Thursday , October 9 2025
Home / The Independent (page 123)

The Independent

Kasana-Luwero Diocese forms committee to combat human trafficking

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Lawrence Mukasa, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, has established a committee to fight human trafficking. The initiative aims to raise awareness, prevent victimisation, and collaborate with various stakeholders across the diocese. The Diocese covers three civic districts: Luwero, …

Read More »

🟥 Police confirm Rajiv Ruparelia dead in road crash

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Police Spokesperson, Kampala Metropolitan ASP Luke Owoyesigyire has confirmed that a single fatal crash, on 03/05/2025 at 1:54am on the Entebbe expressway claimed the life of Rajiv Ruparelia (35), son of business tycoon Dr Sudhir Ruparelia. Owoyesigyire stated that a white Nissan GTR (UAT 638L) crashed, …

Read More »

Kiteezi Disaster: CEHURD drags KCCA, NEMA to court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights advocacy organisation Centre for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) has petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court over, among others, failure by the government to decommission the Kiteezi landfill promptly, violating settlers’ rights to a clean and healthy environment. In …

Read More »

UBL hosts child protection training for farmers and aggregators

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) has held a child protection training at its site in Luzira today, bringing together 40 smallholder farmers and aggregators from its supply chain. To further widen the impact, the participants are expected to train other farmers and other actors in …

Read More »

Govt switches from Elite to Clonal Robusta in Northern Uganda

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) is gradually phasing out the growing of the Elite Robusta coffee varieties in Northern Uganda, opting instead to promote the cultivation of Clonal Robusta coffee varieties. The strategic shift started in 2021, aims at boosting …

Read More »

I&M Bank Uganda reports 77% profit growth, strong financial performance in 2024

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | I&M Bank Uganda delivered a robust financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2024, as the institution reported significant growth across key financial metrics, including profit after tax, total assets, total revenue, net loans and advances, customer deposits, and shareholders’ equity. The bank’s success came amid strong national economic indicators, with Uganda’s GDP …

Read More »