Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s Finance Committee is examining requests totalling approximately Shs30.4 billion in tax and arrears relief for threeentities:, two private firms and one state-owned mining company. The move by the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has raised questions about the true price of saving …
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From Uganda’s electricity transmission network to telecommunications and financial systems, INTERPOL says Africa is facing an increasingly sophisticated cybercrime threat as criminals turn their attention to critical infrastructure, reports Ronald Musoke. On August 18, 2025, the Qilin ransomware group claimed Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) as a victim. …
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OBITUARY | HENRY MUTEBE | When news of Alex Mukulu’s death came on August 15th, many Ugandans remembered the tough judge they had watched on Yolesa Ekitone on Bukedde Television. They remembered the blunt man who rarely massaged words, the judge who could stop a performance midway and tell …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is set to gain greater visibility on the international golfing circuit this September after the Pearl of Africa Golf Series became the country’s first professional golf tournament to attain Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) status under the Sunshine Development & BET Tour. The recognition …
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Calls Grow for EPS Return After Pedestrian Killed Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Calls for the return of Uganda’s Express Penalty System (EPS) are growing after a pedestrian was killed on the Kampala-Entebbe Expressway at the weekend, with residents and motorists saying camera-backed enforcement could help curb …
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Over the last few days, we have seen media reports about Uganda Railways Corporation but not enough about the contractors behind the attempt to revamp the Railways COMMENT | STELLA OKETCHO | Consultrans’s relationship with Uganda’s railway sector did not begin with a single contract – it began with …
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Top 4 ✳️1 Hawa WANYECHE 🇹🇿 77 77 74 228 ✳️ T2 Peace KABASWEKA 🇺🇬 78 78 73 229 ✳️ T2 Keisha KAGORO 🇺🇬 78 72 79 229 ✳️ 4 Neema OLOMI 🇹🇿 75 81 79 235 ✳️ 5 Judith KOMUGISHA 🇺🇬 77 77 82 236 Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | When Hawa …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For years, cooking at Buwambo Seed Secondary School depended on a resource increasingly difficult to justify: firewood. The school spent about Shs10 million each term on firewood sourced from surrounding communities, while kitchen staff worked around smoke, soot and the disruptions that come with burning …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | For many schools, the decision to move away from firewood and charcoal is not necessarily about whether cleaner cooking is desirable. It is about whether they can afford the technology to make the switch. A new financing partnership between Ecobank Uganda and Eco Stove Ltd …
Read More »Uganda’s Investment Prospects Strengthen as Oil, Coffee and Industrialisation Drive Growth Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s improving macroeconomic stability, stronger foreign exchange reserves and anticipated oil production are enhancing the country’s prospects as an investment destination, with economic growth expected to accelerate as commercial oil production …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
