KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday reported a surge in measles cases, with 20 districts confirming outbreaks so far this year. Charles Olaro, director general of health services for Uganda’s Ministry of Health, said in a statement that despite progress in controlling the disease, measles …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Museveni has proposed a tax exemption on the salaries of scientists, arguing that their work has a tremendous impact on the country’s development. Speaking during the launch of a Ugandan-made anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute in Namulonge on Thursday, Museveni …
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Kabale, Uganda | URN | Computer illiteracy among civil servants and poor internet connectivity are hindering the wealth declaration exercise in Kabale district which currently stands at only 38.5 percent, with the deadline set for April 30, 2026 (Thursday this week). The exercise requires civil servants from a certain level …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda is on course to achieve its long-awaited First Oil by June 2026, President Yoweri Museveni has reaffirmed, describing the milestone as a key launchpad for the country’s industrial transformation. The president’s message was delivered by Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu during the closing of the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has proposed sweeping amendments to the controversial Protection of Sovereignty Bill, indicating how the government is retreating from some of the controversial clauses. The original Bill tabled before Parliament has been widely rejected by the banking sector, the legal fraternity, …
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Kagadi, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has offered one hundred fifty million shillings (150M) to families who lost their relatives in the river Nguse boat tragedy in Kagadi district. The President’s offer was announced by Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda, while addressing district leaders and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Three Ugandan schools, St. Kizito High School, Namugongo in Kampala, Suubi Community Schools in Mubende, and Kyaninga Child Development Centre (KCDC) in Fort Portal, have been named in the top 50 shortlist for the Global Schools Prize 2026. The Prize is anitiative of the Varkey Foundation celebrating the world’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Joseline Namutebi, a visually impaired student, is among the 35,000 adolescent girls whose lives have been transformed by the Girls Empowering Girls (GEG) program, which recently concluded in Kampala. Namutebi, a learner at St. Francis Secondary School for the Blind, shared her story during the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Ministry of Education rolled out a new Early Childhood Care and Education policy on Thursday. It is expected that it wil address the long-standing sector concerns in early childhood care and education. Good as it may be, questions are emerging on how it will …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commissioned Uganda’s first locally developed anti-tick vaccine at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI) at Namulonge, Nansana Municipality, describing it as a lasting solution to tick-borne diseases that have long affected livestock. The 170 billion-shilling initiative was undertaken by …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
