Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | The shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have appointed Dr. George Elombi as the next President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the continental financial institution. He becomes the fourth President to lead the Bank since its establishment in 1993. His …

Abuja, Nigeria | THE INDEPENDENT | Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday described the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) as a symbol of African sovereignty and resilience, as he awarded the country’s second- highest national honour to the Bank’s outgoing president, Professor Benedict Oramah, during the lender’s 32nd Annual Meetings in …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Nyakahuma, Kabale Resident District Commissioner has ordered for investigation of five companies over incompetence. The companies are:  Treijing Engineering Services Limited, Adwyc Contractors and Suppliers Limited, JIT Projects Limited, Adix Plumbers and Engineers Limited and Redstone Holdings Limited. Adwyc was contracted to rehabilite …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has grappled with the issue of non-tariff barriers (NTB) or barriers to trade for as long as it has existed, despite the existence of what experts see as adequate legal frameworks. All the countries, at least going by the proclamations …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner in charge of Peace Support Operations, Polly Namaye, has urged the 142 police officers who have just returned from mission in Somalia to utilize the experience of serving in the country to improve police service. Namaye, who officially received the officers after …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG) Dr Patricia Achan Okiria has called on student leaders in the Acholi sub-region and across the country to embrace ethical leadership as a vital tool in the fight against corruption in Uganda. Speaking at the annual Acholi …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale High Court has fixed July 10, as the date to start hearing a petition in which Mercy Atuhaire ,the Kabale district senior procurement officer protesting her interdiction. In a letter dated June 18 and signed by John Asiimwe, Kabale  District Chief Administrative Officer, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Internal Affairs, David Muhoozi, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protecting human rights, as the country prepares for the 2026 general elections. Speaking at a national dialogue held to commemorate the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, …

Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police and State House Anti Corruption Unit have arrested the LCV Chairman and District Service Commissioners of Mpigi for soliciting bribes during recruitment of staff. The suspects are Martine Ssejjemba , the LCV Chairman of Mpigi district ,Kirumira Fredrick the Chairperson of District Service …

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. “This agreement is a significant step toward de-escalation, peace and stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great …