With billions of dollars at stake, voluntary transparency is no longer enough to guarantee accountability or protect citizens’ share of resource wealth COMMENT | GARD BENDA | Globally, billions of dollars are lost each year due to weak transparency and accountability in the extractive sector. Estimates suggest that as much …
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VIENNA | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, on Sunday decided to increase oil output by 206,000 barrels per day in May, according to an OPEC statement. The decision was announced following a virtual meeting attended by Saudi Arabia, Russia, …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Tony Kitara, a former parliamentary candidate for the Laroo-Pece Division, has insisted that his decision to challenge the election of Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao is purely legal and not driven by personal ambition. Kitara, who contested on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) …
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Lira, Uganda | URN | Leaders in Lira City have used this year’s Easter celebrations to call on Christians to embrace hard work and unity as they reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Delivering his Easter message at All Saints Cathedral in Boroboro, Bishop Professor Alfred Olwa of Lango …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere has recounted the recent visit of Uganda’s Catholic bishops to the Vatican, describing a warm reception from Pope Leo XIV and a renewed emphasis on maintaining national peace while nurturing the vibrant faith of Ugandan youth. Archbishop Ssemogerere shared highlights of …
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Kasango secures emphatic wire-to-wire victory in thrilling POA Golf Series final Entebbe, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | What a dramatic finish to an absorbing Pearl Of Africa Golf Series tournament in Entebbe! For the victorious Grace Kasango, who teed off on Thursday as the favourite, the triumph is just …
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The Missing Link in Uganda’s Privatisation Story COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | Uganda’s journey into privatisation, strongly accelerated under the Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs), was anchored on a simple but powerful promise: improve service delivery through efficiency and competition. Guided by reforms from institutions such as the International Monetary Fund …
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Bobi Wine will enjoy camera for a few months; then it will be business as usual COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | Robert Kyagulanyi, a.k.a. Bobi Wine, is in exile in the USA, where he is meeting some leaders, lobbying them to sanction the top leadership in Uganda. To …
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BEIJING | Xinhua | China will step up efforts to empower traditional industries with artificial intelligence (AI) across all sectors and assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their digital transformation, an expert said. Zhang Xiaoyan, deputy director of the China Center for Information Industry Development, made the remarks during …
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Entebbe, Uganda | PHILLIP CORRY | Joseph Cwinya-ai returned a four-over par 75 on the final day, but it was still good enough to give him a 5 stroke lead and his first title when the first leg of the Pearl of Africa Pro Tour ended Friday. Scores of 68 and …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
