KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Reigning Uganda Premier League champion Vipers SC has signed Nigerian defender Princewill Biweribo Tarabina on a two-year contract to bolster its squad ahead of the new season. The 24-year-old central defender previously played for Nigerian Premier League sides Bayelsa United FC and Plateau United FC. …
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Uganda’s economic growth is real, but the poverty I have witnessed across the country demands that leaders look beyond the headline numbers. COMMENT | JULIUS BUSINGE | “Give me Shs1,000 and I will buy salt; get me Shs500 and I will buy a drink; contribute some money for …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Housing Finance Bank is set to lead discussions on real estate, housing and infrastructure investment in Western Uganda as industry stakeholders converge in Mbarara for the Ankole Real Estate & Infrastructure Conference. The conference, scheduled for August 21, 2026, at Igongo Country Hotel in Mbarara, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | dfcu Bank has called for stronger integration among financial institutions, regulators and central banks in East Africa to improve access to capital, strengthen industrial competitiveness and facilitate cross-border trade. Speaking at the Regional Industrialisation Conference organised by the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) at …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has launched a nationwide financial literacy campaign aimed at encouraging customers to borrow responsibly, repay their digital loans on time and build stronger credit habits. The campaign, launched in Kampala on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, is being conducted under the …
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Mbale, Uganda | URN | Police in Mbale City have arrested a suspected motorcycle thief who allegedly confessed to stealing more than 600 motorcycles from the Sebei sub-region and neighbouring districts over the past two years. The suspect, identified as Victor Kiplangat alias Boyi, a resident of Mengya in Kween District, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s probe into alleged corruption at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) hit a roadblock on Wednesday after the authority’s Director General and Accounting Officer, Fred K. Bamwesigye, failed to appear before the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). Bamwesigye reportedly did …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara has called for stronger accountability and anti-corruption measures in local governments, warning that the misuse of public funds is undermining service delivery across the country. Balaam was speaking during the official opening of the Financial Year 2027/2028 National Negotiations …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | About six months into the Iran war, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has become a stark symbol of how Washington’s pursuit of military solutions is increasingly coming back to haunt itself. As the conflict drags on, months of prolonged deployment are exhausting U.S. service members, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has stayed the proposal that would have seen the suspension of facilitation for medical interns. This will now see the current cohort of medical interns all earning a monthly net allowance of Shs1 million. The Minister of Health, made the revelation during the …
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