Juba, South Sudan | Xinhua | South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to remove administrative barriers to facilitate the rapid movement of health personnel, medical vehicles, and emergency supplies across their shared border. The commitment was formalized Monday evening in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, when the two countries’ …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Only four official speeches will be delivered during the final send-off ceremony of Tooro King Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukiidi IV, as the kingdom moves to keep the burial within its traditional early-afternoon schedule. The speakers will be the Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa; …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to former Parliament Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore and six co-accused facing charges arising from the alleged misappropriation of Shs27.2 billion at Parliament. Justice Michael Elubu on Wednesday granted the seven accused bail after …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), has advised those who want to use electronic signatures on documents submitted for registration, have it authenticated by at least one authority beforehand. The Bureau says that in Uganda, the major databank that can easily be trusted is with the …
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Kabale, Uganda | URN | A total of 5,298 road traffic accident cases were recorded in the Kigezi region during the 2025/2026 financial year, with adult males identified as the most affected group. The figures were presented on Wednesday by Henry Kunya, an epidemiologist at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, during …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda has formally introduced its crude oil, branded Pearl Sweet, to the global petroleum market at the Asia Pacific Petroleum Conference (APPEC) 2026 in Singapore, as the country moves closer to first oil production. The unveiling on Tuesday followed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s naming of Uganda’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) is grappling with a severe service-delivery crisis. It is emerging the NIRA is holding about 5.4 million newly printed national identity cards that citizens have yet to collect. The backlog, disclosed to Parliament on Monday, threatens access to …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kenya is increasingly turning to Uganda for milk supplies as a prolonged dry season continues to depress domestic production and push the country into a supply deficit. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Lee Kinyanjui, on Saturday confirmed that the country was importing milk from neighbouring Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has sent condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Hassan, describing his death as a “great loss” to the Tanzanian leader and her family. In a condolence message, Museveni said he received the news of Hafidh’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court Commercial Division in Kampala has dismissed a 1.4 billion shillings lawsuit filed by Akright Projects Limited against Ecobank Uganda Limited, Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited and Shelter Afrique over a disputed payment allegedly made more than 15 years ago. Justice Patience Rubagumya on …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
