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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said the money that the government gives people through the Parish Development Model-PDM is not ribah; a term that refers to the prohibition of interest on borrowed money for Muslims. In a letter written to Hafwa Nalumansi Ssettala, the chairperson …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The amount of money that Ugandans contribute to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has risen from 1.27 trillion shillings in 2020 to 1.72 trillion in 2023. This contribution comes from up to 2.2 million members. Information obtained from NSSF indicates that this growth in savings …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Publicist Chris Obore has hit back at allegations of graft at Parliament, saying they are aimed at bringing down the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among. Obore, who doubles as the Director of Public Affairs, has accused activisits of the Agora Discourse group, saying …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has informed the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court that four suspects accused of murdering Senior Principal State Attorney Joan Kagezi Namazzi visited a Kayunga based witch doctor so as to perform rituals to  evade arrest and also to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | European Investment Bank (EIB Global) and Centenary Rural Development Bank Ltd (“CERUDEB”) have announced the agreement to make over 426 billion shillings (€100 million) available to private sector enterprises, with a focus on female borrowers and microenterprises in rural areas. A statement from EIB says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Equity Bank is set to celebrate Women’s Month with a series of special events aimed at empowering and enabling women in small-scale businesses to achieve their full potential.  In line with the International Women’s Day theme of ‘invest in women; Accelerate progress,’ Equity Bank …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership in Masaka City Council has considered organizing hygiene contests in schools and household levels as the response to the apparent high levels of filthiness in the area. Michael Mulindwa Nnakumusana, the Chairperson for Nyendo-Mukungwe Division says the competitions are intended to challenge the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union and Uganda have agreed on the need to increase trade and investments between them because the current environment is favorable. While the EU is Uganda’s largest single source of foreign direct investment and tourists, trade between the two is worth about 1.5 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The office of the President has introduced a web-based tool to track promises made by the government through the manifesto and presidential directives. The new tool will collect information directly from technical officers in government Ministries, Departments and Agencies and local government, as well as …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The staff of Lira University Teaching Hospital have initiated an industrial action against the University over alleged salary disparities. The industrial action which started on Monday 4, has seen only essential departments operating with minimal staffing levels at the Teaching Hospital which serves both the …