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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Co-operatives is introducing structural and operational changes in the sector. These include directly selecting trade attaches to foreign missions, reviving the cooperative Bank, among others. Francis Mwebesa, the Trade Minister, says that the moves are coming in as …

Returnees from Middle East given new skills, qualify in entrepreneurship training supported by the International Labour Organization, UK government and Finance Trust Bank Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Wazesha Impact has awarded certificates to 400 returned migrants who completed their entrepreneurship training. The graduates have been undergoing business upskilling through the …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | At least two children have died of measles, and 68 others have been diagnosed with the viral disease in a refugee settlement in Uganda’s mid-western district of Kiryandongo. In a situation update issued on Saturday, the Ministry of Health reported that the cases were detected …

JINJA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) have trained the parish development Model(PDM) beneficiaries on value addition of their products. The over 400 PDM beneficiaries were sourced from all 11 districts of the Busoga sub-region and Jinja city. The beneficiaries, most of …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has made a case for development of the tourism in greater Masaka are over compared to the construction of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. The research brief titled, “Tourism Potential of Greater Masaka vis-à-vis EACOP Project” was commissioned by an …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The iKON Awards hosted the African Film Forum at the Reach A Hand Headquarters in Lungujja March 28th, bringing together budding filmmakers and  industry leaders like Ramsey Nouah, Joy Odiette, Kanayo O Kanayo, Patience Ozokwor  to discuss how the industry in African countries can …

MOROTO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Reformed warriors in Karamoja have received 200 million Shillings from the Micro Finance Support Centre. This initiative aims to empower local entrepreneurs, foster economic growth, and promote financial inclusion. The grant will be distributed among 4 districts of Abim, Karenga, Kaabong and Kotido, with …

Kalerwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda, whose purpose is to foster prosperity for Ugandans, has today given a Ramadan token to Kalerwe Mosque to support 200 families and enable them to celebrate the upcoming Eid al Fitr upon completing the 30-day fast. Worldwide, Muslims annually recognize Ramadan as a …

COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | This reflection is inspired by John Mary Odoy’s article, “No Buganda, No Uganda” (22 March 2025), in which the senior citizen and advocate for good governance raised concern over what he perceives as attempts to erase Buganda from Uganda’s national map, physically, politically, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has clarified that Buganda has not been removed from the Uganda map. Fred Ssenono, the Acting Deputy Executive Director of UBOS, explained that UBOS has a Memorandum of Understanding with Buganda Kingdom to ensure accurate statistics are gathered within …