Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | PostBank Uganda (PBU) in partnership with MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited (MTN MoMo) have launched Xtracash, a digital Micro Lending solution that is positioned to extend short term facilities to MTN mobile money subscribers. This initiative is poised to provide approximately 13 million mobile wallet …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mathias Mpuuga Nsamba, the former Leader of the opposition in parliament has said next week he will be ready to seek leave of parliament to introduce a private member’s bill to cause electoral and constitutional amendments. The amendments among others will reduce the number of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Janet Museveni, Minister of Education and Sports, has launched the Emerging Leaders Program at Makerere University. The program is aimed at promoting positive behaviour change among youth in higher education institutions. The program, which the minister initiated last year, targets issues such as corruption, substance …

JERUSALEM, Israel | Xinhua | Israel launched fresh attacks on targets in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahieh early Saturday, saying it was targeting Hezbollah weapons stored under civilian buildings. Eyewitnesses in Beirut reported Israeli warplanes flying over the city’s southern suburb and conducting several rounds of bombings within an hour in …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda warned on Thursday that more than one million people could be affected by ongoing torrential rains, which are likely to trigger landslides and flooding. Lilian Aber, minister of state for relief, disaster preparedness and refugees, said in a disaster situation statement that the country …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | China is a strategic partner in helping Uganda accelerate its development, Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo has said. Alupo made the remarks at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kampala on Wednesday to commemorate the upcoming 75th anniversary of the founding of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024/2025 FUFA Big League season will commence next month, following a three-month break. The new campaign will see 15 clubs competing over the next year for the league title and three coveted promotion spots to Uganda’s top-tier competition, the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL). …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting between stakeholder ministries and Members of Parliament (MPs) from Northern Uganda has been planned to address concerns over the closure of the Karuma Bridge. The Ministry of Works and Transport closed the bridge over the River Nile on the Kampala – Gulu Highway …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has urged retiring army generals not to squander their retirement packages. Museveni advised during a farewell ceremony for the retiring senior army officers held at State House, Entebbe. The retirees are …

GENEVA  | Xinhua | Over 100 countries voiced their support for China’s position and opposed the politicization of human rights at the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Tuesday. In response to criticism of China’s human rights record from the United States and a small …