World Vision Uganda Commemorates 40 Years of Transforming Lives, Unveils Bold New Strategy for 2026–2030 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four decades ago, amid the ashes and uncertainty of the Luwero Triangle in 1986, World Vision Uganda began a journey of hope. What started as a response to …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The government avoided taking on approximately 270 billion shillings in additional debt after the Auditor General’s assessment reduced the amount the Government borrowed to buy out electricity distributor Umeme Company Limited at the end of its 20-year concession. Parliament had authorised the Government to borrow …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala’s newest hotel has officially opened its doors to the public, adding a new layer of luxury to the city’s hospitality scene. On Thursday, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially commissioned the Kampala Marriott Hotel and Executive Apartments in Nsambya, Kampala, describing the investment as an important contribution …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) wants the Ministry of Finance to halt over fifty-two billion shillings (US$14 million) to the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). The demand is part of a widening dispute between the Chief of Defence Forces, General …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The Tooro Kingdom has revealed that King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV is critically ill and asked the public to pray for him. In an official communication from Tooro Kingdom Prime Minister, Calvin Armstrong Rwomire Akiiki, following a wave of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Businesses and civil society organisations are calling for a broader and more equitable tax base as government begins preparations for the 2027/28 national budget. They warn that continued increases in taxes on a narrow group of businesses and consumers could undermine economic activity and government …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s mineral production value almost doubled to 464.7 billion shillings in the financial year 2023/24, even as the extractive sector’s contribution to the economy declined. The fifth Uganda Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (UGEITI) Report. The report shows that the sector’s contribution to Gross Domestic Product …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has partnered with Starlink to extend the MTN Group–Starlink partnership in Uganda, bringing satellite-enabled connectivity closer to enterprise customers operating in remote, underserved and hard-to-reach areas. This collaboration adds Starlink’s satellite capability to MTN Uganda’s enterprise solutions portfolio, offering an additional connectivity …
Read More »Bunyangabu, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | More than 78 residents of Bunyangabu District secured employment and practical construction skills through a Movit Foundation education infrastructure project that has culminated in the handover of a five-classroom block at Kadindimo Primary School. Officials said the project demonstrated an approach to …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has been re-declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization after completing the required 42-day period without recording a new confirmed case. The declaration was made on Wednesday by Dr Kasonde Mwinga, the WHO Representative in Uganda, almost a month after the Ministry of Health …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
