Dubai,UAE | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Airtel Africa Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Airtel Africa plc, has committed $6.2 million to interventions across its four strategic pillars: Financial Inclusion, Education, Environmental Sustainability and Digital Inclusion (FEED), with education receiving the largest share of investment. Airtel Africa Foundation confirmed the commitment during the …
Read More »Equity Bank Uganda wins top African Business Award
Equity Bank Uganda Named Corporate Business Of The Year At The African Business Chamber African Business Awards 2026 Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has been named Corporate Business of the Year at the prestigious African Business Chamber (AfBC) African Business Awards 2026, in recognition of its …
Read More »Lukwago remanded to Luzira
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Makindye Magistrate’s Court has remanded the former Lord Mayor of Kampala, Erias Lukwago, and the President of the People’s Front for Freedom, to Luzira Prison on charges of misprision of treason, days after his arrest. Chief Magistrate, Sarah Anne Basemera, read the charge of …
Read More »Reach A Hand Africa and Rotary Club Of Lungujja partner to plant trees
Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Over 50 trees were planted in households and schools as Reach A Hand Africa, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Lungujja, joined local leaders to commemorate World Environment Day 2026 last week through a community tree-planting initiative. Held under the campaign theme, …
Read More »Mandatory FMD mass vaccination sparks debate over new farmer fees
Kitgum, Uganda | URN | A nationwide Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) mass vaccination drive is underway, with a sensitization campaign launched in Kitgum District ahead of the exercise by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). The strategy marks a fundamental shift in national animal health …
Read More »IN COURT: Lukwago faces misprision of treason charges
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala Lord Mayor and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) President Erias Lukwago has been brought to the magistrates’ court premises at Makindye, where the government is set to charge him with misprision of treason. Medard Ssegona is leading his defence team. Misprision of treason is …
Read More »Lukwago team files Habeas Corpus Application
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The family and lawyers of former Kampala Lord Mayor and People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) President Erias Lukwago have filed a habeas corpus application in the High Court, seeking orders compelling security agencies to produce him before the court and explain the legal basis of …
Read More »🔴 Former Mayor Erias Lukwago dumped at Kira Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former Lord Mayor of Kampala Erias Lukwago, who was abducted by security forces at his home on Monday, has been dumped at Kira Division police headquarters, where a team of his lawyers has rushed to. According to former Deputy Lord …
Read More »Being courteous is always the winning card
The R in Public Relations is a Card You Can Play to Win COMMENT | SHIRLEY BIRUNGI | There is a growing appreciation of what public relations professionals bring to the table. This is because organizations continue to face a critical need to communicate strategically with their publics or …
Read More »Smart monitoring system: Uganda Police and ITMS record 90% vehicle recovery rate
Uganda’s frontline tool against vehicle theft, helps recover 34 stolen vehicles Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda Police, working with the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), recorded a vehicle recovery rate of more than 90 percent during the latest reporting period, underscoring the growing role of technology …
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