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The Uganda National Chamber of Commerce (UNCCI), the umbrella body for the business community in the country, is grappling with several issues that have made it unable to fulfill its mandate. Ahead of the next elections, businessman Andrew Rugasira, the proprietor of Good African Coffee, talked to The Independent about …

By UPL co UG Simba 1-0 KCCA When Mike Mutebi stated he was wary of Simba before kick-off, he must have envisaged what was coming. On a cold afternoon in Bombo, Alex Witaba scored the only goal of the game as KCCA succumbed to a second successive shock defeat at …

Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors (UNABCEC) have called for the enactment of the UCICO Bill to check the rising number of collapsing buildings in Kampala. UNABCEC Executive Director, Godfrey Lubanga briefed the press in Kampala yesterday about what they think are the root causes of recent …

Juba, South Sudan | AFP | South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar finally returned to Juba on Tuesday and was sworn in as vice-president of a unity government formed to end more than two years of civil war in the world’s newest country. His return (CLICK HERE FOR “Machar Return” …

  Sources: RIEK MACHAR has now boarded the UNMISS aircraft at Gambela Airport, en route to Juba. — Allan Olingo (@allanolingo) April 26, 2016 Juba, South Sudan | AFP After a weeklong delay, South Sudan rebel chief Riek Machar is finally expected back in Juba on Tuesday to join a …

Slightly over a year ago, Patrick Mweheire was appointed CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda, to become the first Ugandan to head the bank since Standard Bank, a South African financial services giant, took it over 15 years ago. On April 14, Mweheire, who presided over the presentation of the bank’s …

INTERVIEW: Ingrid Turinawe on being fearless Ingrid Turinawe, the 42-year old secretary for mobilisation of the opposition Forum for Democratic (FDC) is renowned for her run-ins with police during protests.  She told The Independent that she would rather die like a lion than live like a rat. Turinawe says her …

Ingrid Turinawe, the 42-year old secretary for mobilisation of the opposition Forum for Democratic (FDC) is renowned for her run-ins with police during protests.  She told The Independent that she would rather die like a lion than live like a rat. Turinawe says her fighting spirit stems from growing up …

As Uganda joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Malaria Day, the Ministry of Health officials have revealed that malaria rates, especially in Northern parts of the country, have dropped. The #WorldMalariaDay celebrations are ongoing in Lira. Tororo in Eastern Uganda, with a prevalence rate of 8%, got …

President Yoweri Museveni has met a section of KCCA Councilor-elects over their grievances following a constitutional court petition seeking to eliminate councilors, divisional mayor-elects and members of par elect from the Capital City. During the meeting, the President advised the Kampala Capital City Authority councilors to remain calm since their …