Kampala, Uganda | URN | As Matia Kasaija exits the cabinet after a decade as Finance Minister, he leaves behind a legacy shaped not only by economic policies and budget speeches but also by the colourful remarks that made him one of the country’s most recognisable public figures. He stands …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Journalist Pidson Kareire, who was abducted, tortured, and then charged with defaming the former Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, has been awarded 30million shillings by the High Court in Kampala. High Court judge, Simon Peter Kinobe, held that Kareire had provided convincing evidence to …
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Karenga, Uganda | URN | Construction of the long-anticipated Kidepo International Airport has officially begun with a ground-breaking ceremony in Karenga District. It is anticipated that the airport will boost tourism and accelerate development in the Karamoja sub-region. President Museveni presided over the ground-breaking ceremony. He said, “I officiated at the ground-breaking …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kawempe-Kanyanya denied a mandatory bail application filed by jailed National Unity Platform’s Deputy Party Spokesperson, Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is facing charges of incitement to violence. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Acting Chief Magistrate Doreen Ainembabazi held that although …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Over two hundred Congolese nationals are stranded at the Mpondwe border post, which was closed due to the Ebola outbreak. Lt. Joe Walusimbi, the RDC Kasese, met with the stranded Congolese. He explained that he is operating under orders to enforce the border closure and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Bank Uganda, in partnership with Dentons and KCCA, commemorated World Environment Day by planting trees at Nakasero Primary School in Kampala. The initiative brought together NCBA staff, pupils, and school administrators to promote environmental conservation and community engagement. Speaking at the event, NCBA …
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Kasese, Uganda | URN | Traders at the Mpondwe Border Point in Kasese are feeling the pinch of restrictions on cross-border movement due to the Ebola outbreak in Eastern DR Congo. The Ministry of Health recently suspended market activities and tightened border operations as part of measures aimed at preventing the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | With Uganda’s doctor to patient ratio still an appauling at 1 to 24,000 against World Health Organization recommended 1 to 1,000, some taxpayers propose scrapping MPs cash for cars and spending that money to pay the young doctors who literally run the country’s health system. …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Members of District Service Commissions account for nearly a third of all bribe solicitations in local government recruitment, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has found. The finding is contained in a 2018–2022 survey that tracked corruption patterns in district-level hiring, with bribes reportedly ranging from UGX …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Anne Alan Sizomu, Programs Specialist at UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) Uganda has indicated that teenage pregnancy in the country is driven by a shifting and complex mix of vulnerabilities that vary across regions, rather than a single cause. “While early marriage was once …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
