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  In the first of a two-part series, experts warn that without urgent action, drug-resistant infections could cause millions of deaths per year NEWS FEATURE | IAN KATUSIIME |  A narrow path glides through the slum of Katanga giving visitors a fleeting rhythm of the decades-long settlement that lies between …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with “Union” —the national boda riders cooperative—in an initial step to strengthening and empowering riders, bus and taxi drivers, and in the future, women market vendors, with tailored financial solutions for a better …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda on Tuesday launched a new national Sustainable Finance Curriculum aimed at reshaping the country’s financial sector toward inclusive growth, environmental protection, and climate resilience. The initiative, unveiled at the Sheraton Hotel in Kampala, was developed by aBi Finance Ltd in partnership with the Uganda …

Karamoja Local Leaders Laud Stanbic Bank’s Inclusion Agenda for Women, Youth, and Farmers Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Local leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have commended Stanbic Bank Uganda for its ongoing investment and inclusive banking agenda, which continues to empower women, youth, and farmers through affordable credit, digital …

KAMPALA | Xinhua | Uganda has announced plans to vaccinate about 44.5 million animals against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in a nationwide exercise scheduled to start early next year, a government official said Tuesday. In a statement issued in Kampala, the country’s capital, Minister of State for Agriculture, Animal Industry and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leading pension funds across Africa today gather in Kampala to commit to a “Fund for Africa” at the “$700b in 1 Room” All Africa Pensions Summit. The Summit 5th – 7th November at the Munyonyo Convention Centre in Kampala, Uganda, will be hosted by …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Works and Transport, Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala on Tuesday launched a new ferry route across Lake Victoria. MV Rafiki , with a 250-passenger capacity will connect Islanders on Bukasa Island, Kalangala District, to the mainland. The vessel will connect directly …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Monday revisited the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) wartime exploits in Teso, recalling how government forces used air power to defeat a Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebels group led by Vincent Otti nearly two decades ago. Addressing thousands of supporters at …

Empowering Uganda’s Gold Future Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a landmark move aimed at advancing Uganda’s Vision 2040, Eurogold has entered into a strategic partnership with the Mubende United Artisanal Miners (MUAM) to enhance value addition in the country’s gold sector. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** Yesterday, the defense closed their cross-examination of DSP Bibiana Akong, who is the 23rd witness in this case that has now clocked two years. Sunday, 2nd November …