Uganda’s Best Farmers Head to Netherlands for Agricultural Study Tour
KAMPALA — Thirteen winners of Uganda’s 2025 Best Farmers Competition have been flagged off for a week-long agricultural study visit to the Netherlands, wher...
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Devon Petroleum enter Uganda’s competitive fuel market with expansion plans and retail push
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Devon Petroleum SMC LTD has officially entered Uganda’s downstream petroleum sector with the launch of six fuel stations, posit...
Traders in Bugolobi Market blame fuel costs for rising food prices
Traders at Bugolobi Market in Kampala have raised concerns over the rising cost of fuel, saying it has significantly increased transport expenses and forced them to hike...
Trade Order Chaos: Vendors’ livelihoods hang in the balance
After months of tense evictions and confiscated merchandise, the Ministry of Local Government has promised a reset. Permanent Secretary Ben Kumumanya told traders’...
Fuel Price Surge Pushes Up Food Costs in Ibanda
Vendors say rising transport expenses are driving price hikes, but weak consumer demand is squeezing their profits.Ibanda District is experiencing a sharp increase in foo...
Fuel Prices Climb in Kampala as Residents Report Sharp Increases
Fuel prices in Kampala are on the rise, with pump rates inching upward across the city and its surrounding neighborhoods. Despite recent calls for calm from government of...
In Mbarara, Fuel Is Becoming More Valuable Than Kidney
Motorists and boda boda riders in Mbarara are grappling with rising fuel prices and supply shortages, triggering long queues, fears of fare hikes, and wider economic stra...
Inside Centenary Bank’s Executive Reset: Why the Board Brought in Michael Opira as the Second Executive Director
Centenary Bank’s top leadership (L–R): Chairman Gustavo Bwoch, Managing Director Fabian Kasi, Executive Director, Business Joseph Balikuddembe, and Executiv...
Nansana widow, 84, cries foul after home demolished for road expansion without compensation
Ms Regina Nampiima, a resident of Wamala Mukataba village in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District whose rental buildings were razed down during the enforcement of the ne...
Fuel Levy Approved: MPs Clear UGX200 Tax Despite Public Outcry, Opposition Warns Of Economic Pain
Parliament has approved Government’s proposal to impose a UGX200 excise levy on every litre of fuel, a move expected to generate about UGX450 billion in additional...