Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who is also the current Chair of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has declined to take sides in the ongoing war in the Middle East stating that Uganda maintains friendly relations with many countries involved in the ongoing tensions. Last week, the United States and Israel launched a war of aggression …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has pushed back against critics within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) who have questioned his loyalty to the party. He says his 15 years of service and repeated election victories for the NRM demonstrate his loyalty to the party. Tayebwa formerly belonged to the opposition Forum For Democratic Change …

Minister Amos Lugoloobi observed that at a macro level, the Retirement Benefits Sector now accounts for 13.6% of Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and aligns well with the tenfold growth strategy The highest interest was 20.4% declared by I&M Bank Staff Scheme, while the lowest was 3% declared by United Bank for Africa staff provident fund.  Kampala, Uganda | THE …

Ethiopian Airlines’ ET ASI Dreamliner to operate on Uganda Airline’ long routes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Airlines has arranged a short-term solution to resume its suspended long-distance flights with the arrival of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registered ET-ASI, from Ethiopian Airlines. The aircraft, scheduled to arrive this Thursday under an ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) agreement, …

State Minister, General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi (middle) and delegates Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is set to revise its Trade Policy and Export Development Strategy (NEDS) to accelerate export growth, strengthen industrialization, and position the country more competitively in regional and global markets. Speaking at a two-day National Trade Review Conference in Munyonyo, Francis Mwebesa, Minister of Trade, …

Courtesy photo; PRO Industries PTE Limited located at Ndibulungi village in Luwero district Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Standards, Wildlife and Utilities Court has fined PRO Industries Pte Limited Shs75 million for polluting a wetland in Luwero District. The company, owned by an Indian investor, operates an ethanol and extra-neutral alcohol (ENA) manufacturing plant in Ndibulungi Village …

  Stanbic’s Melisa Nyakwera and Tunde Thorpe with Owek. Amis Kakomo, Buganda Kingdom’s Minister for Agriculture, and Owek. Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, the Second Deputy Prime Minister, alongside other Kingdom dignitaries, during the launch of the first Ssemaduuka in Mubende Town.   Data shows more than 70% of PEWOSA SACCO members are women, underlining the initiative’s potential to deepen women-led enterprise …

Airtel Headquarters The proposed payout, subject to investor approval, follows a 29 per cent increase in net income to Shs 446.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2025 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm Airtel Uganda will pay shareholders a final dividend of Shs 3.55 per share, amounting to Shs 142 billion, after posting a sharp rise …

Uganda’s judiciary is at a crossroads. With over 167,000 cases pending — including decades-old matters, advocates propose appointing temporary, “mission-based judges” to clear the backlog. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s legal fraternity is sharply divided over a proposal to appoint “mission-based judges” to help clear mounting case backlog, a debate that now cuts to the heart of constitutional …

Amb Behar meets Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Israeli Ambassador to Uganda, Gideon Behar, has blamed Iran for the ongoing war with his country, backed by the United States of America-USA. According to Behar, Iran abused the international community’s peaceful approaches, including channels at the United Nations, and ignored international …