Jakarta, Indonesia | Xinhua | The 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and related summits kicked off here on Tuesday, with the focus on establishing the region as an epicenter of economic growth. Addressing the opening ceremony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, whose country is holding the rotating ASEAN …

Optimizing opportunities for trade in agriculture key to addressing balance of trade between Uganda and South Africa Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Day one of the Uganda-South Africa Trade and Investment Summit organized by the Government of Uganda, MTN Group, Absa Bank Uganda and various South African owned business entities …

  Butebo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butebo District in the eastern region has received a much-needed ambulance, thanks to the generosity of the Keddi Foundation. The ambulance was officially handed over to the local community on Saturday, August 2, during a ceremony at Kalalaka Primary School, attended by local …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) is yet to complete DNA tests to establish the paternity of a four-month-old baby, who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children’s Hospital due to unpaid medical bills, as revealed during a High Court hearing on Tuesday. Results …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There will be no delegates conference this month, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC  Secretary-General has confirmed. Mafabi has turned down a request to fund the delegate’s conference organised by the National Chairperson, Ambassador Wasswa Birigwa, saying it is not a party meeting. Nandala says that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Sept.04, the third edition of the 90 Days of Oil and Gas Media Campaign progressed well with remarkable feedback from sector enthusiasts as the campaign entered the 35th day, officials said in a news statement issued today. The annual campaign is run by …

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP president, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi, has asked the government to withdraw the Uganda People’s Defense Forces- UPDF marine officers from Lake Victoria for allegedly mistreating fishermen. Speaking to his supporters in Mayuge town council Monday, Kyagulanyi asserted that UPDF officers have …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Whenever an anthill starts thriving in Patrick Ojok’s farmland, he climbs his bicycle and rides over 30 kilometers to an agro-input dealers’ shop, to buy a termiticide to kill it. Anthills, soil mounds that stand in the midst of farmlands or backyard gardens, are …

Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC, is seeking to ramp up global support for greater climate finance commitments at the Africa Climate Summit, taking place 4 to 6 September in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit, held under the theme ‘Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda in partnership with Mastercard Foundation, is implementing the “Enhancing Lead Firm Structure (LFS) for Youth Employment” project. One of the transformative interventions in this project is addressing the challenges of poor quality of Business Development Services (BDS) and …