Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new $508,000 initiative launched by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in partnership with TradeMark Africa (TMA) and the East African Business Council (EABC), will empower 3,000 farmers, processors, and private proprietors, along with 220 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across East …

The telco’s revenue grew to Shs 960 billion, supported by its robust distribution network of partners and agents Kampala Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda reported a 6.5% decline in net profit to Shs 153.2 billion for H1 2024, on the back of increased operating expenses, particularly in access charges, …

A snap CNN poll of voters watching said that Harris performed better and betting markets said the same ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time on the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia on September 10. They may have shaken hands, but they did not hit it off. …

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 …

The decision is a crucial step in getting shots to the Democratic Republic of Congo, the center of the outbreak ANALYSIS | STEPHANIE NOLEN | The World Health Organization has given its authorization to a first vaccine to protect against mpox, a decision announced in such haste on Friday that it …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The dean of studies at the National Defense College-Uganda-NDC Kefa Nangeso has tasked officers to apply all the skills learned from trainings in their respective areas of deployment. He made the remarks on Saturday at the graduation of 101 military officers, who completed their four …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has named Matia Lule as the country’s new U-20 head coach, as they gear up for the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) U-20 CECAFA qualifiers. A former assistant coach of the senior national team, Lule will lead …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom subjects are calling for dialogue between the Babiito, the ruling clan of the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom and the Prime Minister Andrew Byakugata. On September 2, the Babiito, the ruling clan fired Byakutaga, and appointed a new cabinet. In a letter, Eng. Fred …