Sheema, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has blocked a fraudulent compensation claim worth more than 13 billion shillings, averting a potential loss of taxpayers’ money in what officials have described as a “well-orchestrated land fraud scheme.” Inspector General of Government (IGG) Beti Kamya Turwomwe confirmed on Tuesday that …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda Cranes player Travis Mutyaba has completed a move to Tunisian Ligue side, Club Sportif Sfaxien. The 19-year-old Mutyaba who has featured in all levels of Uganda’s national teams has moved from French 4th Division side FC Girondins de Bordeaux to join Club Sportif Sfaxien …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stakeholders have called for urgent reforms and investments to build a resilient and equitable coffee sector in Uganda, as price volatility and structural weaknesses continue to undermine the country’s ambitions to become a global coffee powerhouse. This came during a hybrid multi-stakeholder dialogue held …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to building strong, community driven banking experiences during its Eastern Region Customer Forum held in Mbale. The event brought together customers, business leaders, and local stakeholders under the theme “Delighting our customers at every touch point and …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited’s Mbarara Brewery has been recognised by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for its outstanding commitment to sustainable manufacturing practices in Uganda during the 2025 National Environment Sustainability Awards, it said on July 9. Held under the theme “Fostering Cleaner Production …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank, Nation Media Group and KPMG are not just spotlighting successful SMEs with the launch of another Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey—they also aim to cultivate the next generation of business leaders driving Uganda’s economic transformation. “At Equity Bank, we go beyond providing banking services. …
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Luxembourg | THE INDEPENDENT & PEACE NEWS | Ugandan journalist Gloria Laker Adiiki Aciro has won the 2025 Luxembourg Peace Prize for outstanding peace journalism. Aciro is the founder of the Peace Journalism Foundation (PJF), and has reported on people building peace in the midst of the crisis surrounding the Lord’s Resistance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Districts across Uganda are struggling to scale up the uptake of the micro-scale irrigation programme as the deadline for absorbing the World Bank-funded grant approaches. Implemented under the Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer (UgIFT) programme, the micro-scale irrigation initiative supports farmers with up to 2.5 acres …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 1,000 secondary school students participated in a menstrual health demystification campaign that used expressive arts to challenge stigma and normalize menstruation as a natural part of life. The initiative, spearheaded by Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), a youth-focused health rights organization, leveraged edutainment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THEIDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has granted Masanyalaze Group a three-month grace period to resume electricity supply at St. Balikuddembe Market, following persistent complaints from vendors over frequent blackouts and mismanagement. The development follows a power crisis at the market, which saw businesses—especially those reliant …
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