Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Idringi, better known as Salvador, could not hold back his emotions on Thursday as he announced the return of his flagship comedy festival, Africa Laughs. Season 7 of the show is set for October 25 at the Kingdom Kampala parking lot, promising a …
Read More »Planning authority advises on Kampala City infrastructure overhaul
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The physical plan of Kampala City can be improved, the Executive Director, National Planning Authority, Dr Joseph Muvawala, has said. He, however, cautioned that the improvement will not be optimal due to the unplanned infrastructure development in the city. Muvawala made the remarks while …
Read More »Uganda to bid for chairmanship of the Universal Postal Union
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has briefed the Diplomatic Corps in Kampala about Uganda’s decision to submit her candidature for the chairmanship of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) Council of Administration for the 2025–2029 cycle. The event, presided over by Amb. John L. Mugerwa, …
Read More »Kampala property occupancy softens amid rising supply
Knight Frank expects more than 100,000 square metres of new Grade A office space to enter the market in the second half of 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s commercial and residential property markets are entering a tenant-favourable phase as supply continues to outpace demand, according to property management …
Read More »Ham’s ‘godly’ dream for Nakivubo channel
Why contested redevelopment of Kampala’s critical drainage could lead to a not-smart city COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On the morning of Monday, Aug. 18, the smartphones of many Ugandans lit up with a novel architectural design of Nakivubo Channel, one of Kampala’s most important rivers. In what …
Read More »Java House launches 100th branch in Rubaga, Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Java House, East Africa’s leading coffee-led restaurant brand, has marked a major milestone with the opening of its 100th store in Rubaga, Kampala. This achievement underscores Java House’s journey from a single coffee shop in Nairobi in 1999 to becoming a household name across …
Read More »Euro Gold Refinery opens in Kampala to fight scams
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Uganda’s artisanal miners has expressed relief following the launch of the country’s first state-of-the-art gold refinery in Kampala, a move they say will help curb the widespread fraud by fake gold dealers and scammers. Joseph Dave Mwebesa, an artisanal miner operating …
Read More »Breathing Danger: The high cost of Uganda’s polluted air
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At sunrise in Kampala, as charcoal fires light and boda bodas hit the road, the air begins to thicken with a deadly mix of dust, smoke, and exhaust. Few notice, but everyone breathes it in. Air pollution, once ignored, now stalks the lungs of …
Read More »Court orders gov’t to produce key documents on vehicle tracking project
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered the Government to produce in court for inspection a set of key documents relating to the implementation of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), a project being carried out by the Russian firm Joint Stock Company Global …
Read More »Ugandan Embassy in Washington hosts prominent Tour Agents in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of highly influential American tour agents arrived in Uganda on Friday, June 20th, for a curated nationwide exhibition to experience and explore Uganda firsthand. The delegation is here at the invitation of Uganda’s Ambassador to the United States- H.E. Ambassador Robinah Kakonge, …
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