Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bank of Baroda has posted a 12.3% decline in net profit for the six months ending June 30, 2024, with profits falling to Shs 59.8 billion. This drop in profitability comes despite an increase in revenues, which was offset by a sharp rise in interest …

2023 FinScope Uganda survey shows that 60% of Ugandans are saving with a significant portion of the population relying on informal means Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank has unveiled a range of new digital savings products designed to help customers save seamlessly, grow their money and reach their …

Despite significant strides, progress towards health targets remains off track, exacerbated by ongoing humanitarian, social, and climate crises ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners will call on world leaders to address critical global health challenges, and invest in global public health, at meetings throughout the …

Savers set to earn double-digit return on their contributions for the last financial year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF) saw its earnings rise by 15% to Shs 2.53 trillion for the financial year ending June 30, 2024, driven by gains across its investment portfolio, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forty percent of female commercial sex workers in Arua district and Arua City are married, a survey done by Makerere University School of Public Health has revealed. The survey, which involved 640 commercial sex workers in the two administrative units, found that 31 percent of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Building experts in Uganda are sounding alarms over the increasing threat posed by construction and demolition waste, highlighting it as a serious environmental hazard with implications for public health and housing. They are urging property developers and government authorities to take immediate action to address …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Ajia and Vurra sub-counties in Arua district can now look forward to a consistent supply of clean water, as construction begins on a 1.2 billion Shillings mini solar-powered water project. This project, funded by UK Export Finance and implemented by the Ministry of …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Directorate of Pension, Gratuity and Compensation, has launched a Retirement Sensitisation and Documentation Exercise for Non-Commissioned Officers ranked Warrant Officer and below at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja. Brig Gen Chris Bagonza, Deputy Joint Staff Human …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in collaboration with the European Union and Uganda’s National Counter-Terrorism Centre, concluded a three-day workshop in Kampala on September 19th. Organised by the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT), the event provided technical training on monitoring and evaluating strategic …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | “Innovation is critical for conducting ground breaking research to transform Africa, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, has advised the leadership of Victoria University. He made the call while officiating at the University’s 8th graduation ceremony at the International Convention Centre, Munyonyo on Friday, 20 September …