Dubai, UAE | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | The United Boda-Boda Riders Cooperative Union has outlined plans to expand its electric mobility and financing model beyond boda-bodas into Uganda’s taxi and bus sectors, following a two-day international leadership retreat held in Dubai over the weekend. The retreat, which coincided with the Union’s first anniversary, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) secretary general, Lewis Rubongoya plans to challenge in court Minister Minsa Kabanda’s victory as Kampala Central Member of Parliament. Rubongoya, who stood on an NUP ticket, was defeated by Kabanda, the NRM candidate, in the January 15 parliamentary elections. According …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda has recently earned recognition as a Top Employer for 2026, highlighting its commitment to nurturing a strong, people-focused workplace. The award, presented by the Top Employers Institute, places the company among a select group of leading employers within the Coca-Cola Beverages …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As voters turned up to vote in the sub county, town, and municipal division elections, the use of the Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) delivered a mixed picture across the country, marked by improved efficiency and confidence among polling officials in some areas. Some …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For generations, cattle were central to life in Teso, shaping livelihoods, culture, and social status. Soroti once hosted a thriving meat-packing factory, reflecting the region’s strength as a livestock hub in eastern Uganda. But years of cattle raids and insurgency decimated herds and left …
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TRIPOLI | Xinhua | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed in an armed attack in western Libya on Tuesday, according to a statement from his political team. Abdullah Othman Abdurrahim, a member of the team, posted the announcement on Facebook, stating that …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Teso sub-region has recorded 467 tuberculosis patients in the last three months, prompting the Ministry of Health to deploy a mobile TB clinic to boost community screening. During the handover of the TB Mobile Clinic Van to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, Tusumisirize Didas, the …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi rejected the outcome of Uganda’s 2026 presidential elections held on January 15, 2026, describing the process as fraudulent and calling for the immediate resignation of the Justice Simon Byabakama–led Electoral Commission. Mafabi was addressing a press …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Evolve Africa has released the inaugural State of Marketing Uganda Report 2025, providing the first data-driven assessment of the country’s marketing and advertising industry. The report was launched during the fifth anniversary of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAS) and comes at a time when …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an evening meeting hall filled with the murmur of lawyers, aspiring practitioners, and a few journalists, the 13th Chief Justice of Uganda agreed to be featured on the Judicial Service Conversation hosted by City Lawyer Elison Karuhanga on the social media platform X. …
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