Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Ugandan business leaders and researchers have raised alarm over the country’s low family business survival rate, revealing that fewer than 10 percent of family-owned enterprises make it beyond the founding generation. The concerns were shared during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Economic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Glovo, one of the leading technology platforms operating in Europe, Central Asia, and Africa, has successfully held the first-ever Glovo Academy edition in Kampala, Uganda. Designed to empower local small and medium businesses, the program equips partners with essential operational, digital, and financial skills …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Judiciary spokesperson, Ereemye Mawanda, has publicly acknowledged the judicial reform proposals advanced by Kampala Central MP aspirant Abraham Luzzi, giving the candidate an unusual boost from within the justice system. The endorsement came during a brief on-air interaction at CBS 89.2 FM, where …
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Uganda Ladies Golf Union unveils Stanbic Bank as title sponsor for the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | When 11-year-old Henry Michael Nimoh tees off in the Inaugural Annual Stanbic Junior Golf Championships on December 14, he believes he will be taking a first …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited announcement arrived on 2 December 2025 — a moment that Uganda’s tourism industry had been yearning for since 2023. The United Kingdom officially lifted its travel advisory against Queen Elizabeth National Park and Semuliki National Park, ending more than two years of …
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Kampala, Uganda | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | In just 34 days, Uganda will hold a general election. As the country approaches the polls scheduled for January 15, 2026, focus will turn to the Biometric Voter Verification Kit that will be used to confirm voters’ identities. The Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK) is …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has received eight southern white rhinos from South Africa to boost long-term population growth of the species in the East African country. Basil Ajer, director of tourism development, received the rhinos at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) said in a statement issued …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank, together with the Centenary Group of Companies have made a contribution of sh70 million to Kasese Diocese in support of preparations for the 2026 Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations. The contribution was made during a fundraising dinner organized by Kasese Diocese held at …
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Whether Uganda takes the federal path or not, the country can’t escape debate on how power is distributed, and who benefits from status quo COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | When Frank Bulira Kabinga stepped onto the podium at the Nation Media Group’s televised Presidential Debate on November 30, the Revolutionary …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and the US have today signed a $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that should, after five years, produce an effective health system that is sustained and owned by the Government of Uganda’s institutions and communities. In the MOU, the government of …
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