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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission has asked the prosecutors in the Directorate of Public Prosecutions to always use lawful means to obtain evidence. According to Dr. Abdul Salaam Waiswa the Head Legal Affairs and Compliance at UCC, anyone including prosecutors can be a victim of cybercrime but …

    Ingah Kutesa moves to secure labour export deal with Oman Muscat, Oman  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda is set to sign an official deal with Oman to streamline its labour export business. Year-long negotiations have resulted in a visit early this week to Muscat by Minister of State of …

    Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), the apex body of the private sector in Uganda together with the Mastercard Foundation today released two reports on capacity utilization and cost center analysis of manufacturing firms in the country, at a one-day dissemination workshop, at Kampala …

SPECIAL REPORT | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Energy Agency Chief Dr. Fathi Birol has insisted that global oil and gas demand will start to fall before 2030, marking the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. The International Energy Agency (IEA) in November last year raised hopes of an end …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rationalisation of the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (NPART) and Departed Asians Property Custodian Board will only be concluded after an audit, Parliament has directed. On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, Parliament debated the Non-Performing Assets Recovery Trust (Amendment) Bill, 2024 that purposes to dissolve the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has rejected a move to have the Uganda National Road Fund (UNRA) mainstreamed back to the Ministry of Works and Transport. This followed a vote by the legislators against a bill, the Uganda National Roads Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2024 thought sought to have the …

GULU, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Former warlord Thomas Kwoyelo has revealed that Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army -LRA spared his life on the advice of his “spirits” during their time in the Bush. This was part of the testimony Kwoyelo presented before the International Crimes Division …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Bank Group and African Development Bank Group are partnering on an ambitious effort to provide at least 300 million people in Africa with electricity access by 2030. The World Bank Group will work to connect 250 million people to electricity through distributed …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda and Madagascar won the women’s and men’s team events respectively at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Eastern Africa Regional Senior Championships 2024. After seeing off favorites Madagascar in the semifinal 3-0, the hosts defeated Kenya 3-0 in the women’s final played at the Lugogo …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s business community is set to strengthen its connections and seize new opportunities as Business Network International (BNI) Uganda hosts the BNI Expo, scheduled to take place on May 31 and June 1, 2024, at the UMA Show Grounds in Lugogo. The Expo …