Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Dialogue commemorating 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) highlighted the urgency of challenging gender norms to combat gender-based violence, standing as a key point of discussion. Officials from various sectors including Uganda Prisons, the electoral commission, the Judiciary, the …

Sironko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Over 150 girls under 18 years old, from various sub-counties in Sironko district, who became pregnant during the COVID-19 lockdown, successfully graduated on Monday after completing vocational training. Some of these girls received bursaries from Isaiah Sasaga Wanzira, the Budadiri East constituency member of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) has granted Shillings 1.2 billion to 14 locally scripted film and drama projects as part of a Content Development Support Program’s second cohort. Launched in 2021, the first cohort had 4 winners, while this year, 14 projects secured the grants. …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Katonga Bridge along the Kampala-Masaka Highway will be opened to the public on Friday. In May, severe floods resulting from heavy torrential rains submerged and washed away the bridge causing significant disruptions since then to transportation, trade, and commerce along the Masaka – Kampala …

Entebbe , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised that his government will in the next financial year start the reconstruction of the palace of the Omusinga of Rwenzururu Charles Wesley Mumbere. Speaking at State House Entebbe on Wednesday where he met with Mumbere, his wife …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua |  China has pledged to support Uganda as the East African country gears up to host the 19th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit and the 3rd South Summit. This was revealed here Thursday by Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong while handing over 70 SUV cars to …

Dubai, UAE | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s Michael Okao, Darius Ogwang and Joshua Elem have won this year’s Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Award for the best technical solution for their solar concentrator that harnesses renewable energy for clean cooking. They are students of Comboni College in Lira. The Commonwealth Secretariat announced …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka |  As the year closes in, the public is occupied with many activities – some personal, work related, government or non-governmental. These activities are associated with huge numbers of people at same places, movements, shopping and merrymaking. Every person is rushing to close the year on a positive note. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Karuhanga is the new Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic Holdings Uganda Ltd replacing Malawian executive, Andrew Mashanda. Mashanda joined SUHL in November 2020. Patrick Mweheire, the Standard Bank Group Regional Chief Executive for East Africa, says that Karuhanga will take over office effective January 1, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) property atop Old Kampala Hill including Gaddafi National Mosque, previously on the brink of an auction due to debt exceeding sh18 billion owed to businessman Justus Kyabahwa, has been excluded from the list of assets set for sale. …