Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heifer International Uganda has announced the winners of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Uganda Season 5, awarding a share of Sh205 million in catalytic financing to young innovators and entrepreneurs building practical solutions for Uganda’s farmers and agricultural value chains. Held at Sheraton Hotel …
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✳ Year – Interest 2012 ✅10.00% 2013 ✅11.23% 2014 ✅11.50% 2015 ✅13.00% 2016 ✅12.30% 2017 ✅11.23% 2018 ✅ 15% 2019 ✅ 11% 2020 ✅ 10.75% 2021 ✅ 12.15% 2022 ✅ 09.65% 2023 ✅ 10.00% 2024 ✅ 11.50% 2025 ✅ 13.5% 2025 ✅ 22.53% Kampala, Uganda | URN & THE …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veteran musician and Afrigo Band icon Moses Matovu has died after he was attacked by unidentified assailants in Kampala. Matovu breathed his last at Kibuli Hospital on Thursday morning, where he had been rushed following the attack. Preliminary investigations indicate that at approximately 5:30 …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Veteran musician and Afrigo Band icon Moses Matovu has died after he was attacked by unidentified assailants in Kampala. Matovu breathed his last at Kibuli Hospital on Thursday morning, where he had been rushed following the attack. Preliminary information indicates that the veteran musician was attacked …
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New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has called for enhanced regional collaboration, coordinated border governance, and sustainable support for African-led peace and security initiatives to address terrorism and violent extremism across Africa. The East African country made the call at a pivotal meeting held on September 23, 2026, …
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Lagos, Nigeria | AGENCIES | A legal expert has challenged arguments that the United Kingdom’s present government cannot be held responsible for wrongdoing committed during the colonial era, saying changes in political leadership do not change the identity of the state under international law. Dr. Asikia Karibi-Whyte, a jurisprudence and …
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COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | Germany is currently undergoing a profound political crisis, and being one of Africa’s major international development partners, we should be reasonably concerned. It is a crisis that goes against the very ethos of how Germany’s politics usually works. The German political culture values …
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Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alur Kingdom, the traditional cultural institution for the Alur people in Nebbi District, has called for the restoration of youth fireplace gatherings to help reduce teenage pregnancy in the district. Locally referred to as Kaoi Pa Aradu, which translates to “The Youth Fireplace”, the …
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COMMENT | YUSUF MASABA | The Middle East stands once again at the edge of a dangerous precipice. What began as a targeted military strike on an airport runway has rapidly evolved into a wider regional confrontation, threatening global energy markets and exposing the vulnerability of economies far beyond the …
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*⃣ PLE: 30th Oct – 4th Nov *⃣ UCE: 8th Oct – 3rd Nov *⃣ UACE: 7th Nov – 5th Dec Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has officially released the 2026 national examination timetable for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), the Uganda Certificate of …
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