Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Diamond Trust Bank Uganda has partnered with the National Forestry Authority to plant over 20,000 trees to restore degraded parts of Kasonke Central Forest Reserve (CFR) in Masaka. Kasonke Central Forest Reserve known for its high biodiversity value, faces threats of degradation and …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Kabaka Ronald Mutebi is back home after spending several months recuperating in Namibia. The King of Buganda flew back home last night from the Namibian capital of Windhoek and was received by the Katikkiro (Prime Minister) Charles Peter Mayiga, the Nabagereka Sylvia …
Read More »Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Flood-displaced residents in Kasese District have been urged to return home. They have been asked to vacate the temporary camp at Kasangalii SDA Primary School due to declining support. More than 50 households in Bwesumbu sub county were displaced in May this year following …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Peter’s Senior Secondary School Naalya (SPENA) has announced the launch of its Silver Jubilee Insignia, commemorating 25 years of passion, dedication, and unwavering commitment to academic excellence. Officials said the Silver Jubilee Insignia represents a significant milestone in the school’s journey towards …
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Filling the Digital Banking Puzzle Couldn’t Be More Interesting COMMENT | PRISCILLA AKORA | As the famous saying goes, “a journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step”. Well, the banking sector has had an interesting one. The banking sector has had to traverse miles to finally reach the digital banking …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni Saturday night concluded his national address on wealth creation and the environment, by sending a veiled warning to youth who plan to march to parliament July 23, to protest against corruption. “While we the wealth creators are busy creating wealth for …
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Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | Former African presidents have called for urgent for action to address what they describe as a “learning crisis” threatening the future of the continent. The appeal was made at the African Union Mid-Year Summit in Accra Ghana. The former heads of state, including President …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The world’s demand for electricity is rising at its fastest rate in years, driven by robust economic growth, intense heatwaves, and increasing uptake of technologies that run on electricity such as Electric vehicles and heat pumps. Despite the enduring impacts of the global energy …
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Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have expressed concern that authorities in Uganda cannot ably investigate and document cases of psychological torture. Alex Kigoye, the head of Programs at the African Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture Victims (ACTV) says that it is worrying that even when cases …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
