Gulu, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has mourned the death of Nathan L’Okori Adiyo, father of the late former Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, describing him as a pillar who raised responsible and disciplined leaders. Mzee L’Okori passed away on March 20, 2026, due to respiratory failure, at …
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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA | Xinhua | Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe has said that the Africa Cup of Nations could be expanded from 24 to 28 teams. Motsepe made the remarks on Sunday at a press conference following a CAF executive committee meeting, but did not specify …
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Moroto, Uganda | URN | The government is edging closer to opening Karamoja’s first-ever museum, a landmark project expected to preserve the region’s fading cultural heritage while unlocking new tourism and economic opportunities. The Karamoja Museum and Cultural Centre, located at the foot of Mount Moroto in Moroto District, is now …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s leading infrastructure financiers, investors, fund managers and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi from 23–24 April 2026 for the inaugural Africa We Build Summit, setting the stage to unlock domestic capital and accelerate industrial growth across the continent. Hosted by the Africa Finance …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What unfolded on Saturday evening in Kololo was more than a private dining event. At the latest edition of The Singleton Chef’s Table, British-Jamaican chef April Charlotte used food to tell a story of migration, memory and cultural inheritance, serving Kampala guests a menu rooted in history …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The government has so far disbursed 3.63 trillion shillings under the Parish Development Model (PDM) in a push to drive financial inclusion and lift millions of Ugandans out of subsistence livelihoods. The PDM is the government’s flagship poverty alleviation strategy. It targets households still trapped …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BrighterMonday Uganda took its youth employability campaign to Muni University over the weekend, bringing together more than 1,000 students and job seekers for a skills and career development programme aimed at improving workplace readiness in Uganda’s West Nile region. The engagement, held under the theme “Matching Ambition with …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament passed the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (Amendment) Bill on 17 March 2026, raising hopes that Ugandan content creators and performing artists could soon be guaranteed legal protection against infringement of their works. The Private Member’s Bill tabled by a musician-turned politician, Hillary Kiyaga, aka …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | New data highlights gaps in health insurance, sanitation, and living standards despite progress in reducing income poverty. The Multidimensional Poverty Measure (MPM) seeks to understand poverty beyond monetary deprivations. The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has released its fifth monograph on the Multidimensional Poverty Index …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Despite posting strong revenue growth, the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) is facing scrutiny from MPs over its continued spending on rent years after constructing its Nakawa headquarters. The concerns emerged on March 25, 2026, during a heated session of Parliament’s Committee on Finance, Planning and Economic …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
