Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifty-year-old Ali Hatibu, a resident of Bukooli village, Iwemba sub-county was fined sh100,000 and publicly subjected to 20 strokes of the cane on Wednesday for vehemently denying a child he fathered out of wedlock. The minor’s mother, Hanifa Namulindwa revealed that when she informed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has today (July 19) unveiled the Absa Mobi Tap functionality, which allows Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises to use their smartphones as Point-of-Sale machines. The functionality was unveiled during a launch event held at the National Theatre and will enable small …

Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | VISA, a global leader in digital payments, has joined forces with the Uganda Bankers Association (UBA) to spearhead an innovative training program aimed at accelerating the growth of contactless payments in Uganda. With a shared vision of advancing financial inclusion and promoting secure, convenient payment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four-time former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has called for the stay of internal elections in the opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party. Speaking to the press at his Katonga Road-based office on Wednesday, Besigye said if the party doesn’t first sort out its …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the midst of growing infighting and tension within the Forum for Democratic Change party-FDC, the Party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi has revealed that he will not disclose their source of funding to the general public. FDC, one of the leading opposing political parties, …

Africa’s first Critical Minerals Summit sees global powers lining up to secure mineral supplies for the energy transition SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | At least ten global powers are training their eyes on Africa’s critical mineral supplies, according to the organisers of an upcoming event in South Africa. Europe, …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan military said it has freed 14 women held by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a joint operation with the DRC army. The rescue operation was conducted Monday night by the Uganda People’s Defense …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former leader of FDC Dr Kizza Besigye has said his party is a victim of ‘state capture’ and must change strategy or they will end up as partners of the ruling NRM. “The broad problem is State capture and the inability of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is considering the suspension of its subscription to some international organizations due to a growing debt burden, which has reached 49 billion shillings. Vincent Bagiire, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says that Uganda has defaulted on several financial …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Kiira region have confirmed the arrest of Rachel Burungi, 30, a resident of Budhumbuli West Cell in Bugembe Ward in Jinja City Northern Division. Burungi is accused of masterminding machete attacks across Kiira policing territory and surrounding areas. Burungi was apprehended …