National Water and Sewerage Corporation is trying to turn climate shocks, rapid urbanisation and financial strain into a platform for expansion and efficiency gains Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s state water utility is under mounting pressure from all sides: a fast-growing urban population, erratic weather patterns, ageing infrastructure …
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Investors are set to receive a higher payout after the board recommended a final dividend of Shs6.4 per share Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Quality Chemical Industries Limited (QCIL), the country’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, reported a 39% jump in annual profit after tax, helped by stronger sales, …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s dfcu Bank, together with the Embassy of the Netherlands, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, De Heus Koudijs Nutrition BV, Vision Group and New Vision Foundation, has officially flagged off the 2025 Best Farmers Competition winners for an agricultural study and exposure visit to the Netherlands, …
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As the football jamboree approaches, a rare Ebola type in Central Africa is testing global vigilance COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On May 30, as football fans around the world counted down to the start of the FIFA World Cup in North America and airlines prepared for the annual …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Former Leone Island and Firebase Crew music artist David Sifaayo, popularly known as Master Parrot, has died in a road crash along the Northern Bypass in Kampala. The artist reportedly died on Monday night after being struck by a speeding vehicle while attempting to cross the road …
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COMMENT | CAROLYNE MUYAMA | After news of a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in East-Central Africa, international media began portraying the region with exaggerated and harmful stereotypes. Over the weekend, international and some local media outlets published screaming headlines quoting CDC Africa numbers for Ebola, lumping Uganda with DRC. …
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The experiences of the Sixth Parliament can guide the Twelfth Parliament COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Dear Oboth Oboth, by examining the successes and decisions from that Sixth Parliament, I strongly believe that you can identify effective strategies that resonate with people today as you take charge of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The iKON Awards, in partnership with the Producers Guild of Uganda, recently held the iKON Experience at the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) at Speke Resort Munyonyo, bringing together filmmakers, policymakers, tourism leaders, and investors to explore the growing intersection between film, tourism, and …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Outgoing State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Kenneth Omona, has defended his two-year tenure, saying he leaves office satisfied that he successfully tackled some of the region’s most pressing challenges, including land conflicts, Balaalo evictions and the livestock restocking programme. Dr Omona, who was appointed …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Water and Environment has dismissed as misleading a wave of viral social media posts warning of heavy rainfall across Uganda in the coming months, insisting that the country’s official seasonal forecast points to a warmer and drier-than-normal period between June and August …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
