Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has officially launched an ambitious Energy Policy for Uganda, which is set to require an estimated USD 250 billion, approximately Shillings 930.881 trillion, to implement over a span of 17 years. The launch of the Energy Policy …
Read More »MTN to buy one million Ugandan-manufactured smartphones
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda has pledged to support the local assembly and manufacturing of smartphones by purchasing one million handsets. Smartphone penetration is still below 40% in the country and lowering the cost of handsets will go a long way to improve overall penetration. Speaking at the …
Read More »Uganda’s economy shows mixed trends
Companies remain optimistic about future output growth Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | The monthly Stanbic Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Uganda dipped slightly in August, falling from 53.9 in July to 51.6, as businesses grappled with the implications of the World Bank’s suspension of further loans to the country. However, …
Read More »Uganda’s dairy exports to Algeria start next month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s first official dairy exports to Algeria will start next month, the Dairy Development Authority (DDA) has revealed. Uganda and Algeria signed the diary deal in March this year. Uganda is expected to export milk products worth up to USD 500 million to the North African country. At …
Read More »Salaam bank gets first Islamic banking license in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Salaam Bank Uganda Ltd has become the first commercial bank to acquire a license to offer Islamic banking services in Uganda. Salaam Bank is a Ugandan subsidiary of Salaam African Bank of Djibouti, through Top Finance Bank which it acquired in August last year. Salaam …
Read More »Kasese border market temporarily closed over terror threat
Mpondwe , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Export Zone Mpondwe Lhubiriha Market at the Uganda –DRC border line in Kasese district has been temporarily closed. The weekly market which takes place every Tuesday and Friday attracts communities from Kasese, neighbouring districts and those from the Democratic Republic of Congo. …
Read More »DPP issues new guidelines for charging suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Director of Public Prosecutions, Jane Frances Abodo, has launched the “Decision to Charge Guidelines 2023,” a comprehensive framework aimed at assisting prosecutors in making informed decisions regarding the charges brought against accused persons. The guidelines not only delineate the essential functions and responsibilities of …
Read More »Cranes in last chance saloon vs Niger in AFCON
✳ Uganda vs Niger – 10pm Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Cranes are set to play their crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Niger at the Grande Stade de Marrakech Annex in Marrakech, Morocco this evening. Niger, hosting their home games away from home due to …
Read More »Survey shows Uganda’s key health indicators stagnating
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Results of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS), conducted every five years, show that the country has not made significant progress in reducing fertility, teenage pregnancy, and child mortality, among other indicators. According to results released by the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) on …
Read More »People’s Progressive Party urges FDC on internal reconcilation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The People’s Progressive Party-PPP has urged the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC to find a neutral individual or group to facilitate a reconciliation process within the party. In an August 31, 2023 letter, the Acting PPP Chairperson, Sadam Gayira, asks the FDC Party President Patrick …
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