Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has finalized negotiations with Kenya over Kampala’s participation in the upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), marking a significant strategic shift in regional energy diplomacy. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu and Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka led a high-level …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s ambition to grow its economy tenfold by 2040 is facing an unexpected threat: a fast-rising mental health crisis driven by rapid population growth, youth unemployment, and mounting social pressures. At the launch of the State of Uganda Population Report 2025 (SUPRE 2025) at …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is making strides in promoting linguistic diversity, multilingualism, and the protection of mother tongues, Minister of State for Gender and Culture Peace Regis Mutuuzo has said. Uganda has emphasized the teaching of mother tongues at all levels of education, the minister told reporters on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s economic future is poised between opportunity and caution, according to top officials from the Bank of Uganda and the National Planning Authority (NPA). In a wide-ranging discussion this week, Professor Augustus Nuwagaba, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Uganda, and Dr. Muwawala, Executive …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Saudi Arabian Kingdom officials have expressed willingness to invest in Uganda’s budding coffee industry. This revelation was made in a meeting with President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House, Entebbe. The investment-focused meeting aimed at strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and unlocking new commercial opportunities between …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Ugandan presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu says his family have fled Uganda. He has also spoken out against what he calls a “violent military dictatorship” in Uganda. Kyagulanyi, who has been in “hiding” since January 15th, delivered a video message to the Geneva Summit …
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Rapid urbanisation, population growth and climate variability have strained existing networks, leading to intermittent supply in some areas Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Millions of residents in northern and western Kampala are poised to benefit from more reliable water supply as the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | A senior Ugandan official on Tuesday welcomed China’s decision to fully implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, starting from May 1, saying the move will accelerate industrialization and economic development across the continent. Oryem Henry Okello, Uganda’s minister of state for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new group of 20 Ugandan students has been selected to benefit from the Airtel Africa Tech Fellowship, a Shs 3.85 billion initiative aimed at supporting talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The programme, run …
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The $4 billion-plus pipeline, now about 79% complete, is designed to export crude from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to Tanzania’s Indian Ocean port of Tanga Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda is approaching a pivotal economic moment, according to Stanbic Bank Uganda Chief Executive Mumba Kalifungwa, who said the country must …
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