NEW YORK | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of eight countries Wednesday, notifying them that tariffs ranging from 20 percent to 50 percent will be charged on goods imported from these countries starting Aug. 1. Trump first posted letters to seven countries — the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank, Nation Media Group and KPMG are not just spotlighting successful SMEs with the launch of another Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey—they also aim to cultivate the next generation of business leaders driving Uganda’s economic transformation. “At Equity Bank, we go beyond providing banking services. …

Luxembourg | THE INDEPENDENT & PEACE NEWS | Ugandan journalist Gloria Laker Adiiki Aciro has won the 2025 Luxembourg Peace Prize for outstanding peace journalism. Aciro is the founder of the Peace Journalism Foundation (PJF), and has reported on people building peace in the midst of the crisis surrounding the Lord’s Resistance …

With global nuclear capacity surging, African nations are looking to SMRs not just for access—but for energy autonomy, industrialization, and grid resilience. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African countries are exploring small modular reactors (SMRs) to deliver clean, reliable energy to where it’s needed most. While most progress in …

ACCRA | Xinhua | The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the fourth review of Ghana’s reforms, paving the way for the immediate release of 367 million U.S. dollars to deepen recovery, according to an IMF press release on Monday. The new approval brings Ghana’s total …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Magistrate’s Court at Mwanga II has issued a final warning to six of the nine youths facing trial for allegedly defaming City Pastor Robert Kayanja, urging them to present their defense without further delay. On Tuesday, the group was expected to proceed with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank’s role in supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda will come into focus when the 2025 Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies Survey is officially launched together with partners KPMG and Nation Media Group (NMG) at Sheraton Hotel Kampala on Wednesday. As a leading champion for …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Password Lounge in Gulu erupted in waves of laughter last Friday night as the region’s tallest comedian, MC Kash “Owakabi,” celebrated 15 years in the industry, proving that laughter can be serious business after all. The celebration was powered by Uganda Waragi that kept …

  Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a week-long agricultural exhibition that attracted farmers and agri-entrepreneurs from as far as Kenya and Zambia, PostBank conducted a session aimed at enhancing the knowledge of the participants about the bank’s specialized agricultural products. These products include the Large-Scale Commercial Farmers Scheme (LSCFS) …

Kampala, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | The Mary Louise Simkins Memorial Golf Club in Namulonge is gearing up for the inaugural K and K Pro Am Invitational set to tee off this Saturday in Wakiso District. The initiators Marvin Kibirige, James Kotto and Fred Nkuranga are excited and looking forward to …