Kampala, Uganda | URN | Emergency food relief for drought-hit communities in Karamoja will now be distributed by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Prisons Service after President Yoweri Museveni directed the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to stop relying on private contractors for the exercise. …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The fourth edition of the iKON Film and Television Awards has been confirmed for Saturday, 12 December 2026, at the Kampala Serena Hotel, under the theme “Beyond Borders”. Announced during a press conference today at the Reach A Hand Africa (formerly Reach A …
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IGP Byakagaba Seeks Dismissal of Kivumbi Habeas Corpus Case Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has asked the High Court in Kampala to dismiss an application seeking the production and unconditional release of former Butambala County Member of Parliament and National Unity Platform …
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Rooting for Tomorrow: ICEA LION leads drive to plant 1,500 trees for greener schools and future leaders Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | ICEA LION Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental sustainability and youth empowerment through a tree-planting initiative that saw 1,500 trees planted at two …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament on Tuesday held a special sitting to pay tribute to the late former Second Deputy Prime Minister, (Rtd.) Gen. Moses Ali, who died on Saturday aged 87. The sitting followed a motion moved by Prime Minister and Leader of Government Business Robinah Nabbanja …
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Mpigi, Uganda | URN | The Busega-Mpigi Expressway project is now expected will have cost more than 2 trillion shillings by the time it is completed, according to Fred Byamukama, the Minister for Works and Transport. This is the result of several factors including delays and project redesigns, but mainly …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces and Uganda Police Force have remained tight-lipped on the whereabouts of former Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi, 11 days after his arrest. Kivumbi was intercepted near Mpigi Police Station while travelling to Kampala, a day after the International Crimes Division of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is giving everyone a chance to visit its national parks without paying entry fees. The Ministry of Tourism has announced free entry for 3 days in September, open to both Ugandans and foreign tourists. The free entry dates are September 25, 26, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A renewed parliamentary push to review taxes on mobile money has reignited concerns that Uganda’s tax regime is making digital financial services increasingly expensive and slowing the country’s drive towards financial inclusion. The debate follows recent amendments to the Income Tax Act introducing a 10 …
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How a crook weaved his way into the confidence of President Yoweri Museveni and is now wreaking havoc in the security institutions of state Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM | He calls himself a brigadier general in the UPDF. He introduces himself to people as a Senior …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
