Kampala, Uganda | URN | Motorists across the country have raised transport fares for both short and long distances in towns and major cities amid growing concern over rising fuel prices. Fuel costs have steadily climbed in recent weeks following disruptions linked to ongoing conflict between US and Iran, which …
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Mbarara, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Eight people were killed early Saturday in a crash along the Mbarara – Bushenyi – Ishaka road, sharpening calls from drivers and officials for stricter traffic controls and an urgent return of automated traffic enforcement as Uganda’s road death toll rises. The accident occurred …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana has asked the mover of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill to withdraw it from Parliament. He suggests the need for widespread consultations to improve on it with “a view to making it less toxic, or better still, shelve it.” Rukutana, …
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Kitgum, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has launched the distribution of Robusta coffee seedlings worth 1.76 billion Shillings in Kitgum District, in a major push to scale up coffee production across Northern Uganda. Julius Twiine, the officer in charge of Mid-Northern Uganda at …
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Kagadi, Uganda | URN | At least 23 people are feared dead following a boat accident on the River Nguse in Kagadi district. Eight people are said to have survived the accident. The boat accident occurred on Tuesday night at around 8 p.m. in Kyaleni cell, Pacwa town Council in …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | ABC Capital Bank Limited has reported a sharp recovery in profitability, posting a 285% increase in net profit (profit after tax) to Shs 520 million in 2025, up from Shs 135 million in 2024, marking a strong turnaround driven by digital investment, governance reforms, …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa is confident that oil production will no doubt unlock Uganda’s full economic potential. He said the petroleum sector is a strategic catalyst for the country’s tenfold growth ambition from a $50 billion economy to $500 billion by 2040 …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has announced a partnership with the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), securing a Sh11.085 billion concessional line of credit to expand access to affordable clean energy financing and accelerate the adoption of renewable energy solutions in Uganda. The financing agreement, structured …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Ugandans are increasingly taking up the majority of jobs on the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project as it moves closer to completion, the company has announced. EACOP Deputy Managing Director, John Bosco Habumugisha, made the remarks while presenting project updates at the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s financial sector is positioning itself for a structural shift toward sustainability-driven finance, with aBi Finance and its partners launching two initiatives that could reshape how banks and microfinance institutions measure risk, attract capital, and compete in a tightening global regulatory environment. Unveiled at Four Points …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
