Mine Kampala, Uganda | URN | Mining companies should receive practical economic incentives to encourage transparency rather than face additional legal requirements, Kenneth Asiimwe, the Chief Executive Officer of the Uganda Association of Artisanal and Small-scale Miners (UGAASM), has argued. Asiimwe says companies are unlikely to invest in audits, reporting …

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) retained its position as the country’s largest political party in the 2026 local government elections despite a sharp decline in voter support. The results released by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Sunday showed that …

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda and neighboring Rwanda will conduct a joint cross-border health preparedness exercise to strengthen their capacity to respond to public health emergencies. Uganda’s Ministry of Health said in a statement issued Sunday that the three-day simulation exercise, scheduled to begin Nov. 10 at the Katuna/Gatuna …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank (HFB) has appointed David Twinamasiko as Head of Operations, strengthening its leadership as it expands digital and self-service banking services. Effective November 2, 2026, Twinamasiko takes over the position at a time when the bank is investing in technology and alternative banking …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda could double its annual coffee export earnings to US$2.4 billion by investing more in value addition, the National Planning Authority (NPA) has said, highlighting the need for the country to move beyond exporting mainly raw agricultural commodities. Asumani Guloba, Senior Manager for Economic Planning …

Hoima, Uganda | URN | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr Stephen Samuel Kazimba Mugalu, has challenged residents of the Bunyoro region to position themselves to benefit from opportunities expected to arise from the country’s oil and gas industry as commercial production approaches. Kazimba said the development of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has expanded its senior leadership development programme to cover more markets across the continent, bringing together 31 executives from 12 African countries in its first pan-African cohort. The leaders graduated from the company’s EDGE Senior Leadership Acceleration Programme on November 4 …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Only 25 per cent of building developments inspected across Uganda meet the required construction standards, raising concerns about public safety and the effectiveness of building regulation amid persistent cases of building collapses and fires. The National Building Review Board (NBRB) Executive Secretary, Eng. Flavia Gutto …

Juba, South Sudan | URN | The Alliance of Heavy Truck Drivers Federation has demanded answers from the South Sudanese government following the killing of two Ugandan truck drivers in an alleged ambush by unidentified gunmen in Eastern Equatoria State. The two Ugandans were reportedly shot dead on Friday, about …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has pledged to review its financial support to St Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu and consider tax exemptions for the institution following concerns that rising operational costs could undermine its ability to provide affordable healthcare. Health Minister Chris Baryomunsi made the commitment at …