Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bankers Association-UBA is petitioning the Central Bank to block the proposed taxation of cash withdrawals from the bank. The proposal has drawn condemnation across sections of the public after the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development wrote to the Governor of the …

Rather than stifle businesses there are ways that the government could have used to prevent misuse breach of security if it had consulted experts Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Maverick city lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi petitioned the court on Friday last week to compel telecoms to refund money for unused …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecommunications service centers, internet cafes and sports betting shops are among the businesses that were directly affected by the internet shutdown during the presidential and parliamentary elections last week. Betting and gambling companies are largely dependent on foreign sports like football leagues in Europe which …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Internet subscriptions in Uganda have grown to 20.1 million users as of September 2020, according to the latest market report by the regulator, the Uganda Communications Commission, UCC. This is nearly 50% national connectivity, meaning that at one in every two Ugandans are connected to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Busia district has arrested two private security guards for alleged theft. The guards have been identified as Abubakar Ngolobe and Godfrey Okello Ouma both attached to Tiger security group. They were picked up on Thursday morning by police following the theft of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Francis Olugu who has been serving as head of general crimes desk at Criminal Investigations Directorate – CID has been appointed acting deputy director in charge of the Anti-Corruption Unit. The police Human Resource Director, Jesse Kamunanwire in the latest transfer message has replaced Olugu …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Sarah Bireete the Executive Director at Center for Constitutional Governance has challenged the government to come out clearly and identify the enemies of the country which it claims are conniving with opposition forces to destabilize Uganda. The government has often accused foreign forces for allegedly …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Rebecca Akello Okae, the daughter of the fallen Uganda People’s Congress- UPC Party National Chairman, Lawrence Okae shocked mourners at Immaculate Conception on Wednesday afternoon when she revealed her father succumbed to effects of smoking, a habit he abandoned 32- years ago.  Akello who was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Natalie E. Brown has warned that there will be consequences for those who undermine democracy in the country. “The United States, along with other like-minded, democratic countries, will pay close attention to actions of individuals and organizations who interfere …

  THE LAST WORD | ANDREW MWENDA |  And so it was that on the morning of December 24th, while going through Instagram, I saw a post on the wall of Lucy Bunyenyezi (Smize) announcing the death of her uncle Ezra Bunyenyezi. For a brief moment I lost my balance. …