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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has been recognised as the Green Financial Institution of the Year at the third edition of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) Sustainability Awards. The accolade recognizes the bank’s outstanding contributions to sustainable financing and environmental stewardship. The award was presented …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Kampala Lord Mayor and President of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), Erias Lukwago, has been transferred from Luzira Murchison Bay Prison to Mulago National Referral Hospital for specialized medical treatment following a court order issued on Tuesday. Lukwago’s lawyer, Abubaker Ssekanjako, confirmed the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TECNO has unveiled expanded capabilities for its artificial intelligence assistant, EllaClaw, as the technology company pushes deeper into what it describes as “agentic AI”—systems designed to perform tasks on behalf of users rather than simply responding to commands. The latest version of EllaClaw, currently …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On June 25, NCBA Bank Uganda has entered into a strategic partnership with MAT Abacus Business School to provide business training, coaching and mentorship to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) under the bank’s Enterprise Development Program. The collaboration underscores NCBA Bank’s commitment to supporting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour Uganda is rolling out a customer appreciation promotion that will see early-morning shoppers receive complimentary breakfast treats across all its stores nationwide, as retailers increasingly turn to customer experience initiatives to strengthen brand loyalty in a competitive market. The promotion, running from June 26 …

Paris, France | URN | Uganda has launched a two-week tourism promotion campaign in Paris, the French capital, in an intensified effort to attract more European tourists. The launch features three branded buses carrying images of the country’s top attractions moving through some of Paris’ busiest streets. The campaign, launched …

Lira, Uganda | URN | Lira City continues to grapple with mounting waste management challenges, with city authorities estimating that between 40 and 50 tons of garbage are collected daily and transported to the Aler dumping site. Despite ongoing efforts under the city’s “polluter pays” policy, heaps of waste still …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Dr. John Chrysostom Muyingo as Acting Minister of Education and Sports. The appointment, which takes immediate effect, was announced on Thursday in a communication from the Presidential Press Unit (PPU). Dr. Muyingo, who has served as State Minister for Higher …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Police forensic and government DNA tests have confirmed that only four out of 25 individuals who claimed to be children of the late Kadongo Kamu legend Paul Job Kafeero are biologically related to the musician. The results were released on Thursday by Police Forensic Director …

Arua, Uganda | URN | People in  West Nile have been cautioned against dealing with companies that fraudulently recruit labour force to work in Kampala and outside Uganda. This follows an incident last week in which two boys and one girl from West Nile were reportedly duped and recruited to …