COMMENT | ANGELA NALWEYISO SEMAKULA | As Warren Buffett aptly noted, “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” This principle underpins the Government of Uganda’s approach to developing the country’s oil and gas resources, balancing the need to attract serious investment with robust cost management …
Read More »
Johannesburg, South Africa | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A group of Ugandan filmmakers, creatives, and film ecosystem players will converge in Johannesburg, South Africa, from October 14 to 19 for the iKON Activate Creative Exchange. The iKON Activate is a series of pan-African creative exchange programs designed to foster dialogue, …
Read More »
Koboko, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Learners in Koboko District have called on the government and development partners to prioritise access to free sanitary pads for girls, saying menstrual hygiene support is critical in keeping girls in school and reducing vulnerabilities that contribute to teenage pregnancies. The learners argued that …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A contribution of Sh 30 million by dfcu Bank towards the completion of the Archbishop Kiwanuka Empowerment Centre in Kitovu reaffirms its commitment to supporting institutions that empower communities, develop practical skills, expand economic opportunity and contribute to Uganda’s long-term socio-economic development. The contribution was …
Read More »
COMMENT | INNOCENT NAHABWE | Today (October 5) is a special day: World Teachers’ Day. As a child of teachers, this one is personal. Recently, I took my mum to hospital. The doctor asked, “What did you do for a living?” “I was a teacher,” she replied. “Oooh!” he …
Read More »
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded Uganda’s Consul General in Mombasa, Kenya, Ambassador Herbert Kiguli, to Luzira Prison over allegations of causing a financial loss of sh494 million to the Government and abuse of office. Kiguli, 59, appeared before Principal Magistrate Christopher Opit at the …
Read More »
ATIMA: You find a parent paying a lot of money thinking the child is in an international school, yet the school is offering something different Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Education and Sports intends to tighten regulation of international schools, with institutions offering both foreign and Ugandan curricula required …
Read More »
BISHOP: Tell Balaam to go to seed schools, community schools, but not to Church of Uganda-founded schools. What we agree with the parents is what we will do because what we want is for our children to learn. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anglican Bishop of Soroti Diocese, …
Read More »
Foreign tourists buy handheld camera equipment at a flagship store of DJI in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, June 24, 2026. (Xinhua/Liang Xu) BEIJING | Xinhua | Andrea Triboldi, an Italian tourist, arrived in China with a long shopping list. After landing in Shenzhen, a thriving tech hub …
Read More »
Twinomugisha said the Inspectorate has recovered more than Shs41 billion through its Ombudsman function, stressing that the recovery was separate from its anti-corruption work. Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has backed Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara’s approach to fighting corruption, saying the campaign …
Read More »
The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
