Why Muslims do not celebrate Christmas
What would you do if the neighbour, friend, or relative you hosted to a mega feast on Eid Day sometime in June now wants to return the favour by hosting you for Christmas...
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Inside Women-Owned Businesses the GoU Has Sustained, Supported to Expand Using GROW Money Provided By the World Bank
With funding (Shs850bn) from World Bank, the GoU is continuing to use the PSFU-implemented GROW project to avail low-cost loans (at just 10% interest per annum) to hundre...
Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27
Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27independent.co.ug44minKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4 percent by the end of...
HUAWEI HORROR! Migrant workers executing Ugandan projects decry harsh conditions…workers say Huawei seizes Passports, silences complaints
Beneath the glossy billboards bragging about 5G speeds and “Digital Uganda Vision 2040,” a far darker story is unfolding in the dust and heat of Uganda’s network ex...
Top Performers Shine as Kyambogo Graduates Over 5,000 at 21st Ceremony
Kyambogo University’s 21st graduation ceremony on Friday was marked by strong academic performances, with two standout students earning top honours among more than 5,00...
Butebo District Offers Worst Interpreter at Museveni Campaign Rally, But President’s Transformation Message Still Well-Received
President Yoweri Museveni’s campaign visit to Butebo district in Eastern Uganda last week was marred by a series of unfortunate translation failures, leaving both the p...
New Digital Creators Summit to Boost Creative Economy
Stanbic Bank Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), ONGEA Africa and the Uganda Digital Society, has launched the Stanbic Ongea Digital C...
Mityana SS shines as youth innovation takes centre stage at 2025 Enterprise Challenge National finals
Uganda’s brightest young innovators gathered in Kampala on Thursday for the 2025 National Enterprise Challenge finals, a showcase of the country’s most promising stud...
UPDF Hosts University of Tokyo Professor for Demonstration of Advanced Agricultural Technology
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Department of Production has taken a major step toward modernising its agricultural practices following a high-level field dem...
BoU Pushes New Credit Rules to Unlock Loans for Every Ugandan
David Kalyango, the Executive Director of Supervision at the Bank of Uganda, explained the vision: ensuring that every Ugandan, no matter their type of work, can access c...