NEWS

Cape Town, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has received the prestigious Best Partnership Award for 2024 at the annual Vivo Energy Group Awards in Cape Town, South Africa, for its impactful “Fuelling Hope” blood donation initiative. This award recognises the program’s strong collaboration with the Uganda Blood …

Catholic Bishops Call for Prayers for Dr. Kizza Besigye, Caution Against Political Involvement Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Catholic prelates have called on all Ugandan Christians to pray for Dr. Kizza Besigye, who continues to be imprisoned under controversial circumstances, but cautioned that clergy should not be forced into …

Paris, France | THE INDEPENDENT | Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development Ramathan Ggoobi is in Paris to engage French investors, business leaders, and government officials. He made his first pitch for why Uganda remains one of the most attractive investment destinations in Africa …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If you asked Ugandans, “What is Suriname?” most would likely give incorrect answers. Suriname is a country. Located 9,804 km from Uganda, on the northeastern coast of South America in the Amazon region, Suriname is known for its vast tropical rainforests and widespread illegal gold …

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 500 children whose families were evicted from their ancestral land in Kasonga Parish, Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube District, are unable to access education. The children and their parents were evicted in September 2013 from Bukinda A and B, Bukinda 2, Kavule, Bwizibwera A and …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Willy Deus Kitata will carry the flag of his country of birth at this week’s Magical Kenya Open after he booked his ticket by wining a 36-hole international qualifier at VetLab Sports Club this afternoon. Twelve players from Uganda (7), USA (1) …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minutes after political opposition members gave government an ultimatum of 48 hours to release Dr Kizza Besigye, NUP’s Head of Mobilisation Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu was forced into a car and driven off by heavily armed men believed to be Ugandan security operatives. “Our comrade and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor soil nutrition and wildfires are hindering coffee production in the Acholi Sub-region. This is according to findings by Ribbo Coffee, a social enterprise. The social enterprise which currently works with over 550 coffee farmers in Lango and Acholi Sub-region says, farmers need to …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A conflict is brewing between foundation bodies and Mbale City over a head teacher transfer program involving two schools: Nabuyonga Primary School and Mbale Police Barracks Wanyera Primary School. Despite Mbale City’s education department transferring head teachers to all government primary schools in January, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Doreen Nyanjura, the Deputy Lord Mayor of Kampala, and Ingrid Turinawe, head of mobilization in the Forum for Democratic Change Katonga faction, have been arrested today during a protest in Kampala demanding the release of Dr. Kizza Besigye. The duo, along with political activist …