NEWS

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Implementation on a new four-year project to promote sustainable economic growth, boost trade and investment, and create green and decent jobs in Uganda has taken off. The European Union (EU) funded Sustainable Business for Uganda (SB4U) 2.0 – Trade and Investment Development project is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Sembabule District Woman MP Joy Kafula Kabatsi and incumbent Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo have jointly petitioned the Electoral Commission, contesting the declaration of Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Rwashande as winner of the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries. The two veteran …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi of Buganda Road Court has granted bail to Noah Mitala, popularly known as Noah Mutwe, after spending 60 days on remand. Mutwe faces charges of inciting violence and disseminating hate speech, allegedly targeting members of the First Family, including President …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Group Africa, a leading brand marketing and communications outfit, is set to host the marketing fraternity to the inaugural Women in Marketing Summit & Honors 2025. Slated for tomorrow-Thursday, July 24th, at the Kampala Serena Hotel’s Turaco Hall, the Summit will convene industry …

Kayunga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 100 people with disabilities in Kayunga District have been trained in retail business management, supported with mentorship and startup resources to promote financial independence and economic sustainability, through a partnership between Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU) and Twahira Islamic Charity Organisation (TICO). …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the chairman of the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM political party, has said the party’s electoral commission chairperson, Dr Tanga-Odoi, can’t be the one resolving conflicts he presided over during the recent primaries. In a statement, President Museveni vowed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA) has appointed Nile Breweries Limited, Legal and Corporate Affairs Lead, Emmanuel Njuki, as the new Chairperson of the Uganda Alcohol Industry Association (UAIA), ushering in a new era of leadership for the association. Njuki takes over from Uganda …

Kampala, Uganda |  Phillip Corry | The spirit and memories of one of Uganda’s great golfers, Brian Toolit, will take centre stage from July 29-30 at the par 72, Kitante course. “We are organising this tournament in memory of our departed friend and brother Brian Toolit, who died recently,” Hassan …

Madi Okollo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security authorities in Madi Okollo district, West Nile, have successfully evicted another 100 herds of cattle belonging to Balaalo cattle keepers, as part of the ongoing Operation Harmony. The cattle and their owners were loaded onto four trucks at a central point near …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists attending the world’s first international conference on the triple elimination of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B have raised alarm over the continued neglect of syphilis prevention and control efforts, despite the infection’s growing burden across the African continent. Speaking at the ongoing conference …