Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has adjusted the dates for the end-of-semester two examinations. Last week, Makerere University and other higher education institutions adjusted their academic calendars to accommodate the upcoming National Population and Housing Census 2024, as directed by the Ministry of Education. The National Population and …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) announced on Tuesday that more than 5,000 inmates in the country have been diagnosed with conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye disease. Frank Baine, the UPS spokesperson, said that the confirmed cases are spread across various facilities in Uganda. Out of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan private sector firms have registered a deterioration in business conditions during March, thereby ending a 16-month upward improvement sequence in the health of the private sector. The overall decline was driven by renewed contractions in output and new orders, as customer demand was reportedly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to address pressing issues concerning Africa’s development and the empowerment of its youth, the African Youth Commission, alongside its partners, has convened the annual Pan-African Youth Conference. Organized annually by the African Youth Commission and its partners, this conference serves as a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda, in a remarkable step towards environmental responsibility and youth empowerment, has today donated 379 electronic items valued at Shs 65 million to Fundi Bots, an organization dedicated to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and robotics training. The donation includes 258 Smartphones M671, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni received a letter from the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping, who expressed unwavering support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP). Hand-delivered by Ambassador Xue Bing, the Special Envoy for the Horn of …

Study finds link between corruption and mental health ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Corruption comes in many forms. Bribery, misappropriation of funds, extortion and administrative theft. Scholars have long studied the links between corruption and other facets of life. Political scientist Daniel Treisman tells us that every kind of corruption is unwanted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have rebranded its spy agency, changing the name from Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) to Defense Intelligence and Security (DIS) as part of the force’s new establishment. The DIS, formerly known as CMI, conducts intelligence operations for the military …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Entrepreneurs have been urged to position themselves to tap into opportunities in the supply chain of the oil and gas sector. The call was made by experts during a stakeholders’ Supplier Development Workshop organized by the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited (SBIL) in Kampala on April …

A new opportunity for real estate ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a stepping stone into the rest of the country and wider …