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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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Museveni has approved a state burial for celebrated Ugandan playwright, actor and director Alex Edward Kabangala Mukulu, who died recently at the age of 72. Mukulu will be laid to rest on August 20, 2026, at Kijabijjo in Gayaza, with the government and his …
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WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday instructed his top envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to a CNN report, citing U.S. officials. Trump told his negotiating team, including Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, not to engage with Tehran …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | V&A Sherry has reaffirmed its commitment to women’s empowerment after hosting Mitchelle Daka, Uganda’s first-ever Miss Universe Uganda, at Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) headquarters in Luzira as she prepares to represent the country on the global stage. Daka, who was crowned on Aug. 1, …
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