🟩 Finals Team Kamwada 48-52 Team Ageno Exhibition Games PostBank 60-52 Parliament Team Fraceas 44-22 Team Viola Tournament Accolades MVP: Sarah Ageno Top Scorer: Tracy Namugosa Top Rebounder: Mercy Batamuliz Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda lit up the stage at the 2025 All-star tournament Sunday evening at …
Read More »Pistol allegedly used in Katanga case presented in court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The pistol reportedly linked to the death of businessman Henry Katanga has been presented in court. The firearm, described as a black pistol, was introduced as evidence on Monday by Derrick Nasawali, a Firearms Examiner and head of Ballistics and Toolmarks at …
Read More »March 1, 2005 – March 31, 2025: End of the Umeme era
Energy Minister Nankabirwa promises to have a smooth handover, resolve Umeme buy out Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Umeme Limited on Monday finally relinquished assets and the control of electricity distribution in the country. Electricity distribution was reverted to Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UECDL) under the …
Read More »Old Mutual Investment Group advocates diversification as key to financial resilience
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an era marked by economic volatility and rapid technological change, Old Mutual Investment Group Uganda (OMIG) has reaffirmed the critical role of diversification in building resilient investment portfolios. Godfrey Bukomeko, Investment & Financial Adviser at Old Mutual, emphasized in a statement that …
Read More »Women growing and prospering with financial literacy
COMMENT | ESTHER MUTHONI | When women get their finances together, the whole society is better for it. Every day, this fact gains growing importance as we at PostBank roll out our products into communities across the country. The way our society is, by accident or design, financial matters …
Read More »Kanayo O Kanayo and Patience Ozokwor crowned African Ikon of the Year
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nigerian film stars Kanayo O Kanayo and Patience Ozokwor have received the African Ikon of the Year accolades at a ceremony in Kampala celebrating influential figures in African cinema. This was at the 3rd edition of the glamorous Ikon awards Saturday at the Kampala Serena Hotel, …
Read More »EU and UNICEF empowering 5,000 girls across seven districts to complete their education
Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UNICEF is launching a comprehensive assistance programme designed to support vulnerable girls’ secondary education in the West Nile, Lango and the Acholi sub regions of Uganda. The contribution which will see 5,000 vulnerable girls in secondary schools supported to complete their education through a Cashplus …
Read More »RSF commander acknowledges withdrawal from Khartoum, vows to regroup
KHARTOUM | Xinhua | Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo acknowledged on Sunday his paramilitary group had withdrawn from Khartoum, part of Sudan’s capital region, calling the move a tactical repositioning to Omdurman, another city within the tripartite capital region. In an audio message circulated via Telegram, Dagalo …
Read More »A final toast to the last Umeme employees standing
I hope on the morning of 2nd April, not 1st April ( it’s fools day), you will gather your loved ones over a meal and proudly tell them you built this republic with integrity. When you do, tell them Umeme was NSSF’s Cash cow, and that Social Security is not …
Read More »🟩Umeme given $118M but will appeal; ordered to hand over
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exiting electricity distributors Umeme Limited have issued a statement today stating they will accept a buy out amount of $118million despite expecting to be paid $234. They have notified government they will appeal against the figure. The statement also states that they have been compelled by …
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