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Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is seeking to host the East Africa Community Bureau of Statistics. In November 2018, the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA passed the EAC Statistics Bureau Bill, 2017. The Bill among others seeks to establish a statistics bureau for the community as one of the key …

Fort Portal, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Hariss International Limited, the manufactureers of Riham Beverages and foods in Uganda, is under fire over a spelling error on their billboard in Fort Portal Tourism City. The billboard, which has been erected along Lugard Road, was aimed at welcoming visitors to the tourism …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A group of Boda Boda Riders from different parts of Kampala have been camping at Wandegeya Police station now for two weeks with some of them spending nights. Some claim police officers are protecting criminals who defrauded them.  For some of them whom we talked to, …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Central Bank has noted that the easing of the Covid-19 lockdown has led to economic growth recovery.  In its latest monetary policy statement, the BOU says the easing of the lockdown, the stability of the exchange rate, as well as a feeble improvement in …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda’s aviation industry is slowly picking up as countries open airspaces, according to airline operators and travel agents.  They, however, say that the situation in Uganda is a reflection on the aviation industry globally. Entebbe Airport used to handle more than 120 flights a day, …

NEWS ANALYSIS |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda is expected to get USD 14.6 million (about sh55 billion) as capital gains tax on the sale of oil and gas interests in Uganda by Tullow Oil to French multinational oil and gas company TOTAL SE.  The long-drawn-out process of Tullow Oil exiting Uganda …

Kalangala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The government has obtained a 32 billion shillings loan to construct a seven-kilometre power submarine cable connecting Kalangala district (Ssese islands) to the mainland at Masaka. The sh32 billion loan has been secured from African Development Bank to construct the first power submarine cable and connect …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanbic Bank has introduced attractive vehicle asset financing packages to enable Ugandans easily acquire Ford cars. Stanbic bank Uganda and Ford Motor Company will provide a unique credit solution to help individuals and companies solve their vehicle and asset financing requirements as an effort to …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has flagged off the tarmacking of Masindi-Pader to Acholibur Highway. The upgrade of the 191km road running from Rwenkunyu in Masindi through Apac and Lira to Puranga town in Pader district is expected to begin around November following the launch of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | French oil major Total,  the Ugandan government and Tullow have resolved tax disagreements that have delayed the sale of a $575 million stake that is key to ensuring Uganda produces first oil in three years’ time. “Government of Uganda and the Ugandan Revenue Authority have executed a …