In August 2024, a landslide at Kampala’s largest landfill killed at least 34 people. But there’s still been no compensation or new safety measures. The city’s new waste management plan has also drawn controversy Kampala, Uganda | SIMONE SCHLINDWEIN | Zamhall Nansamba stands in front of her house in Kiteezi, …
Read More »UPDF struggles to attract trainees from Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is struggling to attract suitable trainees from North Karamoja. The recruitment exercise commenced on Tuesday with the districts of Kaabong, Karenga, Kotido and Abim. However, it was revealed that most of the candidates who were shortlisted for …
Read More »UGC Ladies Open Tournament offers 6 days of exciting golf action, tees off today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to highlight women’s leadership, entrepreneurship, wellness, and networking, the Uganda Golf Club (UGC) will, starting today, roll out 6 days of action in their annual UGC Ladies Open Golf Tournament. “We have an exciting week of golf that will also help …
Read More »ARUA: Two arrested for possessing military hardware
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua district have arrested two suspected robbers found in possession of suspected stolen properties and government stores. The suspects, identified as Vincent Yanini and Malon Avaga, were arrested on Friday. Jimmy Anguyo, the police spokesperson for West Nile confirmed the arrest of …
Read More »“Degrees on Two Wheels”: The silent crisis of Tororo’s unemployed youth
The boda boda industry has become a graveyard of broken dreams. It has become a place where Uganda dumps its educated, its ambitious, its hopeful COMMENT | CASSIANO OKUMU | In the busy streets of Tororo City, motorcycles zigzag through traffic like bees in panic. But behind the helmets and …
Read More »Reach A Hand Uganda, FIDA, and CEHURD bring to a close Generation Gender Project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda, together with partners FIDA Uganda and the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD), held a National Gender Justice Dialogue at Golf Course Hotel, Kampala, to mark the close of the Generation Gender (Gen G) project. Themed “Reflecting on …
Read More »Absa Champions SME growth at BNI Uganda’s 4th East African Convention
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 430 business leaders from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Mauritius, the UAE, Taiwan and India convened at Speke Resort Munyonyo for the 4th BNI Convention in Uganda. Held under the theme “Beyond Borders: A Legacy of Collaboration, Growth, and Impact,” the event aimed to showcase …
Read More »TMR scoops ‘Uganda’s Best Private Healthcare Service Provider’ prize at 2025 Business Excellence Awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TMR International Hospital, a brand of Tal Medical & Rescue, has maintained its lead as a first-rate medical service provider in Uganda after it was named the Best Private Healthcare Service Provider in the Customer Service Experience category at the Business Excellence …
Read More »It’s ‘Daytona Format’ as I&M Katogo Golf Series returns to Entebbe Club
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The I&M Bank Katogo Golf Series is set to return for the third leg of the 2025 season this Saturday at the Lakeside Entebbe Club. This weekend’s edition will be played under the ‘Daytona’ format, the same format of play used in the …
Read More »The US is now an superpower
Since returning to the White House, Donald Trump has slashed foreign aid and weaponized the United States’ economic power to bully long-standing allies, underscoring his administration’s abandonment of multilateralism COMMENT | Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti | In a matter of months, both the international role and global standing of the …
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