Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), monthly inflation report, has revealed that the increase in the country’s annual inflation rate for the year ending February 2024, has mainly been caused by the hike in education services, especially school fees. The report indicated that the country’s …
Read More »UBOS sets guidelines for census enumerators as it goes digital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), has revealed that only people with smartphones and mobile money numbers registered in their names will be recruited to enumerate in the national population census. Uganda is set to carry out its 6th national population census on the …
Read More »UBOS starts household listing in cities ahead of 2024 census
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS has initiated household listing in cities across the country in preparation for the national population census scheduled for May 9th and 10th of this year. During the launch at Mbale City Hall Chambers on Monday, Didacus Okoth, the Senior …
Read More »UBOS, URA and BOU to cooperate on statistics of economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Top national economic statistics generating agencies have come together to form a single platform that would ensure accurate and more acceptable indicators. Apart from the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the other major producers of national statistics are the Bank of Uganda (BOU) and …
Read More »UBOS 86% ready for 2024 population census
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has reported substantial progress in preparatory work, ahead of the highly anticipated Population Census in 2024. According to Chris Mukiza, the UBOS Executive Director the bureau has achieved an impressive 86 percent completion rate in preparatory tasks. The …
Read More »Sugar, onions and maize flour prices slow down Uganda inflation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s year-on-year average inflation rates have steadily decreased, with the reduced price increments of onions, maize flour, and sugar over the past 12 months, ending in October 2023. According to the latest report released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), the average inflation …
Read More »Cabinet accepts UBOS decision to postpone national census
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has given the green light to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics – UBOS to conduct the national population and housing census rescheduled for 10 May 2024. The Cabinet’s resolution comes a month after UBOS, last month postponed the exercise citing delays in procuring crucial …
Read More »UBOS pushes for a new Census date
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), a body mandated to provide and maintain the National statistical system, asked for more time to prepare for the forthcoming National Housing and Population Census 2023. On addressing the press in Kampala at UBOS headquarters, Godfrey Nabongo the Deputy Executive …
Read More »Uganda census on track, UBOS dismisses ‘saboteurs’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Managment at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has reassured the country that it continues with its preparation to conduct the 2023 National Population and Housing Census. UBOS urged the public to ignore social media claims that all was not well at the bureau that recently …
Read More »UBOS trashes reports of bad blood with US government
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) trashed media reports claiming bad blood between the country’s statistics body and United States Embassy in Kampala over Uganda Demographic Health Survey funding. Earlier media reports suggested that Uganda’s Demographic Health Survey would be jeopardized over the withdrawal of …
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