Kampala, Uganda | URN | The leadership of the National Unity Platform has retained Joel Ssenyonyi as the Leader of Opposition in Parliament as the party unveiled its new line-up for key opposition positions in the 12th Parliament. Ssenyonyi, who has served as Leader of Opposition since January 2024, retains …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The outgoing State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem has expressed disappointment after being dropped from cabinet by President Yoweri Museveni. Oryem, who has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2004, was among two ministers from the Acholi sub-region left out in …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A joint deployment of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Police has brought traffic on the Northern Bypass to a standstill as they support NEMA’s crackdown on illegal structures in the Lubigi wetland. By 9:30 a.m., security forces had sealed off the section of …
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Lira, Uganda | URN | Leaders and residents in West Nile have expressed disappointment over the newly released Cabinet list from State House, saying the region has once again been allocated only state minister positions, which they argue limits its influence in national decision-making and development planning. The Chief Executive …
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Oboth Oboth and the illusion of choice COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Parliamentary elections are usually defined by late-night lobbying and shifting alliances, but the race to elect a new Speaker was effectively ended when Jacob Oboth Oboth secured an early endorsement from Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament will reconvene on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. to consider the approval of President Yoweri Museveni’s reappointed Vice President and Prime Minister, following the release of a new Cabinet lineup that has accelerated the start of government business in the 12th Parliament. …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Commercial Division of the High Court has dismissed with costs an application by Nile Breweries Uganda Limited seeking to block the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) from collecting 18.5 billion Shillings in disputed taxes. The dispute stems from a 2023 tax reassessment by URA, which …
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Today, ECOTRUST works with more than 54,000 households and supports the management and restoration of over 70,000 hectares of land across five major landscapes Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pauline Nantongo Kalunda, Executive Director of the Environmental Conservation Trust of Uganda (ECOTRUST), has described the organisation’s 27-year journey …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has partnered with CHINT Uganda and OPPEIN Home Uganda to expand lifestyle and home living benefits for its Premier Banking customers. The partnership, announced in Kampala on May 26, is aimed at extending value beyond traditional banking services by giving customers preferential access to electrical, solar, lighting, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Many vulnerable families who traditionally depend on donated livestock and meat distributions to celebrate Eid al-Adha are facing uncertainty following disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Eid al-Adha, also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice,” is one of the holiest celebrations …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
