and enhance resilience in South Sudan, warning that food insecurity is likely to rise by 7 percent in the coming months. According to a new report on …

Nairobi, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan police confirmed Sunday that they are interrogating a terror suspect who was found surveying the newly built Nairobi Expressway. The suspect, identified as David Mulinge Kasimbi, was found at a place deemed off-limits to pedestrians, according to a security report. “Upon interrogation, he was …