NTUNGAMO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | At the just-concluded Africa Business and Investment Forum, held at the Inspire Africa Coffee Park in Ntungamo, Uganda Baati Limited showcased its commitment to fast-tracking Uganda’s industrialization through the deployment of its transformative Building Systems solutions: SAFBUILD, SAFCOOL, and SAFSOLAR. As Uganda navigates its …
Read More »Kansai Plascon hosts a gala to celebrate key stakeholders
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Kansai Plascon, one of Uganda’s leading paint manufacturers, hosted its much- anticipated 2025 Partners’ Gala at the Kampala Serena Hotel Helipad, celebrating key stakeholders under the theme “Celebrating Loyalty, Building Sustainability.” The glamorous evening brought together top distributors, partners, and industry players in recognition …
Read More »Lira district NRM elections postponed
LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) mainstream and women’s election for the Lira District has been postponed due to irregularities. By 10 am, delegates had converged at Ogur Seed Secondary School, the venue for the election. The process which started calmly in the morning with the …
Read More »Gen Saleh assures EU diplomats over Muhoozi’s threats
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), Gen Salim Saleh, has assured European Union diplomats in Uganda of safety amidst alleged threats against them by the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. A team of European Union (EU) member state Ambassadors, …
Read More »Kitgum to benefit from Shs1.3 billion Climate Adaptation Project
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District is set to benefit from a Shs1.3 billion climate adaptation project aimed at enhancing the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change. The project, titled “Strengthening Community-Based Climate Adaptation,” is a collaboration between Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) Uganda and Reproductive …
Read More »Balalo herdsmen given 14 days to vacate Northern Uganda
GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Balalo herdsmen have been given 14 days to vacate Northern Uganda or face forceful eviction. This was revealed by the State Minister in charge of Northern Uganda, Keneth Omona. In a press briefing held on Friday at his office in Gulu city, Omona noted …
Read More »Nakaayi, Nanyondo set for Diamond League in Rabat
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Two Ugandan female athletes will take part in the Diamond League in Rabat, Morocco, scheduled for May 25. Halimah Nakaayi, who won gold at the 2019 World Championships and bronze at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, will compete alongside Winnie Nanyondo at the fourth stop …
Read More »UPDF sets up committee for disease surveillance
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The army has inaugurated a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), an initiative designed to enhance disease surveillance and bolster the military’s readiness to respond to emerging health threats. SAC has been set up with the help of Prof Dr Moses Joloba, Prof Denis Byarugaba, Prof …
Read More »Ugandans in Tz start ID registration ahead of May 27 kick-off
The Uganda High Commission in Dar takes off with ID registration as it hosts first diaspora convention in Tanzania to bolster national transformation Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans in Dar es Salaam have become the first diaspora community to register for and renew national identification cards …
Read More »How parliament set conditions in approved political parties’ funding Bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The House has passed the Political Parties and Organisations (Amendment) Bill, 2025, conditioning government funding for political parties on their commitment to democratic principles such as tolerance, dialogue, and peaceful co-existence. Introduced on 14 May 2025, by Napak District Woman Representative Faith Nakut, the …
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