The rescheduling also places the summit ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which Uganda will co-host with Kenya and Tanzania   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FHS Africa, a hospitality investment summit, has rescheduled its 2027 meeting in Kampala to coincide with Uganda’s Pearl of …

  What needs to change: First, the sugar mills should stop signing contracts with males only   COMMENT |  JAMES KINTU | Busoga, in eastern Uganda, is a low, fertile plateau surrounded on three sides by Lake Victoria, the River Nile and Lake Kyoga. Most of its 4.3 million people farm …

  Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As Parliament conducts a validation exercise to establish whether its employees were recruited through proper procedures and possess the required qualifications, similar concerns over irregular recruitment, nepotism, financial mismanagement and obstruction of oversight have intensified the governance crisis at the Uganda National Mining …

  New AU role brings her campaign for climate justice, African representation and meaningful youth participation closer to the heart of continental policymaking   NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When Vanessa Nakate began protesting climate change on the streets of Kampala in 2019, her activism was rooted in a simple …

  The upgraded fibre route linking Nairobi and Kampala underscores the growing importance of regional cable networks   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME |  SEACOM, a major pan-African telecommunications and ICT company, launched a high-capacity fibre route linking Nairobi, Kisumu and Kampala. The network strengthened a key corridor carrying internet …

  Uganda to unveil sobering Food Security Report with focus on Karamoja   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja will this morning release the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis at the Office of the Prime Minister, alongside the Ministers of Agriculture, Health, and …

  The Uganda government is courting global lenders to revive the €2.7 billion stalled project     COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME |  Uganda’s long-delayed Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project is facing another major financing test, with questions over whether the government can secure the €2.7 billion (Shs13.31 trillion) needed …

  New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda has urged the international community to move beyond ad-hoc security cooperation and operationalize a balanced, predictable financial burden-sharing partnership to secure long-term stability across Africa. Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the African Union, made the call while addressing …

  New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT |   Uganda has urged the international community to move beyond ad-hoc security cooperation and operationalize a balanced, predictable financial burden-sharing partnership to secure long-term stability across Africa. Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the African Union, made the call while addressing …

    Bank Wins other 3 Gold Awards for Corporate Storytellers, Media Relations, Best Social Impact and Runner Up under Culture Champions   🏆 Media Relations Gold Standard Award 🏆 Corporate Storytellers Award 🏆 Impact Beyond Profit Award 🏆 PR Crown Jewel Award 🥈 Culture Champions – Runner-up   Jinja, …