Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has partnered with MAC East Africa to provide financing for schools seeking to acquire buses, easing the upfront capital burden associated with learner transportation. The School Bus Financing Partnership was launched at Protea Hotel Kampala recently under the theme “Driving the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to pay a sum of 123.916 million Shillings in damages to the family of a street vendor who drowned in the Nakivubo channel while attempting to evade a city enforcement operation nine years …
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Kitgum, Uganda | URN | The local organising committee for the 50th anniversary of St Janani Luwum has asked Archbishop Stephen Kazimba Mugalu to mobilise government and other partners to develop the martyr’s memorial site in Kitgum, including construction of a prayer arena. Can. Gladys Oyat, chairperson of the …
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Kabale, Uganda | URN | All is set for the episcopal ordination and installation of the new Bishop of Kabale Diocese, Rev. Fr. Bonaventure Bosco Katusiime Gubazire. The ceremony is scheduled for today Saturday, October 3, 2026, at St. Ignatius University Kabale grounds along the Kabale-Kisoro Road in Mwanjari, Southern …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda has handed over 50 household water filters to 50 vulnerable families at Kasenyi Landing Site, primarily supporting families within the fishing community, as part of the Bank’s commitment to promoting healthier and more resilient communities. The initiative was implemented in partnership with …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Members of Parliament’s Committee on Physical Infrastructure, led by Chairperson Mwine Mpaka, have visited the Police Command Centre at Naguru to see first-hand how the Digital Number Plate System operates. This, days after legislators questioned whether its security and vehicle-tracking functions were delivering the intended …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Northern Uganda Diocese of the Church of Uganda plans to construct a new 1,700-seater cathedral in Gulu City at an estimated cost of Shs1.4 billion, while preserving its existing cathedral, which was built more than a century ago. The proposed cathedral is intended to provide …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Public servants should not fear Local Government Minister, Balaam Barugahara’s ongoing anti-corruption campaigns if they are innocent and transparent in the execution of their duties, Minister of Public Service Gen (Rtd) Edward Katumba Wamala has said. Katumba made the remarks on Thursday in Gulu City …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Nutrition activists are calling for greater attention to the nutritional needs of adolescents and young people, warning that Uganda’s traditional focus on malnutrition among children under five is leaving older children with less attention. The call was made during a three-day Sports for Health tournament …
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Route Cover: For Shs1,000, a passenger boarding a long-distance bus can now secure a financial safety net against the consequences of an accident. Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | NIC Life Assurance Company Limited has introduced Route Cover, a passenger micro-life insurance product offering travellers on participating long-distance …
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