Soroti, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | With 100 kits to their name, Pearl Bank participated in last weekend’s Teso Run that is part of the commemoration of Emorimor Paul Sande Etomeileng Emolot’s 4th Coronation Anniversary celebrations. The event provided a great platform to promote cultural heritage, unity and mobilize …
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Otuke, Uganda | URN | The Okere Shea Cooperative Society Limited in Otuke District has more than doubled its exports of processed Nilotica shea butter to the United States, shipping 23 metric tonnes compared with nine tonnes in the previous year. A 40-foot container carrying the consignment was …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | No suspect has yet been identified in the beheading case of Rwandan ex-soldier Robert Kabera in Mpigi District. Police have said investigations continue into the killing of the refugee who had previously reported threats to his life. Kabera, 50, popularly known as Sergeant Robert, was …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The organising committee of the iKON Awards has announced the unveiling of nominees for the 4th iKON Awards slated for Saturday, 24th October 2026. The nominee reveal sets the stage for the awards night slated for 12th December 2026 at Serena Hotel, Kampala, under …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Kampala Lord Mayor and Chairperson of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) Erias Lukwago has been moved to Mulago National Referral Hospital for medical attention amid concerns over his deteriorating health while in detention. Lukwago’s lawyer, Medard Lubega Sseggona, said his client was …
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Kyengera, Uganda | URN | There was tension and anguish in Masanda Village, Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District, on Monday as Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) bulldozers demolished structures built on its railway reserve in an operation aimed at reclaiming the land for railway development. Excavators and backhoe loaders moved …
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Kampala, Uganda I URN | The Ministry of Works and Transport says the reconstructed Katonga bridge along the Kampala-Masaka highway is expected to last 120 years, following its commissioning three years after the previous structure collapsed. The old bridge was washed away by flash floods in May …
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Musasizi Says Uganda Will Pursue Resilient Economic Growth Amid Debt Pressures Bangkok, Thailand I URN | Uganda will continue investing strategically and implementing economic reforms to withstand global economic shocks, Finance Minister Henry Musasizi has said, as rising public debt-servicing costs put pressure on government revenue. Musasizi, …
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Tooro Well-Wishers Raise Shs 85.3 Million to Appreciate Musuuga Fort Portal, Uganda I URN | Well-wishers in Tooro have raised another sh85.3 million to appreciate Musuuga Charles Kamurasi, the head of the Tooro royal clan, for guiding the kingdom through the transition following the death of Omukama Oyo …
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Kampala, Uganda I URN | Economist Dr Fred Muhumuza has questioned Bank of Uganda’s decision to raise its benchmark interest rate to 12%, arguing that government borrowing and persistent fiscal deficits are distorting investment decisions and weakening the productive sectors needed to generate foreign exchange. Muhumuza said the 2.25 …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
