KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | In a bid to promote gender inclusivity in Uganda’s financial markets, the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), under the leadership of CEO Paul Bwiso, hosted the Ring the Bell for ALL Women and Girls event in Kampala recently. Organized in partnership with UN Women and other …
Read More »Last Ebola patients discharged as MoH starts 42-day countdown to end outbreak
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has embarked on a 42-day count-down to end the Sudan Ebola Virus outbreak after they announced on Wednesday that they currently have no active cases following the discharge of the two patients who were receiving treatment at Mulago National and …
Read More »Stanbic Bank fetes muslim clients at Ramadan Iftar dinner
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Muslim faithful broke the Fast during a high-profile Iftar dinner hosted by Stanbic Bank on Tuesday evening – March 18 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. The event, which gathered prominent leaders and the bank’s clients, celebrated the Holy month of Ramadan in …
Read More »Nakaayi targets gold at Nanjing indoor worlds
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s top female middle-distance runner Halimah Nakaayi has vowed to prove herself in quest for gold at this weekend’s World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China. Speaking to Xinhua before her departure on Wednesday, Nakaayi talked up her form and prospects. “I know that I …
Read More »URA commissions new bonded warehouse at Malaba border
TORORO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has officially commissioned a new bonded warehouse at the Malaba border in Tororo District to handle cargo congestion, expedite clearance, and boost revenue collection. The warehouse, built by Tan Investments, can accommodate up to 1,000 trucks and is expected to …
Read More »Appellate court enhances jail term for sodomy convict to 33 years
MASAKA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has enhanced a jail sentence for a sodomy convict to 33 years in prisons up from the 32 initially granted. A panel of the Court Appeal comprising Justices Hellen Obura, Christopher Gashirabake, and Eva Luswata on Wednesday dismissed an appeal …
Read More »MultiChoice Uganda, UCC launch regional film competitions and filmmaker workshops
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MultiChoice Uganda, the home of great Pay TV entertainment has in partnership with the communications regulator, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), and other partners, launched the Uganda Film Festival (UFF) Regional competitions and training sessions across three regions in Uganda. These competitions and accompanying workshops, …
Read More »Interpol Director extols private guards over fighting crime
UPSA members re-elected Grace Matsiko as their chairman Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of National Central Bureau, commonly known as Interpol Uganda, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Joseph Obwana, has extolled private security guards for supporting government security agencies in fighting crime. Obwana, who met with …
Read More »Court orders interpol to arrest ULS president Isaac Ssemakadde
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has issued an order directing the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to arrest Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde from whichever country he is hiding and bring him back home to face trial on charges of insulting the …
Read More »Uganda’s mpox cases reach 4,342, death toll rises to 31
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The cumulative number of laboratory-confirmed mpox cases in Uganda has reached 4,342, with 31 deaths reported since the outbreak was declared in the East African country eight months ago, the Ugandan Ministry of Health said Tuesday. A total of 25 new cases were recorded in …
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