Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has launched a two-year Green Schools Programme aimed at protecting nurture by planting 200,000 trees across Uganda by December 2027. The programme “aimed at determining the future of Uganda’s environment” will see 50,000 trees planted in 25 schools across 10 …

  Masindi, Uganda | SPECIAL FEATURE | Long before beekeeping became a livelihood opportunity in his community, 73-year-old Sabiiti Mbabazi had already developed a deep love for farming and tree planting. As a retired civil servant with 37 years of government service, Mbabazi returned to his farm after retirement, but …

COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE | In the Greater Kigezi subregion of western Uganda, a shared consensus spans generations, uniting Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials alike. When it came to choosing a secondary school, the definitive choice was always Kigezi College Butobere, widely celebrated as “SINIYA”—a Rukiga term that perfectly …

KIGALI | Xinhua |  A news photo exhibition on the theme of China-Rwanda friendship and China’s development achievements has been held in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. Co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the exhibition took place on Tuesday during a reception to …

  Labour minister challenges NSSF to move beyond custodianship, become an economic catalyst   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Lt.Gen Henry Tumukunde has challenged the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to abandon its parastatal mindset and become a driving force in Uganda’s economy, …

  Beijing, China | TECH NEWS  |  Xiaomi has unveiled the REDMI 17 Series, the latest generation of its budget smartphone lineup, introducing two models: the REDMI 17 and the REDMI 17 5G. The company said the series is built around battery life, a large display and everyday durability, positioning …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Airtel Uganda on Thursday launched the country’s first satellite-to-mobile service in partnership with Starlink, making Uganda the second African nation after the Democratic Republic of Congo to commercially roll out the technology. The service, unveiled at Kampala’s Marriott Hotel, allows compatible smartphones to …

  COMMENT | IRENE BEST NYAPENDI | Uganda’s online public is fast, opinionated and unforgiving of silence; that’s the bitter fact. A single bad experience, a delayed refund, a rude call centre agent, a product that failed – used to stay between the customer and the company. Now it becomes …

    MPs, civial society, cultural and religious leaders pledge to use local structures to mobilise parents as government launches nationwide catch-up campaign, October 1–5   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Members of Parliament, cultural leaders led by the Buganda Kingdom, civil society organisations and religious leaders …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Glovo Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of the rider community in the country, highlighting a growing range of initiatives designed to support them both on and off the road. The commitment was highlighted during a recent Rider Safety …