Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY Corruption at the World Bank: But if it can’t rank business friendly countries, who can? THE LAST WORD Museveni’s Covid paranoia: Why Uganda and other African countries have consistently taken extreme and inappropriate …

Uganda rabies cases 2020 ● Total cases reported 13,392 (average 99 cases per week) ● Total deaths 266. Select district figures Kampala -763 Moroto -487 Masindi -415 Ntungamo -442 Mbarara -464 Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries(MAAIF) in conjunction with the Uganda Veterinary …

New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has highlighted the effects of lack of vaccines and climate change on Uganda, and called for cooperation to aid post-Covid recovery in his speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly Thursday. In his speech relayed via video link, President …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary and secondary schools will re-open next year after 4.8 million people in priority and vulnerable groups are fully vaccinated. That includes teachers and 330,000 students aged 18 years and above. Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said this in his address today, in which he said …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said schools will only be re-opened after the high risk groups and teachers are fully vaccinated.  Institutions and universities can open November 1, while primary and secondary schools will re-open next year. The president said this today while addressing …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT – Pan-African housing development financier Shelter Afrique has fully paid commercial debts owed to eight lenders, giving the company the leverage to underwrite new debt. In 2018, Shelter Afrique signed a Debt Restructuring Agreement with the eight lenders – six DFIs and two commercial banks – to …

As part of the accelerator program, each of the five start-ups will receive up to $18,000 proof-of-concept funding to test their ideas Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Five Ugandan startups that are ready for the next level of growth have been selected for the Next Innovation with Japan Accelerator …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FlyHub Uganda Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic Bank Uganda Holdings Limited (SBUL) has announced the appointment of Joel Muhumuza as its first Chief Executive Officer. FlyHub is a newly created FinTech company and one of four subsidiaries under SBUL, the others being, SBG Securities, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has warned the Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to stop funding activities of committees. Oulanyah says that this undermines the independence and authority of Parliament. Oulanyah made the directive during his communication to Members of Parliament on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Onebe has been charged for the alleged murder of his wife Immaculate Asio Mary Blessing Onebe. On Tuesday, Onebe and Bonny Oriekot, a private security guard attached to Pentagon Security Company appeared before Chief Magistrate Makindye Sarah Ann Basemera and were remanded to Kitalya …