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Kampala meeting of 19 river basin organisations tells governments to ‘share and not be greedy’ Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The popular narrative around the African continent is that fresh water resources such as those of the Nile, Congo in central Africa, or Zambezi in southern Africa are fast declining …

How Museveni family politics plays out Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | In December 2022, President Yoweri Museveni flew to London with a business delegation en route to the U.S. Africa summit in Washington D.C. In his delegation was one individual who loomed large: his son-in-law Odrek Rwabwogo. Rwabwogo’s presence on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group plans to invest in women and youth initiatives across Africa to aid their growth. During the virtual celebration of Africa Day under the theme “Innovating the Continent for growth”, UBA Group Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba said the bank is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the NRM Parliamentary Caucus were summoned for a 10-day retreat at the National Leadership Institute Kyankwanzi (NALI). In the retreat which starts this Saturday and ends on June 5, 2023, the MPs are expected to renew their political faith in the Party. This …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Uganda has reduced its redemption threshold for its MyCLUB loyalty programme from 100,000 points to 10,000 points, enabling customers to enjoy their reward benefits sooner. In addition, MyCLUB members can gain access to exclusive MyCLUB discounts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SafeBoda, a ride-hailing platform has launched its Plus Boda Boda ride option on the SafeBoda app. The new service is designed to provide customers with a greater choice of affordable, high-quality transportation options, while also empowering SafeBoda’s driver community with better earning opportunities. With the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | To reduce gun violence by some police officers, the law enforcement agency plans to establish a new department to handle anger management and treat police officers with mental illnesses. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Geoffrey Tumusiime Katsigazi, hinted at this this week …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rt Hon. Speakers from the EAC Partner States, who were attending their 15th meeting in Arusha, paid a courtesy call to the Judge President of EACJ to learn about the EACJ. His Lordship Justice Nestor Kayobera in his remarks, expressed his gratitude to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa directed National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) to declassify ‘expired’ courses as “under review”. Tayebwa’s directive came after media reports on ‘expired’ academic programmes. At least 1,470 programmes have expired over the last five years, according to statistics obtained from the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has halted the operating licenses for thirty-nine Private Security Companies (PSO) for failure to fulfil the necessary conditions for license renewal last year (2022) as per Regulation 14(d) of the Police (Control of Private Security Organisations) Regulations …