This photo taken on March 31, 2024 shows a city view of Kampala, Uganda. (Xinhua/Li Yahui) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economic growth has strengthened markedly in recent years, rising from below 3 per cent in 2020 to an estimated 7 per cent today, supported by some of the strongest macroeconomic indicators on the continent. While these gains …

Bank of Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda (BoU) has kept interest rates high despite falling inflation and a strong shilling, citing uncertainty about future risks. The Central Bank Rate (CBR) has remained at 9.5 per cent since August 2023, defying expectations of a cut following improved economic indicators. The rate is the BoU’s main …

A student marches for more sleep Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Owing to growing concerns about poor sleeping habits and their link to mental health challenges among learners, Reach A Hand Uganda has embarked on a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of sleep among adolescents, particularly students. The Quality Sleep Campaign seeks to sensitise the public through mass …

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba Speaks at Tarehe Sita Celebrations in Kabale Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has described Uganda’s 2026 general elections as the most peaceful since 1996, when the country first held elections under the NRM government. He made the remarks at the 45th Tarehe Sita celebrations, a yearly event held …

In Gomesi (middle) is Dorothy Huha Samalie, Uganda’s ambassador to Australia, with other Ugandans and officials at the Canberra festival. Canberra, Australia | THE INDEPENDENT | Multiculturalism sits at the very centre of life in Australia. More than half of the population was born overseas or has at least one parent who was. It is a nation shaped not by …

Dr Lina Zedriga appearing before the Chief Magistrates Court in Gulu Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the quiet hours of Friday morning, as Gulu City stirred awake, a political mystery that had lingered for weeks quietly unfolded inside the Chief Magistrate’s Court when Dr. Lina Zedriga Waru, the Deputy President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), was presented …

Lawyers representing President Museveni, the Electoral Commission and the Attorney General in the Supreme Court. Supreme Court Halts Forensic Data Ruling as Kasibante Applies to Withdraw Petition Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has directed lawyers representing President Yoweri Museveni, the Electoral Commission, and the Attorney General to file responses to an application by former presidential candidate …

CDF Gen Muhoozi salutes CIC Museveni. PHOTO PPU President reveals plans to construct an international airport in Mbarara Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has commended the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and other security agencies for providing robust security that neutralised troublemakers during the recently concluded general elections. Museveni made the remarks on Friday while presiding …

WWF Uganda Country Director Ivan Tumuhimbise and MTN Uganda Chief Executive Officer Sylvia Mulinge present a prize to the founders of Bottle for Cash Eco-Drop, an innovation aimed at transforming how communities collect and manage plastic waste. MTN Uganda, in partnership with WWF Uganda, will this weekend send the winners of the inaugural Pachi Panda Innovation Challenge to South Africa …

Officials at the launch Equity Bank Launches Affordable Financing for Electric Cooking In Uganda   Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda in partnership with UKAID and the ministry of Energy has launched affordable financing for eCooking products and technologies in Uganda. Dubbed the Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) Trust Fund, it aims at accelerating the adoption of …