Toxic. Clingy. Everywhere. Uganda needs to break up with plastic! COMMENT | Sarah Musumba | Once upon a dusty Saturday in Kampala, a Fuso truck rumbles past, stacked high with buveera (plastic paper bags), water containers, soda bottles, and jerry cans. Now imagine 120 of those rolling in every single …

At Centenary Bank, monitoring and recycling our solid waste is at the top of our sustainability agenda to ensure our waste is repurposed or properly disposed of to avoid polluting the environment. COMMENT | EMMANUEL OTUKO | This year’s theme for World Environment Day 2025 – “Beat Plastic Pollution” is …

COMMENT | REGINA ASINDE |  Today, June 5, 2025, the world will come together to mark World Environment Day under the critical theme “End Plastic Pollution.” This year’s call is not just to observe but to act boldly, urgently, and together. The plastic crisis is no longer an invisible threat—it is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In yet another move to empower riders nationwide, the BodaBoda Riders Cooperative Union on Wednesday unleashed several products to empower members that use the ride-hailing app, Union App. At a colorful event at Garden City in Kampala, Uganda’s top boda-boda cooperative officially launched Union …

Worldwide, teenage pregnancy continues to derail the futures of thousands of girls each year, cutting short their education, straining family ties, and pushing many into early marriage or economic hardship. Yet, amid the statistics and stigma, stories of resilience and support are emerging. From Lagos to Lilongwe and from Nairobi …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in the Lango sub-region have accused Uganda Police Force and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel of facilitating and benefiting from the illegal charcoal trade, despite a presidential directive banning it. In May 2023, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued Executive Order …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Party (FDC) Vice President for northern Uganda and former MP Obongi has declared interest in reclaiming the Obongi Parliamentary Seat in the 2026 general elections. Kaps Hassan Fungaroo is currently the acting president of the FDC party after Engineer Patrick …

Minister Cheptoris Quits Kapchorwa Municipality MP Race Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Water and Environment, Sam Cheptoris, has announced he has quit the Kapchorwa Municipality legislative race. Cheptoris, who has served two consecutive terms as legislator for Kapchorwa Municipality, told Uganda Radio Network that he is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala got a slice of Italy on Sunday as Tanqueray hosted the Limoncello Brunch at Mediterraneo Villa in Kololo. The lush orchard villa welcomed ladies and gents all dressed to impress who made the most of the picturesque setting as they toasted under the …

SAN FRANCISCO | Xinhua | The U.S. Trump administration on Monday filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to overturn the federal court’s injunction that had prevented federal agencies from carrying out large-scale workforce reductions and reorganizations. In the appeal, U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer argued that “controlling the …