What African cities might learn from Hong Kong’s unique land-lease system ANALYSIS | ASTRID R.N. HAAS | Land prices across many African cities are soaring. This is because land is a city’s key asset. As urbanisation progresses, demand for land will rise, and therefore so will land prices, because the supply of land in …

However, progress on the $4.5 billion refinery remains limited Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s oil sector is advancing significantly with 72 out of 457 wells drilled at the Tilenga and Kingfisher oil projects as TotalEnergies and CNOOC Uganda Limited push towards commercial production slated for 2025. Energy and Mineral …

A major advantage is the relevance it gives small parties as long as they can send a member to parliament COMMENT | MAGEZI KIRIINJJU | The minister of internal affairs, Maj General Kahinda Otafiire was recently quoted in the media addressing another person at a gathering saying; “we fought for democracy, …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party President, Jimmy James Akena has said that the planned regional parliamentary sittings have very little positive impact on the local communities in Uganda. Akena who was in Kaberamaido district for the burial of Emmanuel Andrew Eyadu, one of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new insurance campaign dubbed “There’s Living, and There’s Living Free” campaign has been launched today in Kampala by Jubilee Holdings to equip individuals with the knowledge to make informed decisions that promote wealth growth and financial goals. Jubilee Life Insurance Chief Executive Officer Sumit …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City is bustling with activity as Members of Parliament (MPs) and other stakeholders decent upon it for the inaugural regional parliament sitting to be held from 28 to 30 August, 2024. This historic event has sparked a wave of activity, from cleaning up the …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Project-affected Persons (PAPs) under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) in Hoima were blocked by the Police from holding a peaceful demonstration throughout the city. Numbering about three hundred, the protestors planned to storm the offices of the Petroleum Authority in Hoima to …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police have arrested two National Unity Platform (NUP) youth leaders over an alleged planned protest against the first regional Parliamentary sitting in Gulu City. The suspects were picked up Monday morning from the party’s regional offices in Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City. Their arrest …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defence Forces has embarked on building a 94 billion shilling state of art headquarters in Mbuya. The ground breaking ceremony was presided over by Chief of Defence Forces Gen Kainerugaba Muhoozi. It will also serve as Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs main …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform President, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi-Wine says the recent garbage disaster at Kiteezi was a result of negligence on the part of KCCA and the Museveni government. Kyagulanyi says with all the warnings, the disaster that claimed the lives of Ugandans …