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SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT |  For years, there have been ongoing efforts to promote the Kiswahili language in Uganda, including its incorporation into school curricula as a means of encouraging its usage. However, resistance to this initiative has been encountered, particularly among certain tribes and regions of the country. …

Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Stanbic Uganda Holdings Ltd (SUHL), part of the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s premier bank by assets, recorded a 15.2% increase in profit after tax, reaching Shs412 billion for the year ending December 31, 2023. Operating under the ticker SUHL on the Uganda Securities Exchange, the …

Nevertheless, the company has declared a 22.4% increase in its dividend payout, translating to Sh 78.2 per ordinary share as concession draws closer Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s electricity distribution company, Umeme, has reported a significant decrease in its net profit, plummeting from Shs 148 billion in 2022 to …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has pledged her support for the establishment of a public university in Masabaland. Among emphasized her commitment to collaborating closely with the Bamasaba cultural leadership, asserting that a public university in Bugisu would greatly benefit many youths who may …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several African countries are on the way to being declared middle-income economies, with the declaration of some coming sooner than Uganda’s, amidst major disruptions in global trade. These disruptions include the reorganization of trade routes and partnerships due to the geopolitical situations in Eastern Europe, …

  Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Brigadier General Stephen Kigundu, the Deputy Commandant of the Air Defense Forces is dead. The Defense Spokesperson, Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye announced Kigundu’s demise in a brief statement issued on Sunday evening. “Brigadier General Stephen Kigundu was well all day until in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni has said the corrupt are parasites that delay and undermine the country’s transformation efforts, and has hailed religious leaders for speaking out against the vice. ” I was very happy to hear the religious leaders’ message of condemning corruption. Keep it …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Most Rev. Dr. Samuel Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, has asked all people occupying public offices to refrain from engaging in corruption. Speaking during the Easter Sunday service at All Saints Cathedral Church in Nakasero, Archbishop Kazimba explained that …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Masaka Diocesan Catholic Bishop Severus Jjumba has challenged political leaders in the area to restrain their egos, to avoid frustrating social progress and transformation of their communities. During his homily, while leading Easter Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Cathedral Kitovu, in Nyendo-Ssenyange …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Archbishop of Kampala Paul Ssemogerere has emphasized the importance of continuing acts of kindness and righteousness beyond the Lenten period. Archbishop Ssemogerere made the remarks while giving his homily during Easter mass at Lubaga Cathedral. He said that while Easter marks a joyous occasion, …