Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala District Land Board Chairperson David Balondemu has been remanded to Luzira Prison for obtaining money by false pretense. Appearing before the Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA hall Court on Friday, Balondemu was also charged with conspiracy to commit a felony with lawyer Eric …
Read More »Mpuuga challenges government on missing persons, human rights violations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Leader of the Opposition Matthias Mpuuga has asked the Parliament of Uganda to find a durable remedy to the problem of missinger persons by debating and exposing the rampant systematic human rights violations. He challenged government to account for the persons who went missing …
Read More »East Africa Press Councils formed to promote media standards, independence
Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | A regional media regulatory platform has been launched with the aim of harmonising media standards and to create an independent media in the East African Community. The platform dubbed the East Africa Press Councils (EAPC), serves as an umbrella body bringing together media regulatory …
Read More »BOU: Banking sector grows amidst slowing interest in private sector lending
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan banking sector registered a growth of 8.4 percent in assets over the last financial year leveraging the high inflation that saw private sector borrowing slow down. The resilience of the sector also came amidst weak economic growth prospects and elevated geopolitical tensions …
Read More »UGANDA GOLF OPEN: Bagalana bounces back into contention with 18 holes to go
💠 Leaderboard ➡🏌️♂️ Nsubuga 65 69 72 | 206| -10 🇺🇬 Bagalana 70 70 69 | 209| -7 🇺🇬 Cwinyaai 73 71 68 | 212 | -4 🇺🇬 Tumusiime 74 72 73 | 219| +3 🇺🇬 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ibrahim Bagalana bounced back into contention at the Johnnie …
Read More »Save our children targets Karimajong youth in battle against climate change
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Save the Children has initiated campaigns in the Karamoja region with the aim of bringing together partners and stakeholders to recognize climate change as a child rights crisis that needs to be addressed with children. Known as the ‘Generation Hope Campaign,’ the campaign is …
Read More »FDC elects youth, women league committees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC youth and women delegates have elected new leaders for the FDC National Youth and Women Leagues. The over 200 delegates who participated in the voting on Thursday at the party headquarters in Najjanakumbi elected Francis Adepo as the Chairperson …
Read More »Government and Nyege Nyege organisers hold first joint planning meeting
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A joint planning meeting between the government and the private sector was held yesterday at the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity ahead of the 8th edition of the Nyege Nyege festival that is happening from November 9th to 12th in Jinja City. The meeting was …
Read More »Goldstar Insurance elevated to AA Rating
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Goldstar Insurance, a prominent player in Uganda’s insurance industry, received a significant accolade as the Global Credit Ratings (GCR), an independent South African organization, upgraded the company’s national scale financial strength rating to AA (UG) from A+(UG). This remarkable advancement underlines Goldstar’s robust financial …
Read More »Tech company, Huawei partners with government to address youth unemployment at 2023 ICT Job Fair
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has shown commitment to fighting youth unemployment in Uganda through an official partnership with the government of Uganda.The tech company partnered with the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, to host the 2nd annual ICT Job Fair at Kololo Ceremonial …
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