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The country’s total export values to the UK have been on a declining trend from US$ £42.3m in 2011 to £13.6m in 2023, most agricultural products Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda cut flower exports now have access to the United Kingdom market tariff-free following the latter’s decision to suspend …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 158 secondary education colleges from across the country have been cleared to compete in the 9th edition of the Stanbic National Schools Championship (NSC) an annual youth entrepreneurship skilling challenge. Sam Mwogeza, the Executive Head for Personal & Private Banking at Stanbic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On April 12, the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) signed an MoU with the Ministry of Water and Environment to cooperate on various conservation initiatives in the 10 Districts traversed by the Pipeline. As part of this cooperation, EACOP is also joining the Running …

Some traders lack the digital skills to navigate the new system Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala’s Kikuubo trading hub was markedly quiet most of last week, a significant deviation from its usual bustling activity. The once vibrant shops, known for their colourful fabrics, utensils and scholastics were closed, with …

Solutions for the large number of people who spend their nights on Kampala city’s sidewalks, verandas, corridors, and trenches COMMENT | MICHAEL WOIRA | This week, I took a midnight walk around Kampala to experience the city during the early hours. I traversed from Ben Kiwanuka Road towards the Old Taxi …

ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | Up until January, this year, Widat Muhammed Ali, 37, was a practicing lawyer in Sudan. She lived happily with her husband of 11 years, who is also a lawyer, together with their children who were studying at an international school. Then fighting erupted between two rival …

Global scientists want farmers to cut back on livestock production in next 12 years Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | For a long time, much of the political focus on climate change has been on the global energy transition. What is also needed, however, is a food transition – especially away …

Playing games with lives of political prisoners COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Can newly appointed Minister of State for Youth and Children Affairs, Balaam Barugahara, deliver on his pledge to parliament and country to secure freedom for several jailed members of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP)? The missing Ugandans …

How this small and poor country in Africa that should be irrelevant has become a beacon of hope THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Last Sunday, Rwanda commemorated 30 years since the genocide against the Tutsi. I was in Kigali to attend the colorful commemoration that was attended by a large …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CNOOC Uganda Limited held the Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing Competition, a pioneering initiative designed to spotlight the artistic talents of Ugandan youth while enhancing awareness of the Kingfisher Project. The activity was held under the theme “The Beauties of Kingfisher Oilfield in Your Eyes.” The competition …