Kampala, Uganda | URN | Government vehicles, porous borders and limited public awareness continue to fuel smuggling in Uganda, making it one of the country’s biggest sources of revenue loss, according to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). The tax body estimates that Uganda loses more than $700 million annually through …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A file on former Speaker Anita Among has reportedly been forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecutions for review as part of the ongoing corruption investigations at Parliament and other government agencies. A multi-agency corruption probe launched two months ago has zeroed in on Parliament, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The General Court Martial sitting at Makindye has remanded Major General James Birungi on charges of treachery and offenses related to (in)security. Birungi, the former Director of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), now known as the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS), was on …
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Buliisa, Uganda | URN | As Uganda races toward first oil production, promises of economic transformation are colliding with unresolved grievances from the country’s oil frontier. In Buliisa, hundreds of Balaalo pastoralists forcibly evicted in 2010 remain uncompensated, excluded from the prosperity built on the land they once bought. Enos Mubangizi …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has condemned President Yoweri Museveni over comments he made about Dr. Kizza Besigye’s ongoing treason trial and his renewed proposal to abolish bail, saying the remarks amount to executive interference in the administration of justice. In a televised national address …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Museveni has defended the government’s opposition to granting bail to some opposition figures facing criminal charges He said that releasing suspects before trial could expose witnesses to intimidation and undermine the country’s justice system. Speaking during a national address on Saturday evening, Museveni said …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has issued the 2026/27 public service salary structure, maintaining its policy of prioritizing scientists, teachers and specialized technical professionals while leaving the salaries of political leaders and many other public servants largely unchanged. The revised pay structure is contained in Circular Standing Instruction …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Fred Rwakaizi Bangumya and Stella Kiryowa have been elected the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearers for Uganda’s two vacant seats in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) after defeating 34 other candidates in the party’s internal by-election. According to the declaration of results signed …
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Shareholders approved a final dividend of Shs6.4 per share, taking the total payout for the year to Shs16.6 per share, up 23 percent from Shs13.5 in the previous financial year Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Quality Chemical Industries Limited (Qcil) has said it remains confident in its …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has increased the public service wage bill by more than 1.08 trillion shillings for the 2026/2027 financial year and announced a raft of reforms aimed at strengthening human resource management, accountability and service delivery across the public service. Speaking while issuing Establishment Notice …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
