Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Centenary Bank has shown its committment to deliver innovative and customer-centric banking solutions by announcing the launch of its latest innovation, CenteWhatsApp banking. This pioneering service is designed to provide customers with convenient and secure access to a wide range of banking services directly …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has earlier today committed to positively impacting communities through its Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) agenda. Through its collaboration with INTERPOL that bank recently announced the donation of a state-of-the-art 100-seater tent. This philanthropic gesture aims to enhance INTERPOL’s operational capabilities and …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The relatives of 18  missing supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) have stormed the High Court Civil Division in Kampala demanding their immediate release. The majority of whom are women and children contend that the continued detention of their people allegedly by the …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Out of 203 compelling submissions, the official list of nominations for the 2024 iKon Awards has finally been unveiled. The second edition of the awards is slated for 23rd March 2024 and will aim to honour and celebrate exceptional people and entities in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Healthcare Federation (UHF) together with the Uganda Insurers Association (UIA) have disclosed plans to mitigate the high gross pay-outs registered annually by the Medical Insurers and Service Providers. The revelation was made during the Medical Service Providers Breakfast Meeting held at Fairway …

KAMPALA | Xinhua | The fusion of Chinese and Ugandans in a Tai Chi performance here on Sunday at the Chinese New Year celebration was a sign of the deepening people-to-people ties between the two countries. Thousands of Ugandans and the Chinese community thronged Kololo Independence Grounds in the Ugandan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Only 13 percent of schools in Uganda have implemented mechanisms to safeguard learners against fire outbreaks and their consequences, according to the latest research findings from the National Buildings Review Board (NBRB). The assessment, conducted between May 2022 and May 2023 in collaboration with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Richard Ssebuganda, one of the 12,913 individuals receiving degrees at the ongoing 74th graduation at Makerere University, is not just a graduate; he is a testament to resilience and determination. Achieving a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from the College of Health Sciences, Ssebuganda’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police, in collaboration with crime intelligence and the military, have successfully apprehended 20 suspected vandals responsible for damaging road furniture along the Northern Bypass. The crackdown involved the deployment of covert personnel, later reinforced by uniformed police officers and soldiers in the Masanafu and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janet Kataha Museveni, the Minister of Education and Sports, has pledged to address the salary disparities among Makerere University staff during the institution’s 74th graduation ceremony at Freedom Square. The Minister, represented by State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo, acknowledged the human …