Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ambassador of Norway Anne Kristin Hermansen has assured Uganda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Gen. Abubakher Jeje Odongo of continued cooperation despite the closure of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kampala. At a meeting today, both parties expressed appreciation for the strong relations cultivated over the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Trade Ministry Permanent Secretary Geraldine Ssali has been arrested and transferred to the Anti-Corruption Court. She was charged with causing financial loss and conspiring with Members of Parliament to conspire to steal cooperatives’ cash. Ssali appeared late before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will this afternoon officially launch the Lake Victoria Logistics facility, that will transform Uganda’s fuel transportation and storage capabilities. “This ground breaking project on Lake Victoria will greatly enhance our nation’s oil and gas sector, promising a brighter future for fuel transportation to …

Artificial Intelligence is beginning to have a profound impact on the documentation and analysis of indigenous languages, with Google Translate taking on a diversity of African languages and dialects. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | More African languages are finding their way to Google’s online translation service, as the giant search …

COMMENT | MATTIA FERRARESI |  Europe is no stranger to political violence like the recent attempt on Donald Trump’s life at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. More than 50 candidates and activists were physically assaulted during France’s recent parliamentary election – a painful reminder of a not-so-distant past when violence was part …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over the weekend, Pilsner Lager – a brand of the Uganda Breweries Limited – joined the Kwegoza Avenue, a vibrate celebration of the Bunyoro and Tooro Culture at the UMA ground Lugogo. This year Pilsner Lager joined the celebrations with great excitement by setting …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Michael Mugabi, the Managing Director of Housing Finance Bank and Board Chairman of the Uganda Institute of Banking & Financial Services (UIBFS), has encouraged financial service providers to adopt technological innovations like digital banking, mobile money, and fintech solutions to boost efficiency, lower costs, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Secretary to the Treasury Ramathan Ggoobi has said Uganda’s economy is back on track, and indications are of even stronger growth in the coming years. He said this as he announced today that government has released Sh5.899 trillion, representing 21.3% of the discretionary budget, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Company (EACOP) and Makerere University have entered a memorandum to build learners’ skills. The memorandum signed on Tuesday will mainly benefit learners from the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology- (CEDET). Under the memorandum, Makerere University is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Vivo Energy Uganda, the country’s leading distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants, has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining product quality for its customers despite the change in importing entities from the Kenyan government to the Ugandan government through the Uganda National Oil …