Eat Small, Go Back: Expert Urges Habit Change to Curb Food Waste Crisis Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A shift in eating culture at schools and within homes could be key to tackling Uganda’s growing food waste problem, according to food rights advocates. Isaac Musaazi, a resident of Naluvule, …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rehabilitation of the 10.7-kilometre Butiru–Makenya–Tororo road has officially been launched at a function held on Wednesday in Bukhadala Sub County, Manafwa District. The project, being implemented by KAMS Contractors Limited, is valued at 1.5 billion shillings. It is being executed under the National …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five years after the rollout of the competence-based lower secondary curriculum, the National Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC) is set to review and streamline the curriculum, with a focus on reducing content load in several subjects. According to George Wilson Ssabavuma, a curriculum specialist at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala, His Grace Paul Ssemogerere, has called on the clergy to uphold the dignity of the priesthood and avoid conduct that undermines their sacred calling. Archbishop Ssemogerere emphasised the importance of maintaining reverence for sacred traditions and the moral integrity expected …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who went missing in Jinja has been found dead. The body of 28-year-old Michael Kajugo, who went missing five days ago, was retrieved from a swamp in Buwenge sub-county, Jinja district. The body was decomposing, raising suspicion that he might have been …

Putin lauds Qatar’s efforts to help resolve Israel-Palestine conflict DOHA | TASS | Russian President Vladimir Putin commended efforts being made by Qatar toward resolving the conflict between Palestine and Israel at a meeting with Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow. “It would be vital to discuss issues surrounding …

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa is gaining momentum, with trade volume recording a 6 percent year-on-year increase to 295 billion U.S. dollars in 2024, Chinese and African Union (AU) officials have said. China has been Africa’s top trading partner for 15 …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  It has been all celebrations and joy at Teresa Ministries this week after PostBank Uganda visited last week ahead of Easter, carrying items to support the home, including baby formula, diapers, milk, sugar, porridge, soap, and rice. Teresa Ministries is a non-profit organization that …

A three-year initiative to equip women-led start-ups with essential skills, financing, and networks to drive long-term impact. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s entrepreneurial landscape is set to receive a significant skilling and financial boost following the launch of the Women in Tech Uganda Accelerator Program, an initiative of …

Dr Okoth: We need to change a situation where a cross- section of our people in the Eastern Uganda are forced to remain home to die when faced with the need to seek more sophisticated medical treatment by travelling to Kampala – or Nairobi. COMMENT | DR ANTHONY OKOTH NDIRA …