Empowering women to unlock the potential that lies in the critical sectors of Uganda’s economy

OPINION | Patricia Ojangole | Women are critical to achieving economic growth and alleviating poverty considering they dominate a vital sector of Uganda’s economy – agriculture. The latest census figures indicate that out of Uganda’s total population of 45 …

India-Uganda 3rd Joint Trade Committee Meeting

New Delhi hosted the third session of the India-Uganda Joint Trade Committee (JTC) from 25th-26th March 2025, bringing prominence to the growing bilateral relations between the two countries. It marked a significant step in improving relations after a gap …

Uganda-London direct flights to boost banana and vegetable exports

Uganda Airlines has launched a direct flight route from Entebbe International Airport to London Gatwick, a move expected to significantly enhance the export of Ugandan agricultural products, particularly bananas and vegetables, to the United Kingdom. The …

Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Secures First Tranche of External Financing

A Uganda-Tanzania petroleum pipeline project majority-owned by TotalEnergies SE has secured the first tranche of external syndicated financing. The group of backers include regional banks African Export Import Bank, Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd., …

‘Fool’s Gold’ taints Uganda’s mineral sector

All that glitters is not gold. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Escalating cases of god scams are undermining revenue collection as well as investments in the mining sector says one of the energy and mining policy experts in country. Bwesigye Don …

Uganda introduces high-yielding banana variety to boost farmers’ productivity

UGANDA – The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Uganda, has released a new banana variety, NARITA 17 (NAROBAN6). This variety, developed through a collaboration between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA- …

500 benefit from Absa Bank Uganda’s Ramadan donations

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has donated food items worth UGX 20,000,000 to provide meals for 500 beneficiaries during this period of Ramadan. Led by the bank’s Muslim colleagues, this initiative reflects Absa’s deep-rooted …

South Sudan activists press US to demand Uganda’s withdrawal as regional war looms

Reflecting on 10 Years of Laudato Si: Uganda’s Kampala Catholic Archdiocese, Partners Plan Workshop

Activities of the second day of the workshop will include Holy Mass presided over by Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere, the Local Ordinary of Kampala Archdiocese. After the Holy Mass, there will be a keynote note address on Laudato Si, followed by speeches from …

Uganda: Angry voters turn down jembe donations from MP seeking votes, demand mor...

A member of parliament on the campaign trail thought that by offering jembes to his constituents, he would win their affection However, he was shocked when they rejected the offer, insisting that they needed something more substantial “You can’t assume …