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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliamentary Commissioner and Nyendo – Mukungwe Member of Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga has called on government to plan for mental health services in all its departments and agencies. Mpuuga said the same efforts should eventually be spread to the private sector just as it is in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People who primarily earn their living from employment have been advised not to be excited about their alternative economic initiatives (side hustles) before they decide to quit their jobs. This advice was given by Denis Ngabirano, the proprietor of Sumz Food Company, a renowned snacks …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of environmentalists under the Biodiversity Conservation Foundation-BCF is mooting for the enactment of punitive ordinances against actions that lead to wetlands destruction in Masaka sub region. Antonio Kalyango, the BCF Executive Director observes that many local governments are failing to customize and effectively …

MASINDI, Uganda | Xinhua | For 83-year-old Yosam Kagolo, travelling on the newly paved road to nearby towns is more than just a convenience. It is a symbol of progress and opportunity. Kagolo, a seasoned trader in the Ngwedo trading center of Buliisa district in rural midwestern Uganda, vividly remembers …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has sent a message of condolences to the government and people of Iran following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and several others in a helicopter crash on Sunday. In a statement issued late Wednesday, Museveni said he could see a …

FORT PORTAL, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Maj Gen Richard Otto on Wednesday officially assumed office as Mountain Division and operation Shujja commander. Maj Gen Otto takes over from Maj Gen Dick Olum who has been operation shujja and Mountain Division Commander since 2022. Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga the Commander Land …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Through the Save the Children initiative under the Strengthening Education System and Bridging Learning Loss (SESBiLL) project, reformed warriors and teenage mothers in the Moroto district are finding hope and changing their communities through education. The project targets children aged 10 to 18 from vulnerable …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party president, Dr. Kizza Besigye has asked religious leaders to join efforts with the opposition to push for a political transition in Uganda. Speaking at a public consultation rally at Masaka Liberation Square on Wednesday evening, Dr. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has sentenced to caution, a Technician  Christopher Ssebirumbi attached to the Bank of Uganda for malicious damage to 31 Air Conditioners belonging to the Central Bank. Ssebirumbi 48, on Wednesday, appeared before Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha who charged him …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Diamond Trust Bank has bid farewell to its former Managing Director, Varghese Thambi, marking the end of his 17-year tenure with the bank. Thambi, who joined DTB in 2007, was hailed by the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, Michael Atingi-Ego, for …