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Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has intensified its grassroots development efforts in the Alur Kingdom with the launch of this year’s flagship staff volunteerism initiative, “21 Days of Y’ello Care,” focusing on healthcare, digital inclusion, and youth empowerment. Held under the theme “Connecting at the Roots – …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank has wrapped up the second season of its flagship NCBA Junior Golf Series, with a high-energy grand finale at the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa, the lender said on June 11 in a statement. This season’s climax brought together over …

Reykjavik, Iceland | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The world’s focus will next week turn to Iceland as the Nordic island country hosts events of the The Young Inventors Prize 2025, where 17 brilliant minds—two Ugandans included—will be celebrated. The Young Inventors Prize 2025, set for June 18th in Reykjavik, will celebrate …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To commemorate World Environment Day, Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has announced the successful completion of a glass bottle recycling pilot, implemented in partnership with local tech startup Yo-Waste under the AB InBev 100+ Accelerator Program, it said in a statement shared on June 11. …

  Nakifuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli LCV Chairperson Maxwell Kuwembula died early today when his vehicle crashed into a stationary truck. Police confirmed that Kuwembula, who was driving from Kampala, died in Nakifuma enroute to Kamuli via the Gayaza-Kayunga road. Kuwembula, who was driving a double-cabin vehicle with registration …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank’s Chief Executive Officer, Godfrey Ssebaana, has issued a clarion call for a paradigm shift in how Uganda finances its manufacturing sector. Speaking at the Second Annual Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA) Financial Symposium and Exhibition held in Kampala on June 10, Ssebaana …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly developed fourth National Development Plan (NDPIV) is ready to be implemented with effect from the beginning of the financial year 2025/2026. President Museveni launched the NDPIV on his arrival at Kololo ceremonial ground where Parliament was sitting for the budget ceremony. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing jailed opposition politician Rt. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, have formally requested Nakawa Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege to recuse herself from further presiding over their case, citing bias, incompetence, and judicial misconduct. The request was presented …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Planners are being challenged to adhere to public investment policies if the budgetary allocations are to deliver expected tangible results. It is being realized that some of the projects with budgetary allocations in each financial year delay to take off and thereby defeating the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Defence, Jacob Oboth Oboth, has warned citizens against uttering inflammatory statements that could spark unrest and threaten the country’s stability as the country gears up for the 2026 elections. He emphasised that such rhetoric risks undermining the peace Uganda has worked …