Currently, freight transit from the Port of Mombasa through Uganda to Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is about 650,000 metric tonnes per year. This volume is expected to increase significantly with the new railway, potentially growing by ov
Bags of Ugandan coffee stored at a bulking centre as they await shipping to overseas markets. Over 60% of the country’s coffee ends up in the EU market signifying its importance to Uganda. COURTESY150 days left to comply with new to
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans seeking employment in the oil refinery in the Albertine Graben need to be patient as the negotiations go on.State Minister for Energy, Okasaai Opolot says Ugandans will get jobs during and
Dr Sudhir will share his business success at the UK-Africa investment summit in LondonThe UK-Africa Investment Summit, set to take place this month, will see the presence of one of East Africa’s most influential business figures, Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, f
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has cruised to another incredible 99%-plus victory in the country’s presidential elections. The latest results showed he had amassed 99.18% of the vote. That would be a record, topping the 98.79% he won in 2017.The preci
South African police are hunting for a Ugandan man who allegedly conned a South African Police Service (SAPS) officer out of nearly R3 million (about 614 million) by feigning a romantic relationship.The suspect calls himself Dr. Kalvin SofikaThe su
Uganda has unveiled a new Equator monument in the western Kasese district, promising to revitalise regional tourism and bring a fresh allure to the Queen Elizabeth National Park.Designed by Eric Prince India, the striking stainless-steel structure replace
Police in Kampala have apprehended 30 individuals for engaging in unlawful demonstrations against the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).Hundreds of people gathered outside Chinese embassies and financial institutions in 10 countr
Bill Gates is a pioneering individual, and this is reflected in his businesses, lifestyle, choices, and passions. He has accomplished what mere mortals seldom can on more than one occasion. From co-founding Microsoft, a company with a market cap of $3.12 trillio
A government directive on the enforcement of service lane functionality in Jinja City and other urban areas in the country has left youth crying foul.Last week, the executive director National Planning Authority, Dr Joseph Muvawala, wrote to the Permanent
