Union and the United Informal Sector Forum partner to build Uganda’s “invisible economy” as Fred Ssenoga named new product advisor   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Union Transport Alliance (UNION) and the United Informal Sector Forum (UISF) have formally launched a strategic partnership that will use its combined …

  Kapchorwa, Uganda | URN | Controversy has erupted in Kapchorwa District following the reported renaming of the Kiprotich High Altitude Training Centre to Teryet High Altitude Training Centre. It is alleged that the decision was taken without the consent of the Ministry of Sports, the National Council of Sports …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN |  Hundreds of mourners and Tooro Kingdom loyalists lined the Fort Portal-Kampala Highway to pay their last respects to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV as his body was transported to Fort Portal ahead of burial. The revered monarch, who died last …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Deputy Commander of the Field Force Unit, Commissioner of Police Ecotu Agapitus, has passed on at Mulago Hospital. The cause of death is still unknown. At the time of his death, he was the Deputy Commander of the Field Force Unit (FFU), the elite …

    Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The High Court in Kampala has granted mandatory bail to socialite Bryan Kirumira also known as Bryan White, after finding that he had been detained for 293 days without being committed for trial. Justice Gadenya Paul Wolimbwa, in a ruling delivered on Friday, …

  Kampala, Uganda | URN |  The remains of the fallen Tooro king, Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, have arrived in his kingdom, marking the beginning of an emotional homecoming for a monarch whose reign spanned three decades. The casket carrying the 34-year-old monarch was flown from Entebbe …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sawa Energy and dfcu Bank have entered into a strategic partnership to expand access to affordable, reliable clean energy for Ugandan businesses through dfcu Go Green – Powered by Sawa Energy.. The initiative will connect qualifying dfcu SME and corporate clients with fully financed, …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At the weekend, C-Care Uganda once again joined the Rotary Cancer Run as a key healthcare partner, bringing its medical expertise closer to participants and communities throughout the campaign. At Kololo, C-Care’s medical teams were on hand to support runners and participants, providing first …

  Equity Bank Backs Vurra Secondary School Builds for a Bigger, Brighter Future   Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a rapidly growing student population. School leaders are racing to add classrooms …

Entebbe, Uganda | URN | The body of the late Omukama of Tooro, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, has arrived in Uganda, marking the beginning of nine days of official mourning of the fallen king. The casket containing the remains of the fallen king touched down at Entebbe …