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, …
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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. …
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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 INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s pensions sector assets have reached an unprecedented UGX 30.7 trillion, up from UGX 25.4 trillion in 2023/24 while the number …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala has fixed March 18th 2026 to decide on the bail application by the former commandant of the Special Investigations Unit, Nickson Agasirwe Karuhanga who is facing charges of murdering Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Joan …
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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, will be …
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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 …
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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 along the Kampala–Gulu …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Inspector General of Government -IGG Justice Aisha Naluzze Batala has said that her office have investigated 308 corruption cases, including 14 high-profile ones, in six months. Records show that 1,316 complaints were registered between July and December 2025, with 151 sanctioned. 308 corruption …
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ECOTRUST Highlights Inclusive Conservation Financing at the Business of Conservation Conference 2026 Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | The Business of Conservation Conference 2026 is currently underway in Nairobi- Kenya, bringing together leaders from across Africa and beyond to discuss how conservation can become a sustainable business that benefits both …
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Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has commissioned a newly constructed women and children’s ward at Alwi Health Centre III in Pakwach District, expanding healthcare capacity at the rural facility where patients previously shared limited inpatient space. The telecom operator, through the MTN Foundation and in partnership with …
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