Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Starlink connectivity services have entered Uganda’s enterprise market following a partnership between Roke Telkom and Paratus Uganda, opening another option for businesses seeking reliable high-speed internet, officials said today – Sept.3 in Kampala. The service, powered by Starlink’s Low Earth Orbit satellite technology, is intended …
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Busia, Uganda | URN | A section of residents in Busia Municipality has decried the increase in bedbugs, as the critters are becoming more resistant to the chemicals used to kill them. Some residents told Uganda Radio Network that they are having what they described as sleepless nights. The affected …
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Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a historic bid to confront domestic violence, substance abuse, and financial instability within households, the Catholic Men’s Apostolate (CMA) of the Archdiocese of Tororo has officially adopted a radical five-point plan aimed at transforming the modern family structure. Delegates from the Archdiocese of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The banking sector seeks to raise at least 490 trillion shillings in the form of available stock (patient capital) to support the government’s Tenfold GDP Growth Strategy. The sector currently has about 28 trillion shillings but needs to raise the stock for lending to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Global ride-hailing company Uber is winding down its operations in Uganda and Nigeria, ending a 12-year presence in Uganda’s increasingly competitive ride-hailing market. Uber said its operations in the two countries would end effective Wednesday, September 2, 2026, following what it described as a “thorough review” …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Local governments are unlikely to achieve the one trillion-shilling local revenue collection target set for 2026. Officials at the Local Governments and fiscal experts blame the anomaly on legal, technical and administrative challenges that continue to constrain revenue mobilisation. The Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) set …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s fashion industry is being challenged to look beyond the runway and turn its growing pool of creative talent into businesses, jobs and sustainable economic opportunities for young people. That was the message as the Uganda International Fashion Week (UIFW) 2026 officially opened on …
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RUBiS Energy Uganda Strengthens Nationwide Footprint with 10 New Service Stations, Advanced UltraTec Fuel Technology, and Expanded Customer Services Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | RUBiS Energy Uganda has announced a major push to strengthen its nationwide footprint, combining the launch of UltraTec advanced fuel technology with new …
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Moroto, Uganda | URN | Municipality is struggling to deliver road projects on time after a lack of specialised construction equipment forced the council to rely on expensive private machinery, pushing up costs and delaying works. The municipality says it does not own essential equipment such as excavators, motor graders, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ernest Rubondo has left office as Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda after completing the maximum of two terms. The PAU Board and the Ministry of Energy have, in the meantime, asked the Director of Finance at the Authority to take over the …
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