Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masons across the country have reason to smile as they enter 2026. They have started receiving cash rewards under Hima Cement’s Funamu Ne Hima loyalty promotion, with the first payouts made in December 2025, weeks after the campaign was launched. The six-month programme rewards masons …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Masaka has denied bail to Reverend Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest based in Masaka, who is facing money laundering charges. In her ruling, Masaka High Court Judge Victoria Nakintu Katamba declined Fr. Ssekabira’s bail application and instead ordered that …
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OBITUARY | ANDREW S KAGGWA | He was ever jolly, talkative and cracking jokes, so you could hardly miss his presence at any gathering. This was Andrew Ivan Kirabira who succumbed to a blood clot on September 29th, 2025 and was laid to rest at his ancestral home at Buntaba, …
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We must measure independence not by the colour of the flag but by the quality of the citizen’s life. If liberty does not translate into health, education, dignity, and justice, then our sovereignty is a hollow promise. COMMENT | ALEX ATWEMEREIREHO | On the eve of October 9, when Uganda …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Beijing on Thursday. Vucic is in China for the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. China and …
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NEMA to send air inspectors to Victoria sugar after public complains of pollution Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) is set to send a team of inspectors to look into complaints from residents of Yandwe, Ndibulungi, and Kakabala Nnalongo villages in Luwero about growing air and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Athletics Federation (UAF) has set August 15 and 16 as the official dates for the National Mountain and Trail Running Championships. Paul Okello, UAF Organising Secretary, says the two-day event will be held in Kapchorwa and is expected to attract over 400 …
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From Struggles to Success: How Equity Bank Transformed My Business COMMENT | NUHU KANYIKE | My close to 10 years of experience in business shows that with the right financial partner, small businesses in Uganda can overcome challenges and succeed. Running a business in Uganda is not easy. For many …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Election Disputes Tribunal has received 178 petitions arising from the recently concluded local government elections for party flag bearers for LC5 District Chairpersons and City Mayors. According to Enoch Barata, the Director of Legal Services at the NRM, July …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 11, MTN MoMo Uganda Limited officially launched a transformative campaign titled “The Power to Be More,” aimed at unlocking new levels of digital and financial empowerment for individuals and businesses across Uganda. This campaign marks a significant evolution of MTN MoMo from its …
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