Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda and Unilever Uganda today announced a strategic financing partnership aimed at enhancing liquidity and operational efficiency within Unilever’s distribution network. The partnership, launched at a breakfast engagement themed “Unlocking Financing Opportunities for Distributors,” introduces the Eazzystock Financing Product, a working capital …
Read More »Culinary artistry as Kampala Restaurant Week 2025 kicks off with exclusive menu tasting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala’s premier food celebration, Kampala Restaurant Week, is back, promising ten days of bold flavor, local innovation, and immersive culinary experiences across the city. Slated for 3rd to 13th July, the 2025 edition brings together 30 top restaurants and hangout spots, including beloved names …
Read More »DCI’s Damulira now Major General, UPDF CJS Jack Bakasumba Lieutenant General
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has promoted Uganda Police’s Director of Crime Intelligence (DCI), Brigadier General Christ Damulira, to the rank of Major General—leaving him just two ranks away from attaining the highest accolade in Uganda’s military. Damulira joined the …
Read More »Kyagulanyi submits forms to contest in Presidential elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has submitted his expression of interest forms to run for president in next year’s general elections. Kyagulanyi arrived at the party headquarters in Makerere Kavule on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, …
Read More »EACOP reaffirms commitment to local talent
Tanzanaian High Commissoner, oil chiefs make ground-breaking capacity building drive to Uganda Petroleum Institute at Kigumba Kigumba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project reaffirmed its commitment to fostering local talent with a high-level delegation visit to the Uganda Petroleum Institute in Kigumba (UPIK). The …
Read More »Police hunting for thugs behind Shs192 million robbery at Finca Bank
Nakasongola , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakasongola District are hunting for unidentified individuals who robbed Shs192 million from the Finca Bank branch located in Nakasongola Town. The robbery was discovered early Tuesday morning around 7:00 am, when the branch manager reported for duty and found the bank premises …
Read More »Kadaga nominated, vows to complete plans for Jinja international airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | First Deputy Prime Minister and longtime legislator Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has been duly nominated to contest as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Kamuli District Woman MP seat in the party’s internal elections. Kadaga, who was accompanied by hundreds of supporters and …
Read More »Learners stranded as arts teachers prolong industrial action
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in candidate classes are at risk of failing to complete the syllabus, as teachers of arts subjects in government schools maintain their strike to demand salary enhancements. For three weeks now, teachers of humanities subjects in government secondary schools have been on industrial …
Read More »Mamdani shakes up New York politics
New York, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | Zohran Mamdani, a Uganda-born son of political science Professor Mahmood Mamdani, has upended political expectations by clinching the Democratic nomination in New York City’s mayoral primary, marking a potential turning point for American urban politics. At just 33, the state lawmaker’s bold vision—built …
Read More »Positives and missed opportunities in the FY 2025/26 National Budget
Another positive in the budget is the Shs 1.4 trillion allocated to domestic arrears, up from Shs 200 billion in the current fiscal year. This will go a long way in injecting much-needed liquidity into companies that have provided goods and services to the government but have not been paid …
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