Kenya has taken bold steps to encourage a culture of saving among citizens for economic prosperity, President William Ruto has said.The President explained that when he came to office in 2022, Kenyans ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda AIDS Commission has reported a downward trend in new HIV infections, even as the country continues to fall short of key national targets in the fight ...

Kenneth Mucunguzi, an attendant at the shop of Michael Turinayo, a businessman in Mugomberero trading centre, was attacked by four armed thugs while armed on Tuesday at 8:00 pm. The thugs shot him in ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports is set to receive a major financial boost worth ...

The Ugandan shilling was a notch firmer against the dollar on Wednesday on the back of some hard currency inflows from commodity exporters coming in against thin appetite, traders said.

Uganda’s proposed budget for the 2025/2026 financial year has grown 25% to 71.9 trillion shillings ($19.6 billion), compared to the previous projection of 57.4 trillion shillings given in September, ...

Former Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa has constructed a multi-million-shilling church in his home district of Sembabule ...