Gen Saleh hails Uganda’s Boda-Boda Industry as it charts path to formalization and economic sustainability at the National Leadership Retreat Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s vibrant yet largely informal boda-boda industry has taken a bold step toward formalization and economic empowerment with the successful hosting of the First National …

Vatican, Italy | THE INDEPENDENT | At exactly 7:10 p.m., white smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney, signalling to the world that a new Pope had been elected. A wave of applause erupted among the thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square and millions viewing from different means across the …

  Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In a vibrant celebration of excellence, Jubilee Life Insurance Company Uganda recognized its top-performing agents for their outstanding contributions in 2024. The prestigious awards gala, held on May 8 at the luxurious Golf Course Hotel, brought together the company’s brightest stars for an …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deposit Protection Fund (DPF) is considering reviews to enhance its operational mandate of providing statutory protection to account holders in commercial banks. The reviews seek to increase the fund’s protection limit for depositors with account balances over 10 million shillings in commercial …

History is a mirror, and only by drawing lessons from history can the world avoid repeating past calamities. BEIJING | Xinhua |  Eighty years ago, the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War marked a turning point in human history, opening a new chapter in building a better international order and …

Smooth Jazz Royalty Lands in Kampala: Kirk Whalum Set to Ignite the Stage at dfcu Jazz in the Pearl Festival Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala is in for a velvety-smooth musical weekend as legendary American saxophonist Kirk Whalum has toucheddown ahead of the dfcu Jazz in the Pearl …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Companies dealing in remittance services are now required to report data on their transactions weekly to the Bank of Uganda (BOU), under a newly developed system. The Central Bank has developed a new data collection approach regarding diaspora remittances, where all remittance service providers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been urged to tackle inefficiencies in provision of healthcare in order to make the most out of the available meagre funding for health in the face of dwindling donor support. Speaking at the closure of the three-day National Dialogue on health …

Biography of Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost Vatican, Rome | VATICAN NEWS |  The first Augustinian Pope, Leo XIV is the second Roman Pontiff – after Pope Francis – from the Americas. Unlike Jorge Mario Bergoglio, however, the 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost is from the northern part of …

Action for Life Skills and Values in East Africa (ALiVE) parental/community engagement initiative Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UWEZO and ALiVE will collaborate with partners in the six districts of Sheema, Tororo, Oyam, Kanungu, Kampala, and Mukono for 10 weeks to implement parental and community engagement activities and dialogues to …