Buliisa, Uganda | URN | The Buliisa District Health Department is considering the deployment of biometric machines in health facilities to address the rising cases of absenteeism among health workers. District authorities say the move is aimed at improving accountability and ensuring consistent service delivery, as absenteeism and late reporting continue …
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Hoima, Uganda | URN | The government is to provide thirty billion shillings to Hotel proprietors in Bunyoro for the upgrade of the facilities ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In October last year, the Bunyoro Hotel Owners Association (BHOA) appealed to the government to allocate them 60 …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | As boda boda riders weave through Kampala’s traffic and households juggle rising food and transport costs across the country, Uganda’s latest tax proposals are sharpening a familiar anxiety: how much more will ordinary citizens pay, and what will they get in return? Government is finalising …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Some 30 years ago The Capital Markets Authority of Uganda was established, paving the way for the first stock market activity in Uganda in January 1998, when the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) opened for trading. While CMA is the regulator, USE is the market place …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The Chinese community in Uganda on Friday commemorated four Chinese experts who lost their lives 30 years ago during the construction of the country’s national stadium. Dressed in dark attire, staff from the Chinese Embassy in Uganda and representatives of Chinese enterprises and institutions laid …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A call for peace, reflection, and personal renewal set the tone as hundreds of Christians gathered for the annual Ecumenical Public Way of the Cross in Kampala. Preaching to the faithful, Rt. Rev. Joseph Anthony Zziwa urged believers to examine their lives and become true …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have directed the Kampala Capital City Authority, (KCCA) to implement axle load control measures on city roads to have them last longer. The directive was made on Wednesday, 01 April 2026 during a meeting of the Committee of Presidential Affairs with officials from …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators are furious that the refurbishment of X-ray rooms in 20 hospitals is has stalled because of non-compliance to procurement guidelines by the health ministry. The revelation came to light in a report from the Auditor General showing that the non-compliance with Section 60(6) …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Retired Supreme Court Justice Augustine Nshimye has died nine years after his retirement from the Judiciary, Uganda Radio Network has learnt. The death was confirmed on Friday by Judiciary Public Relations Officer James Ereemye Mawanda in a message to URN. He said the retired judge passed …
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Jinja, Uganda | URN | The Bishop of Busoga Diocese, Rt. Rev. Grace Lubaale has called on President Museveni to release all political prisoners. In his Easter message at Christ’s Cathedral, Bugembe, Lubaale stated that releasing political prisoners would demonstrate inclusive coexistence as a unified nation. “I appeal to President …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
