Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda continued its initiative to support regional small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – Tupange Business Ne Equity – with a visit to the western region city of Mbarara on Thursday. As several business leaders shared their experiences, and participants heard from Equity Bank of …

BERLIN | Xinhua |  Germany’s new citizenship law took effect on Thursday, enabling quicker naturalization and allowing multiple passports. A central election promise of the current government, the reform allows naturalization after five years instead of eight, provided that applicants demonstrate successful integration, proficiency in German, and financial independence while …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged public servants to eradicate corruption and cease working in cliques, emphasizing that these vices hinder citizen inclusiveness in policy implementation and thereby impede economic growth. Museveni stressed that no state or country can develop, grow, or transform without …

TEHRAN | Xinhua |  Spokesman for Iran’s Constitutional Council Hadi Tahan Nazif said on Thursday that nearly 59,000 polling stations have been set up in more than 95 states for the country’s 14th presidential election, scheduled for Friday. He made the remarks at a press conference in the Iranian capital …

ATLANTA, the United States | Xinhua|  U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump took the stage at CNN’s Atlanta studio Thursday night for the first presidential debate of the 2024 election. Without shaking hands, Democratic incumbent Biden and his Republican rival Trump engaged in fierce exchanges that lasted …

COMMENT | Olivia Nalubwama | The member of parliament (MP) position is so exalted and privileged that elected MPs automatically earn the title of ‘Honourable’ before proving their capacity for honour. Over the past week, Rakai District Woman MP Honorable Juliet Kinyamatama has faced a baptism of fire and brimstone owing …

MOSCOW | Xinhua | Changes may be made to the Russian nuclear doctrine in light of the Ukrainian conflict, local media reported Thursday, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Ryabkov said “further clarifications” would probably be made to the doctrine to reflect the experience from the Ukrainian conflict “when …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda’s population has increased by 11.3 million in 10 years.  It has jumped to 45.9 million from 34.6 million in 2014. Enumeration was done May 10th to May 26th. This was revealed Thursday by Chris Ndatira Mukiza, Executive Director of The Uganda Bureau of …

LA PAZ | Xinhua | The attorney general’s office of Bolivia has accused former general commander of the Army Juan Jose Zuniga of terrorism and armed rebellion, following a failed coup against President Luis Arce on Wednesday, according to media reports. The office issued a warrant for Zuniga’s arrest after …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The northern city of Lira was abuzz Wednesday afternoon as many business owners flocked to attend the TUPANGE business forum organised by Equity Bank Uganda Ltd. The Tupange engangement targets Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), with an aim of sharing tips on business growth, financial assistance, and …