COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | This is familiar territory. Opposition strongman Kizza Besigye is back in the news headlines, with yet another court case hanging over him; feels like a homecoming. There was a time when the media would breathlessly report about state security forces arresting and manhandling Besigye. The slightest …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owners of Private schools and institutions have once again called on the government to address the challenges they face in delivering education. However, they remain firm in their opposition to any regulation on school fees. Under the National Private Education Institutions Association (NAPEIA), private …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s retirement benefits sector is now worth sh25.40 Trillion, an 18.6% increment from UGX21.4 trillion in 2023. According to the latest figures by the Uganda Retirement Benefit regulatory Authority (URBRA), the sector’s contribution to the national GDP has grown to 12.2%, up from  10% …

Washington, DC USA  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Dr. James Mwangi, the Managing Director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings is among fourteen global leaders that have joined the World Bank Group High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs. This recognizes his dedication and contributions to society that extend beyond the banking sector. “I’m …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Outgoing Absa Bank Uganda Board Chairperson Nadine Byarugaba has been hailed for safely steering the bank during the unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic that affected most sectors of Uganda’s economy. “It was through her strategic vision, business acumen, and commitment to excellence that …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has commenced rehabilitation of the Manafwa-Bududa circular road following last week’s protests by taxi drivers and Boda boda riders. On Thursday, transport along the road was disrupted after the protesters dug a five-foot-deep hole at Buwangani Town Council, …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Kitgum Branch faces a significant challenge in recovering sh700 million in unpaid water bills accumulated over the past five years. Tonny Ojom, the Technical Supervisor at NWSC Kitgum Branch, revealed that despite numerous strategies aimed at encouraging …

  Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three suspected poachers, who fled into the Murchison Falls National Game Park, are yet to be traced. They have been identified as Vincent Opio, 35, Levy Odong 39, and Innocent Komakech, 35, all residents of Lapii Cell, Tangi Ward in Purongo Town Council, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of lawyers representing Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutaale stormed the office of Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo today, seeking clarity on the delayed judgment in the Attorney General’s appeal against a Constitutional Court decision that nullified the trial of civilians …

  Kampala, UGANDA, Dec. 3, 2024 – Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has launched its Market Linkages for Livelihoods and Land Restoration (M4R) project. Funded by the UK government, the project aims to incentivize smallholder farmers and private sector businesses to invest in land restoration initiatives. It is targeting 60,000 smallholder …