Kampala, Uganda | URN | Members of District Service Commissions account for nearly a third of all bribe solicitations in local government recruitment, the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has found. The finding is contained in a 2018–2022 survey that tracked corruption patterns in district-level hiring, with bribes reportedly ranging from UGX …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Rising meat prices are forcing many Ugandans to cut back on beef consumption as the cost of a kilogram climbs from about Shs16,000 to between Shs20,000 and Shs22,000 in several parts of the country. Currently, beef is sold wholesale at abattoirs for between Shs15,000 and Shs17,000 …
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KINSHASA, DRC | Xinhua | Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have risen to 363, including 62 deaths, according to figures released Wednesday by the DRC government, while Uganda on Thursday reported four recoveries. The latest developments were discussed on Thursday during an online press …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | A Ugandan-born U.S. Navy veteran is among the athletes set to compete in the 2026 Department of Defense Warrior Games, one of the United States’ premier adaptive sports competitions for wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. A native of Mbale District, Uganda, will …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has confirmed one new Ebola case, bringing the total number of infections to 16 since the outbreak in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was declared on May 15, the country’s Ministry of Health said on Thursday. In an update posted on social …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited (NBL) has unveiled a nationwide initiative aimed at equipping more than 1,500 retailers with critical business, financial and digital skills to help them build stronger and more sustainable enterprises. The programme, dubbed GRIT (Growing Retailers Innovatively Together), seeks to enhance the …
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President Museveni warns against ‘parasitism’ as he outlines Uganda’s economic progress Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has used his State of the Nation Address (SONA) to defend Uganda’s economic transformation agenda, He celebrated success stories emerging from government poverty alleviation programmes, and sharply criticized public servants …
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Masaka, Uganda | URN | The ongoing enforcement of a ban on the fishing of silverfish, locally known as mukene, is taking a heavy toll on communities at landing sites in Masaka district. Fishermen and local leaders in Bukakata Sub-county, which hosts the most landing sites in the district, are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Mobile Money Uganda has appointed Phrase Lubega as its new Managing Director, subject to approval by the Bank of Uganda, as the fintech company seeks to deepen financial inclusion and expand digital financial services in the country. The appointment, announced on June 4 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mungu Feni Foundation has signed a partnership agreement with the Madi West Nile Diocese aimed at supporting vulnerable communities and expanding social development programmes in the West Nile sub-region. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on May 31 during celebrations marking the ninth anniversary …
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