NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Uganda Airlines is seeking to transform itself from a loss-making national carrier dependent on government support into a commercially sustainable airline and regional aviation hub. According to the Chief Executive Officer, Girma Wake, the airline should be able to break even in 2030 if the government …
Read More »The push to take firewood out of Uganda’s school kitchens
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For years, cooking at Buwambo Seed Secondary School depended on a resource increasingly difficult to justify: firewood. The school spent about Shs10 million each term on firewood sourced from surrounding communities, while kitchen staff worked around smoke, soot and the disruptions that come with burning …
Read More »Carrefour Uganda marks four years of MyCLUB with savings and rewards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour Uganda is celebrating four years of its MyCLUB loyalty programme with a month-long campaign offering shoppers discounts, shopping vouchers and millions of loyalty points. Carrefour, operated in Uganda by Majid Al Futtaim, is running the anniversary campaign throughout August as a thank-you to customers …
Read More »Financing gap puts clean cooking within reach for Uganda’s schools
Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For many schools, the decision to move away from firewood and charcoal is not necessarily about whether cleaner cooking is desirable. It is about whether they can afford the technology to make the switch. A new financing partnership between Ecobank Uganda and Eco Stove Ltd …
Read More »Ugandan children make global mark in Toyota Dream Car Art Contest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two young Ugandan artists have earned global recognition after their artwork was selected among the best entries in the 19th Toyota Dream Car Art Contest. Six-year-old Dariona Gibson Nyehangane and 10-year-old Natasha Mahoro Williams were named Best Finalists in their respective age categories, giving Uganda …
Read More »Maddu Health Centre gets boost to maternal and newborn care
Gomba, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mothers and families seeking healthcare at Maddu Health Centre IV in central Uganda are set to benefit from new equipment, digital services and community health support. The improvements at the facility in Gomba District include, medical equipment, beds, bicycles, smartphones and information and communications technology …
Read More »Vienna College revives economics award in memory of Chris Kassami
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When Chris Kassami set out to encourage students at Vienna College to take Economics seriously, he wanted the subject to extend beyond the classroom. Nearly a decade after his death, that idea has returned to the school in the form of the Chris Kassami Memorial Economics …
Read More »Electric Taxis set to make debut in Kampala in November
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of the Uganda taxi industry aim to emulate their boda boda counterparts by introducing electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The chairman of the union of taxi operators and drivers in Uganda, Hajji Rashid Ssekindi has told over 300 delegates from across the …
Read More »Ambassador Adonia Ayebare takes over at Foreign Affairs
Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | Ambassador Adonia Ayebare has formally assumed office as minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda. This follows his swearing-in ceremony held 11th August 2026, at State House, Entebbe, where he subscribed to the Oaths of Allegiance and of Minister before President Yoweri Museveni. At a …
Read More »Cyber attacks threaten Uganda’s growing digital economy – Airtel warns
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Airtel Uganda has called for the establishment of a national cyber resilience framework to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and essential services. Airtel Uganda IT Director, Uwagboe Ehimwenman, made the call during …
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