Vivo Energy Uganda, the distributor of Shell fuels and lubricants, has expanded its service station network by opening 10 new stations and partnered with MTN Uganda to enhance security at its sites. Speaking during the launch of the Shell Kitetika service station on Gayaza Road on Nov. 28, Vivo Energy …
Read More »Postbank Uganda reassures country after counterfeit cash incident
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | After PostBank (PBU) confirmed that the bank’s internal control mechanism had discovered counterfeit notes worth sh500million in Mbale branch, Uganda Police has arrested implicated staff, and where there were lapses in oversight of the branch operations, the bank has suspended the responsible staff pending …
Read More »The tragedy of Kiiza Besigye
How Uganda’s opposition leader turned himself into a warmongering power-hungry politician THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | In a sting operation, Uganda’s Chieftaincy of Defense Intelligence and Security (CDIS), formerly the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), kidnapped Dr. Kiiza Besigye from Nairobi. Besigye is a leading figure in opposition politics, the …
Read More »‘Museveni end will be bad’
Why clientelism, coercion, social control will fail COVER STORY | JOSEPH WERE | “One way or the other, his rule will end.” That is the laconic conclusion about President Yoweri Museveni’s long reign made by Moses Khisa; the Ugandan-born professor of political science at North Carolina State University, USA. “The end …
Read More »Uganda aims to reduce drowning deaths by 25% in 2025
Urgent call to action as 2.5 Million Ugandans reported to have lost their lives to drowning in the last decade. Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commissioner, International and Transboundary Water Affairs, Ministry of Water and Environment, Eng. Sowed Sewagude, has called for collective action in addressing the rising cases …
Read More »Korea, Uganda partner to build shs12.1 billion sewage treatment facility
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Republic of Korea and the Ugandan government have embarked on the construction of a UGX 12.1 billion sewage treatment facility in Busukuma Division, Nansana Municipality. This significant initiative aims to improve sanitation and promote environmental sustainability in the densely populated area. The facility, funded …
Read More »It is ‘Christmas time’ for science headteachers as govt approves sh4 million pay raise
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Science secondary school headteachers have become one of the highest-paid groups of public officers at the local government level, with their monthly salary now increased to sh6.5 million. This development follows a revised salary structure issued by the Ministry of Public Service in a …
Read More »U.S. Mission initiative empowers 748 women entrepreneurs in Uganda
The AWE initiative has reached the country’s key areas, including Kampala, Jinja, Mbale, Arua, Gulu, Lira, Kabarole, and Mbarara, transforming the landscape of women-led enterprises Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Mission, through the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program, has supported 748 Ugandan women in business since its …
Read More »Uganda’s complex oil project begins to take shape
ANALYSIS | Since 2006 when crude oil deposits were first confirmed in the Albertine Rift in mid-western Uganda, commercialization of the resource appears nearer than ever as The Independent’s Ronald Musoke found out on a recent tour of ongoing projects. The Uganda government has always touted the oil project as …
Read More »MISUSE: Minister Tumwebaze threatens to withdraw government tractors, milk coolers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the start of one of Uganda’s most ambitious agricultural interventions — the climate smart project UCSATP — Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Frank Tumwebaze has warned against misuse of government tractors, milk coolers and maize mills. “It has come to our attention …
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