Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 16,000 households are set to benefit from a new food security program in Karamoja. The “Improving Food Security and Resilience of Food Production Systems” is an initiative that is expected to indirectly impact up to 80,000 individuals across all nine districts of the Karamoja sub-region—including …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is targeting approximately 10 million new electricity connections through both grid and off-grid, to achieve universal access to electricity by 2030. Speaking at the Power Forum held on October 30, 2024, at Mestil Hotel in Kampala, the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Eng. Irene Pauline Bateebe …

Airtel Money Business Drives Performance. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and Airtel money services in 14 countries in Africa, has announced a robust growth in profitability driven by the Group’s refined strategy which is focused on delivering better experiences for customers across …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), the Ministry of Health, and Wondfo Biotech Company have partnered to promote HIV self-testing among men in Kampala, targeting Boda Boda riders. Jackson Kadumye, the Senior Communications Officer from the Ministry of Health, told journalists in Kisenyi on Friday …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | TotalEnergies, the global integrated energy says it is committed to supporting Uganda’s energy security agenda. It says that is demonstrated by the numerous renewable energy projects that it is developing in Uganda. Mariam Nampeera Mbowa, TotalEnergies Uganda Deputy General Manager said the support towards solar …

JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The French government has pledged to support the rehabilitation of the Kiira-Nalubaale power dams. The initiative backed by the European Union is expected to attract The two dams with a joint capacity of about 380 MW have aged and need rehabilitating if they are to …

LONDON, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Matchday 10 of the 2024-25 Premier League season is headlined by a clash of Manchester United and Chelsea, with the two heavyweights set for a blockbuster game on Sunday evening. United have endured a difficult season thus far and could really do with a …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary is seeking a new Deputy Chief Justice in preparation for the coming  retirement of  Richard Buteera who has been holding the second highest office in the institution since 2020. Buteera  is expected to clock the mandatory retirement age of 70 years  for Court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Anglicans from the Kampala Diocese braved the morning rain to witness the consecration of the long-awaited 5,000-seater new All Saints Cathedral, alongside the enthronement of their fifth assistant bishop. The service drew nearly all bishops from the Church of Uganda Province, as …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ireland Embassy in Uganda has commemorated its twentieth anniversary of steering development initiatives in the Karamoja sub-region. H.E Kevin Colgan, the Irish Ambassador to Uganda noted that it is important to maintain Ireland’s connection with the region for than twenty years of Irish missionaries and …