Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is seeking an additional Shs23.7 billion to settle tax obligations for 120,000 tablet computers procured for the upcoming national population census scheduled for May this year. The tablet computers cost Shs132 billion. With the Executive Director of UBOS, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the upcoming Uganda National Population Census scheduled for May 10, 2024, individuals will be required to provide details about their clan affiliation. This includes identifying which clan each member of the household belongs to. This census, the sixth in the country’s history, will have …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s annual headline inflation decreased from 8.0% for the year ended April 2023 to 6.2% for the year ended May according to data released by Uganda Bureau of Statistics Executive Director Chris Mukiza on May 31. The slowdown in inflation is largely attributed to the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s first ever multidimensional poverty index report for 2021, has revealed that up to 42.1 percent of Uganda’s population lack in several socials and economic aspects of a normal human life. The survey conducted by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, took into consideration a number of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureaus of Statistics-UBOS has asked the government to halt the roll-out of the Parish Development Model program-PDM, saying the statistical data required for its implementation isn’t readily available. PDM is a government program aimed at improving the livelihood of Ugandans, especially the 39% …
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