Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | EuroGold Refinery has officially opened its main offices in Dubai, a move the company says will strengthen its international operations and improve confidence among global investors and gold traders. The Dubai offices, located in Business Bay, mark a major milestone in EuroGold’s expansion strategy …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s national team, led by star runner Jacob Kiplimo, departed Monday night for the 2026 World Athletics Cross Country Championships, which begins in Tallahassee, the United States on January 10. Ahead of the team’s departure, Kiplimo, the defending world cross country men’s senior champion, told …
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COMMENT | CRISPIN KAHERU | Whenever people speak of a stolen election, what often comes to mind are stuffed ballot boxes and forged tally sheets. Today, all over the world, it may look a little different. The concept is the same, though, but the method has changed. Elections are now stolen …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni on Monday campaigned in Entebbe Municipality, pledging increased government support to fishermen, market vendors, and small-scale entrepreneurs, and urging residents to vote for the NRM to protect peace and development gains. Addressing supporters, Museveni said his government had restored security in Entebbe …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nile Breweries Limited has announced the appointment of Nkanyiso Mncwabe as its new Managing Director, effective January 1, 2026, marking a leadership transition at Uganda’s leading beer manufacturer. The announcement was made today, January 5, in Kampala. Mncwabe takes over from Adu Rando, whose tenure …
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Election security is not the responsibility of security forces alone, it is a collective national duty. COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | As Ugandans prepare to head to the polls in January 2026, it is critical to recognise that global terrorism remains a real and evolving threat to national security and democratic …
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Why the problem at our national career is not one of new business trying to find its way but of grossly incompetent management THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | As the new year begins during the last two weeks of a presidential election, I feel it is necessary …
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Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) presidential candidate, has made significant pledges for the development of Buvuma Island, including the establishment of a second constituency to better represent the district in Parliament. His remarks came during his campaign visit to the island …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Across Uganda, a quiet but powerful shift is taking place. A new generation of young people is choosing to look inward, towards their roots, stories, and shared heritage, as a source of pride and identity. In a world long dominated by foreign cultural influence, …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has been racing to bring its oil and gas fields in the west of the country into commercial production, a long-awaited milestone that officials said could propel the East African nation onto a path of double-digit economic growth from 2026. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni …
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