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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU) last Thursday handed a Lifetime Achievement Award to renowned strategic and corporate communication professional Sarah Kagingo in recognition of her decades-long contribution to advancing excellence in public relations, strategic communication, and reputation management in Uganda. A respected communication strategist, founder …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pearl Bank (formerly PostBank Uganda) has launched a festive campaign dubbed “Pearl Santa”, an initiative to celebrate its customers across select branches countrywide. There will be surprise visits from Pearl Santa, who will share the joy of the Christmas spirit. Pearl Santa will visit …

    Currently, HIV treatment involves taking a daily pill that combines three or four medicines that work together to control the virus Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study done in three African countries has found that injectable HIV treatment, Cabotegravir/Rilpivirine (CAB LA + RPV LA), administered every …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda, a leading financial institution in Uganda, has announced a new partnership with Furaha Finserve Uganda Limited aimed at easing the burden of school fees for families across the country. The collaboration introduces the DTB–Furaha School Fees Loan, a …

Kamwenge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders and residents of Kamwenge District on Monday praised President Yoweri Museveni for restoring lasting peace in the region by crushing Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels who once posed a major threat to their communities. Agriculture Minister and Kamwenge District NRM Chairperson, Frank Tumwebaze, …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Chairman and Presidential flagbearer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has pledged to continue improving the road infrastructure in the Lango sub-region. Addressing more than 15,000 NRM leaders gathered at Lango College in Lira City on Sunday, December …

The termination of USAID governance programs has hollowed out civic education networks that once reached rural and first-time voters Kampala, Uganda | NAKISANZE SEGAWA | At 18, Ronald Serunjoji can’t wait to cast his first-ever ballot in Uganda’s general elections, slated for January 2026. He’s certain about his choice for president, …

DAR ES SALAAM | Xinhua | Tanzania’s Minister of Home Affairs George Simbachawene on Monday urged citizens to avoid planned demonstrations scheduled for Dec. 9, declaring them unlawful and warning that participation will be treated as a criminal offense. Speaking at a press conference in Dar es Salaam, Simbachawene said …

As Uganda’s pension sector expands in scale, complexity, and strategic importance, the conversation around coverage, innovation, and long-term sustainability has never been more urgent. With assets now exceeding UGX 30 trillion and new schemes emerging to serve both formal and informal workers, the industry is undergoing a quiet but decisive …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has pledged to establish an industrial park in the Tooro sub-region as he campaigned in Fort Portal City Saturday, placing industrial development at the centre of his message to residents of both Kabarole District and Fort Portal City. Addressing a …