Award-winning journalism activist Agather Atuhaire shares the story of her fears and frustrations as she experiences threats and intimidation first hand ANALYSIS | APOPHIA AGIRESAASI | Although Uganda’s Constitution guarantees press freedom, it has been deteriorating in recent years with increasing restrictions on media. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s government, which has …
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New book compares what journalists in Kenya and Rwanda have to say about doing their jobs BOOK REVIEW | KAREN MCINTYRE | A majority of the world’s population has experienced a decline in press freedom in recent years, according to a UN report. In east Africa, the results are mixed and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT 100% of the waste material collected from the first edition of Bell Roast and Rhyme this year, at Jahazi Pier Munyonyo, was recycled, reused and repurposed as part of the Bell Lager’s commitment towards reducing its environmental impact from any consumer engagements. The Roast …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial sector experts have validated draft guidelines requiring the industry to integrate climate finance into their operations to enable Uganda to mitigate its vulnerability to human-induced climate change impacts and risks by 2030. The guidelines illustrate steps for mainstreaming climate change in the financial sector …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development together with Kampala Capital City Authority and private investors in renewable energy have launched a new project to access low-cost cleaner energy to low-income earners in Kampala. The program implemented by Wana Energy Solutions (WES) aims to distribute …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) is leading private sector efforts in a new effort against financial fraud in business operations in the country. Under this approach, a database is being developed to compile and profile any person who has been implicated in any form of financial fraud …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four land titles are missing from the Lands inventory at Mbarara district headquarters, the auditor’s report has revealed. These missing titles comprise Kamukuzi land measuring 10 hectares, Unicef Land, Kakyeka Stadium land, and Bwizibwera land measuring 110 acres. David Muhwezi, the Chief Administrative Officer of …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Everything is in place for the consecration and enthronement of Rev. Canon Wilson Kisekka as the fourth bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Luwero, scheduled for today (Sunday). By Saturday evening, the function venue at St. Mark’s Cathedral had been fully decorated for the occasion, with …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the global anti-money laundering watchdog— estimates that environmental crime is one of the most profitable criminal enterprises, generating around USD 110 to 281 billion in criminal gains each year; however, its latest figures suggest that less than 1 …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of local leaders, churches, and elders in the Karamoja sub-region have expressed mixed reactions over the appointment of the cabinet minister for Karamoja Affairs. Simon Peter Lokeris, the former State Minister for Energy and Minerals and Member of Parliament for Chekwii County in …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
