Why Muwanga Kivumbi needed Baganda colleagues more than politics
Muwanga Kivumbi surrounded by Prisons officers at courtIn Ugandan politics, success is often framed as a function of numbers, party machinery, and public rhetoric.Yet som...
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Concern as Zombo records nearly 4,000 teenage pregnancies in one year
Zombo District has recorded 3,896 teenage pregnancies in one year, pushing its adolescent pregnancy rate above Uganda’s national average and alarming leaders.Zombo, Uga...
Wetlands play critical roles in ecological balance, fishery sustainability
Mr Richster Amarh Amarfio, Vice President of the National Fisheries Association of Ghana (NAFAG), has underscored the role wetlands play in Ghana’s ecological balance a...
All elections should be held on the same day
On October 8, 1995, Uganda promulgated a brand new Constitution. The first general election under the new constitution was held in 1996.The presidential elections were co...
Police impound Kampala taxi linked to violent highway robberies
The impounded taxi is linked to highway robberies on the Northern Bypass, Bulenga, Kyengera, and Nsangi areas.Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime...
Absa Bank Uganda names Catherine Kijjagulwe head of markets
Catherine Kijjagulwe has been named head of markets at Absa Bank Uganda. Learn more about her professional background in financial markets and her new leadership role at...
Simon Mungudit: Makerere’s Best Performing Male Science Student and Rising Star in Petroleum Geoscience
Simon Mungudit has emerged as the best performing male student in the Sciences at Makerere University and is set to graduate during the University’s 76th Graduation Cer...
Former NSSF boss Byarugaba lands key State House role
President Yoweri Museveni has appointed former NSSF managing director Richard Patrick Byarugaba as senior presidential advisor on exports and industrial development, alon...
Warning of long airport queues under new EU border control system
BBC - There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over upcoming holiday periods, as the rollout of a new biometric border system continues.Pass...
Abitex, Bajjo Face Jail Over Misused SACCO Funds
Abitex and Bajjo face possible jail after being accused of misusing over UGX 3 billion in government SACCO funds meant to support Ugandan promoters.Abitex, Bajjo Face Jai...