Govt Forms National Strategic Communication Committee to Coordinate Messaging 🟨 NSCC Simon Kaheru – chairperson Edith Nakalema Doreen Katusiime Dr. Charles Olaro Sandor Walusimbi Allan Mugisha Colonel Deo Akiiki ACP Rusoke Kituuma Marcella Karekye Amos Wekesa Margaret Kafeero Ofwono Opondo Cleopas Ndorere Charlotte Kemigyisha Amina Zawedde Emmanuel Ainebyoona Kampala, Uganda …
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UBOS releases 2023/24 UNHS Report Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) today unveiled the findings of the Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) 2023/24 at Hotel Africana, revealing significant improvements in poverty reduction alongside persistent challenges in education, healthcare, and employment. The report was officially launched by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has been honoured with two prestigious accolades, “Best CSR Bank Uganda” and “Best Community Engagement ESG Initiative in Uganda”, at the 2025 Global Banking and Finance Awards. These awards recognise Absa Bank Uganda’s broad and sustained impact across key areas, including the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Works State Minister, Musa Ecweru, has issued a dire warning to Parliament over the state of Uganda’s national roads, citing a critical funding shortfall that threatens ongoing projects, maintenance, and the overall safety of the country’s road network. Presenting a ministerial statement to …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Planning and strategising will help move around the current global social, political and economic turbulence, government and corporations are told. “Yes, these are turbulent times, but they’re also times of great opportunity,” said CPA Ronald Mutumba as he addressed the 3rd C-Suite Forum, featuring …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists in Uganda are launching studies to evaluate the effectiveness of local herbal remedies being used by communities to manage Mpox, a viral disease that continues to spread in parts of the country. Dr. Misaki Wayengera, chairperson of the Ministry of Health’s Scientific Advisory …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Bodaboda Union is verifying all bodaboda stages across the country to limit the number of those operating illegally. Over the years, the bodaboda industry has grown fast, but with concerns of limited regulation and the setting of stages anywhere, often unmanaged and …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda has contributed UGX 37.9 billion to the Uganda Communications Universal Service and Access Fund (UCUSAF), marking a significant boost to the country’s digital inclusion efforts. The payment—equivalent to 2% of the telecom operator’s gross revenue for the financial year ending December 31, …
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Since many schools will be open, NIRA teams will visit schools as well. Parents should avail children with necessary details or documents, if they qualify, to do the exercise from school. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has reassured Ugandans that the …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched the construction of four major roads in Kawempe Division under the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UDP). The roads—Muganzirwazza, Mukalazi, Katalemwa, and 34x (Sserinya)—were officially handed over to local contractor Multiplex Limited following a …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
