Karuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travelers to West Nile and Northern Uganda will be exempted from entry fees to the Murchison Falls National Park while Karuma Bridge remains closed for repairs. Uganda Wildlife Authority on Thursday issued a statement saying there will be no fees for vehicles transiting through …
Read More »Jinja Hospital steps up oxygen production, supplies east and north Uganda
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jinja Regional Referral Hospital has significantly increased its oxygen production capacity. The Hospital is now capable of supplying oxygen to health facilities across the Busoga sub-region and extending to areas like Teso, Elgon, Karamoja, and parts of Northern Uganda. This boost in production was …
Read More »Mystery in Kagadi as thugs decide to steal Centenary Bank keys
Kagadi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kagadi are currently pursuing unidentified thugs who raided Namilyango Cell in Kagadi Town Council, Kagadi District, on Wednesday night and stole three keys belonging to Centenary Bank’s Kagadi branch. The exact time of the raid remains unknown. The thieves targeted the …
Read More »Equity Bank aiming for 100% digital transactions for its customers
SMEs Encouraged To Embrace Equity Bank Technology For Growth, Sustainability and Ease Of Market Access Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Up to 96% of all customer transactions at Equity Bank Uganda are already through digital channels. About 50% of all Equity Bank Uganda customers are tele-connected and can access their …
Read More »Real estate mogul Fancy Nirere to gun for Kisoro Woman MP seat in by-election
Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bold move signaling a new chapter for Kisoro District, youthful city real estate mogul and businesswoman Fancy Nirere has declared her candidacy to replace the late State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs Sarah Nyirabashitsi Mateke, in the forthcoming Kisoro Woman Member …
Read More »AMI and USEA sign groundbreaking clean energy pact for Uganda
Uganda and Energy access businesses, leaders, and workforce get a boost of energy from African Management Institute (AMI) and Uganda Solar Energy Association (USEA) partnership Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s solar industry leaders, managers, and workforce are getting a boost of energy as a result of a new …
Read More »Liberty Life Assurance Uganda launches Kuza School Challenge
Kuza School Challenge to Foster Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship in Schools Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Liberty Life Assurance Uganda has launched the Kuza School Challenge, a transformative initiative aimed at equipping students with essential financial literacy and entrepreneurship skills. According to officials, the challenge focuses on nurturing …
Read More »UCDA spreads coffee registration drive to Busoga
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ssabalangira wa Busoga Kingdom, Moses Woira Mitala Kitimbo, who oversees the three Kingdom Counties of Bugabula, Budiope, and Buzaaya, has urged coffee farmers in Kamuli District to embrace the ongoing coffee registration exercise. Speaking during a regional stakeholders engagement held at the Kamuli Youth …
Read More »Situation under control after terrorist attacks in Malian capital
BAMAKO | Xinhua | Attempts by terrorists to attack a gendarmerie complex in Bamako, the capital of Mali, have been thwarted and the situation is under control, the Malian Ministry of Security and Civil Protection said Tuesday. “This morning at dawn, sensitive points in the capital were targeted by terrorist …
Read More »Lawyers, students sue Govt over cost of accessing revised laws
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 13 public interest litigants, led by Lawyer Amos Kuuku, has petitioned the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala, challenging the decision to charge fees for accessing the 7th Revised Edition of the Principal Laws of Uganda. The petitioners include …
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