Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | In a landmark move set to redefine the future of transportation in Uganda, homegrown electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BODAWERK has unveiled a strategic partnership with Watu, a prominent financial services provider. The collaboration aims to fund an ambitious expansion project and electrify the country’s …
Read More »Equity Bank launches Kasese conservation forestry program
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank led by Executive Director Elizabeth Mwerinde Kasedde in partnership with the community, Million Trees International and Kasese District has embarked on a tree-planting campaign that will see over 7000 indigenous trees planted across the district to conserve the environment and combat …
Read More »AU backs Somalia’s request to pause troop withdrawal
Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has endorsed a request by Somalia for a three-month pause in the withdrawal of 3,000 troops stationed in the country, the AU mission said on Thursday. The PSC, which is the standing decision-making organ …
Read More »Museveni directs on scheme for teachers’ career advancement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has directed the Ministry of Education and Sports to create a well-defined scheme of service for teachers. This scheme will outline the processes of teacher promotion and remuneration. The President was Thursday responsding to Vincent Elong, the Chairperson of …
Read More »Tourism Ministry steps in, calls for calm on gorilla permit fraud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities has confirmed reports of illegal sales of gorilla and chimpanzee tracking permits and urged Ugandans to remain calm as a thorough investigation is conducted. In the past week, media reports have exposed a syndicated defraud of gorilla …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Public schools struggle with staffing shortages
NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | As the world celebrates World Teacher’s Day, an analysis conducted by URN has shown that public schools in Uganda currently require at least 107,880 additional teachers to address the staffing shortages and achieve the desired teacher-pupil ratio. This figure is based on a recent …
Read More »Hundreds seek accreditation ahead of FDC Delegates Conference
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than two hundred delegates from the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party have convened at the party headquarters at Najjanankumbi Kampala for accreditation to attend the official delegates’ conference scheduled for today. The FDC has set up different tables where delegates from specific …
Read More »Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Norwegian author Jon Fosse
Stockholm, Sweden | Xinhua | Norwegian author Jon Fosse won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced here on Thursday. Fosse’s immense oeuvre, written in Norwegian Nynorsk and spanning a variety of genres, consists of a wealth of plays, novels, poetry collections, essays, children’s books and translations, …
Read More »FDC Katonga suffers setback in court ahead of ruling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hopes of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction led by the Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago to block the delegates’ conference organized by the Najjanankumbi group led by Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Nathan Nandala Mafabi may have suffered a set back. It …
Read More »Freedom City Stampede: Court dismisses charges against Abitex
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makindye Chief Magistrates Court has dismissed the case in which Events Promoter Abbey Musigunzi commonly known as Abitex was accused of negligence which resulted in the death of eleven people at Freedom City Namasuba during the 2023 New Year Celebrations. The 13 charges were …
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