Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ITHUBA Uganda, the official operator of the Uganda National Lottery, has won three prestigious awards at the African Marketing Confederation Awards 2024 held in Mombasa, Kenya at the weekend. The company’s innovative “Billionz Zizino” thematic campaign was recognized for its creativity and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BNI Uganda, the leading business networking and referral organisation, has proudly launched its newest chapter, BNI Legacy, this morning. In just a few months, the newly established BNI Legacy chapter has successfully brought together over 35 businesses from diverse sectors, including digital marketing, …

Minister Insists UWA will Continue Charging Vehicles Passing through Murchison Falls Park Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Wildlife and Antiquities Martin Mugarra Bahinduka has said the Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA will continue charging vehicles transiting through Murchison Falls National Park. Speaking on Tuesday at Uganda Media …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Veterinary Practitioners Act 2023 is an Act to provide for the regulation of veterinary practice by providing for the training, registration and Licensing of veterinary professionals and veterinary para-professionals; to provide for matters incidental to the conduct of veterinary professionals and para-professionals in relation …

Corruption Suspect MP Akamba’s Human Rights Concerns Forwarded to Constitutional Court Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has referred Busiki County MP Paul Akamba’s application seeking to dismiss corruption charges against him over alleged human rights violations to the Constitutional Court for determination. In his …

Museveni Proposes Law to Curb Exploitative Money Lending Practices Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is in the process of enacting a law to stem exploitative money lending practices in Uganda, president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has revealed. Speaking at the 8th Annual Conference of the Southern and Eastern Africa …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University’s main administration building with its iconic ‘Ivory Tower’ will be re-opened today, nearly four years after it was destroyed by fire. The building, which to many is the face of Makerere and a symbol of pride for the university, was severely damaged …

BEIJING | XINHUA |  China’s green and low-carbon development features bright spots and nurtures new opportunities, an official with the country’s energy administration has said. Wind power and photovoltaics have become major contributors to China’s newly added installed capacity and important forces in the country’s energy supply network, National Energy …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A proposal by a section of political leaders to front Ruth Nyiraneza as the replacement for the late Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi, the former Kisoro District Woman Member of Parliament has fallen through after Nyiraneza declined to express interest in the seat. Following Nyirabashitsi’s death …

KCCA dumps approximately 2,500 tonnes of garbage at Katikolo daily Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Municipality leaders, led by Deputy Town Clerk Majerani Luboyera and Municipal MP Betty Nambooze, took action on Monday evening to halt further garbage dumping by the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) at the …