KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | China’s transfer of skills and technologies is transforming agricultural production in Uganda, demonstrating how Global South countries can accelerate development through South-South cooperation, officials said here on Thursday. The remarks were made at a review workshop marking the completion of the third phase of the …
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Most Ugandans are employed, but the vast majority remain trapped in informal, low-paid and insecure work Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s latest labour market data suggests that while most people are working, many are doing so in jobs that are insecure, low-paying and outside the formal …
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Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | In a powerful gathering that blended the gravity of a policy summit with the warmth of a celebration, Uganda’s energy sector drew a line in the sand on on April 15 in Kampala. At the 2026 Women in Energy Forum in Lugogo, leaders moved …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | When State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang addressed Parliament on April 15, 2026, he laid out an expansive, inter-ministerial spending plan aimed at meeting standards set by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). At its core, the Shs905 billion package reflects a classic “mega-event model” …
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Utility boss calls for tighter coordination to tackle vandalism, illegal connections and metering losses Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s push towards universal water access is exposing a new set of structural challenges, with the national water utility warning that illegal connections and infrastructure vandalism are eroding …
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How Museveni’s eighth decade on earth, fifth in power, is placing Uganda’s future at a big risk THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | A Ugandan “businessman” called David Senfuka recently went to President Yoweri Museveni with a proposal. He told our president that he (Senfuka) had …
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Unwanted Witness report exposes personal data misuse in the past election cycle COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | On May 12, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, 81, will take the oath of office once again, extending a presidency that has shaped Uganda’s political landscape for four straight decades. His victory in …
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Uganda confronts new development reality Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Declining global aid flows and shifting geopolitical priorities are forcing a rethink of how Africa finances its development. Participants at the ninth Kampala Geopolitics Conference said this week, warning that traditional models are becoming increasingly unsustainable. The conference, held at …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | A flagship agricultural cooperation programme between Uganda, China and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations formally entered its close-out phase, with officials signalling a shift from implementation to scaling and sustainability of results achieved over more than a decade. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The World Bank has hailed Uganda’s high economic growth rates but noted that this is not corresponding with the improvement in people’s livelihoods. Ndiame Diop, the Bank’s Vice-President for Africa lauded Uganda for the macroeconomic stability but urged the country to translate the growth of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
