Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Uganda and Deloitte Uganda have launched the 9th Edition of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Awards, reaffirming the event’s reputation as Uganda’s premier platform for celebrating excellence in financial leadership. Under the theme “CFO Vision: Creating Impact …

KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | Rwanda on Saturday welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Doha, Qatar, aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC. Following months of negotiations mediated by Qatar, …

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has signed a Public-Private Partnership Agreement (PPPA) with Bukona Agro Processors Limited and the Nwoya District Local Government to implement the National Biofuels Blending Programme, officially launched by the government this month. The initiative aims to reduce …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Elderly in the Bunyoro sub-region have raised concerns about the difficulties they are enduring while securing loans from financial institutions. They argue that the various money lending institutions and commercial banks have denied them opportunities to access loan services, citing concerns about their …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has assured the public that the piped water it supplies meets World Health Organization (WHO) standards and is safe for consumption—straight from the treatment plants. Speaking during a public engagement meeting in Gulu City, Anthony Opiyo, the Deputy …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of victims scammed by Christian Asiimwe alias Don Chris has increased to 350. Although the first numbers revealed by Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Patrick Onyango, were 80 and later increased to 100, this number has since tripled. Don Chris operated an external …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has imposed a quarantine on the movement of pigs in Luwero Town following an outbreak of African Swine Fever. In a letter dated July 18, 2025, addressed to the Luwero District Chief Administrative Officer, Dr. Anna …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda said Thursday that it would use 200,000 doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine donated by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to immunize newborns. Rose Akuno, Hepatitis program coordinator at the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua by telephone that the vaccination campaign, scheduled for August, aims …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda has received 170 Billion Shillings being part of the World Bank financing for the manufacturing and export value chains through the INVITE Trust. The INVITE (Investment for Industrial Transformation and Employment) Project is a Government of Uganda (GoU) initiative financed by …

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has welcomed the signing of a declaration of principles between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) on Saturday in Doha, Qatar, to end the conflict in …