Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | The Auditor General, Edward Akol, on Thursday presented the 2024/25 Annual Audit Report to Parliament. The report handed to the Speaker of Parliament, Annitah Annet Among, highlights major procurement irregularities and flaws in the Parish Development Model (PDM). Akol revealed that the audit encompasses …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament on Thursday approved the National Budget Framework Paper (NBFP) for FY 2026/27–2030/31, clearing the way for preparation of detailed budget estimates, even as lawmakers and analysts raised concerns over debt sustainability, growth assumptions, and compliance with fiscal rules. The framework sets the fiscal …
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Madi Okollo, uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For Boniface Kadabara, CEO of West Nile Birding and Safari, the news couldn’t have come at a better time. As he watches the early morning sun filter through Ajai Wildlife Reserve, Kadabara envisions a new era for tourism in West Nile—one shaped by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mobile Money platform operators are demanding for government intervention in the industry’s challenges to ensure that the services are affordable, both to the customers and the companies. Mobile money services are considered more expensive than in other markets in the regions particularly Kenya and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Incumbent Kawempe Division Mayor and National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Emmanuel Sserunjogi has retained his seat with an overwhelming win, polling 23,715 votes. Sserunjogi defeated his closest rival, Farouk Swimpo Bulime of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), who garnered 18,483 votes. Former Kawempe North Member of …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s star distance runner Jacob Kiplimo will defend his title at the Barcelona Half Marathon in 2026, Uganda Athletics confirmed. Uganda Athletics President Dominic Otuchet said Kiplimo and compatriot Ezekiel Mutai are set to compete in the race, scheduled for Feb. 15. Fresh from winning …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa has directed the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs to present statement on the failure of the biometric voter verification kits (BVVKs) during January 2026 general elections. The Deputy Speaker made the directive during the sitting of the House …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans on Tuesday cast their ballots for chairpersons and councillors in 56 municipalities and city divisions. A key concern among the candidates and the election observers was the low voter turnout at the polling stations. A similar concern was raised at the Presidential and …
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Absa Bank Uganda Launches Financial Literacy-Led Campaign to drive Smarter Borrowing and Sustainable Growth Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has today launched a new Retail and Business Banking campaign anchored on financial literacy, aimed at helping individuals and small businesses make smarter borrowing decisions and use credit …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government is considering providing subsidies to the private sector to spur the construction of low-cost housing in both rural and urban areas, in a move aimed at curbing the rapid growth of slums. The proposal was revealed by the Minister of State for Lands, …
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