Nabilatuk , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nabilatuk district is yet to give out tractors for hire to other districts in the region due to overwhelming demand by farmers. In April 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched a tractor hire scheme in Nabilatuk district to support farmers in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s income tax paid to the government increased to 48.1 billion Shillings in the first quarter of this year, as the network’s subscriber base jumped to 17 million. In the same quarter (January to March) 2022, the company paid 43.2 billion Shillings, amidst …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from mudslides in the Kigezi region has risen to 18. Mudslides hit the region following heavy downpour that started on Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Six people died in Biizi and Gihuyaga villages in Murora sub-county, three in Kashyambya and Rwamucucu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has further remanded the State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu. She will return to court today for a bail application hearing. Nandutu was on Wednesday arraigned before the Court presided over by Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga and …

Kalangala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT | The acute scarcity and high cost of seedlings are frustrating the anticipated expansion of the oil palm growing project in Kalangala district. With support from the government and International Fund for Agriculture Development-IFAD since the early 2000s, the communities in Kalangala undertook to grow …

Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY  | Entebbe Club will next month host a two day “Sip and Scramble” golf tournament. The tournament June 2-3 will feature four-member team representing different beer, wine and spirit brands competing against each other in a friendly golf event. The “Sip and Scramble” golf tournament aims to …

The 102 top-performing scholars are from the 50 Districts where the Bank has a branch presence. The Equity Leaders Program (ELP), a mentorship and leadership development program, plays a significant role in extending Equity Bank Uganda’s social impact contribution.  Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has commissioned the …

  New Delhi, India | SHASHI THAROOR – PROJECT SYNDICATE |   Last month’s murder, on live television, of the notorious gangster and former member of India’s parliament Atiq Ahmed has triggered anguished debates about how such an event could happen in a modern democracy. Along with the killers, who were apprehended …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Territorial Police in Aswa Region and Pader district have put out teams to find and arrest former MP Odonga Otto and a group of vigilantes after they were captured on video, viciously beating three victims, who had gone to buy charcoal in northern …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The private sector in Uganda and in Nigeria is pushing for the easing of travel visa requirements between the two countries so as to improve trade through the easy movement of persons. The two have also hailed the government of Nigeria for granting Uganda …