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Equity Bank Unveils Digital Savings Options To Boost Financial Inclusion Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank has again shown it is a leading champion of financial inclusion on the local market by adopting ‘Kaboxi’ as it unveiled a range of new digital savings products designed to help customers save …

Namugongo, Uganda | THE  INDEPENDENT | The Catholic Church is set to establish a dedicated museum for the Uganda Martyrs, aimed at becoming a central repository for information and artifacts related to their martyrdom. Rev. Fr. Anthony Musuubire, the Kampala Archdiocesan Archivist, said that the museum will be situated at …

Our civil society needs to challenge those in power or who seek it to ensure good governance and accountability FROM THE ARCHIVES -2006  | Dr. Joe Oloka-Onyango | Most government officials react negatively to critical statements made by civil society actors and academics. They accuse us of being armchair politicians, meaning …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda made a big step backward by repealing a law that regulated the executive’s excesses in the budgeting process. The repeal of the Budget Act 2001 came at the peak of the contest over the allocation of resources between the Executive and the Legislative arms …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction has given the Electoral Commission (EC) one week to issue the registration forms to the promoters of the People’s Front for Freedom PFF, the new political party that they intend to start. Speaking to journalists at their …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a push to develop religious tourism in Uganda, the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) is reawakening the Wipolo Martyrs’ Shrine, a significant site in the country’s religious tourism landscape. This renewed focus comes as Uganda celebrates the return of the Uganda Martyrs’ relics, Matia …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Today, ISBAT University commenced the orientation and induction program for its first-semester freshmen, including students enrolled under the institution’s loan scheme. The orientation marks the start of an exciting academic journey for the new cohort, who represent a range of nationalities and diverse academic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have expressed concern over the high rates of mental distress among people living in refugee settlements. Speaking during a dinner to mark the 30th anniversary of Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation (TPO) Uganda on Friday, Peter Okwi, the NGO’s  Country Director called for increased investment into …

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank has urged Small Scale Businessmen in Nakaseke to apply for cheap and patient loans to avoid risks associated with high interest rates. Uganda Development Bank (UDB) a government fully owned bank has a formidable shs1.6 trillion bank in assets, providing patient and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In April 2018, Beatrice Agik, a nursing officer at Gulu University Health Center II decided to perform a self-breast examination for breast cancer together with her daughter out of curiosity at their home in Gulu City. Agik was revising ahead of her exams, just a …