Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda (CCBU), a company in the Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) group, has welcomed ten local emerging leaders into the CCBA Ascend Leaders in Training Programme, an 18‑month accelerated leadership journey designed to unleash talent and develop the continent’s next generation of business …
Read More »Insure anything that has value, Ugandans told as 6th Annual Insurance Week officially kicks off
Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Ugandans have been urged to embrace insurance as a critical tool for safeguarding their future, livelihoods and businesses, as the 6th Annual Insurance Week was officially launched at Constitutional Square in the heart of Kampala on March 23. The week-long event, which began with …
Read More »Victor Kiplangat eyes strong Paris Marathon debut
Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s marathon runner Victor Kiplangat has expressed confidence ahead of his debut at the Paris Marathon scheduled for April 12 in Paris, France. Kiplangat, who is currently training in Kapchorwa, says his preparations are progressing well as he gears up for one of Europe’s …
Read More »Blind Spot: How Uganda’s expanding digital market evades standards scrutiny
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Trade in most urban centres across Uganda is rapidly shifting to digital platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook and TikTok, where thousands now buy and sell goods outside traditional marketplaces, raising concerns about regulators’ ability to enforce product standards and protect consumers in an increasingly …
Read More »Uganda sets dates for EALA by-election
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Parliament of Uganda has released the official roadmap for by-elections to fill two vacant seats in the 5th East African Legislative Assembly (EALA). The vacancies were created following the January 15, 2026, general elections, where two sitting EALA members, Dennis Namara and Kakooza James …
Read More »The story behind the PwC debarment
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Bank and its partners have banned three PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) subsidiaries in Africa from their projects for 21 months over corruption charges admitted by the firms. The trouble for PwC Associates Africa Ltd based in Mauritius, PwC Limited Kenya, and PwC Rwanda Limited …
Read More »Intensified UPDF patrols reduce cross-border militia attacks on Lake Albert
Kikuube, Uganda | URN | Heightened and intensified patrols on the waters of Lake Albert in Kikuube District have helped curb attacks on Ugandan fishermen by suspected militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Fishermen say that since the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Unit and other security …
Read More »Arua Eid tournament ends with call for youth discipline, community unity
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Feni Ben has called for unity and discipline among young people in Arua, urging them to avoid dubious activities and embrace hard work. Feni, who is director of Euro Gold Refinery SMC Ltd and founder of Mungufeni Foundation, was speaking as guest of honour on the final …
Read More »What to know about U.S. military buildup in Middle East?
CAIRO, EGYPT | Xinhua | U.S. media reported on Friday that the Pentagon is sending three more warships and more Marines to the Middle East, marking the second such deployment to the region within a week, as the U.S.-Israel-Iran war escalates. What are these additional forces, what is their mission, …
Read More »Patients recount horrors inflicted by Gulu Hospital staff
Gulu, Uganda | URN | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital management has pledged sweeping reforms in healthcare service delivery following serious allegations of patient neglect, arrogance, and mistreatment by some staff. The commitment was made during a community baraza held on Thursday at the hospital premises in Gulu City. The meeting …
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