Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Bank of Uganda recorded a surplus of 1.32 trillion in the financial year 2025/26, representing a 100 per cent increase from the previous year, while boasting lower than forecast expenditure figures. These results reflected budget discipline, prudent expenditure management, and responsible deployment of …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | No suspect has yet been identified in the beheading case of Rwandan ex-soldier Robert Kabera in Mpigi District. Police have said investigations continue into the killing of the refugee who had previously reported threats to his life. Kabera, 50, popularly known as Sergeant Robert, was …
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Speaker of Parliament Makes Maiden Visit to Kwar Adhola Palace, Pledges Support for Padhola Development Agenda Tororo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth, on Sunday made his maiden visit to the Palace of Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor following his election as …
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Zurich, Switzerland | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda has signed a one-year sponsorship deal with the Champions Hockey League (CHL), Europe’s top club ice hockey competition, as it steps up efforts to attract high-spending Swiss travellers under the government’s Tenfold Growth Strategy. The agreement covers the 2026-27 season. It was …
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Melbourne, Australia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s diaspora has been challenged to move beyond remittances and become a strategic engine for national transformation, as more than 1,000 Ugandans from across Australasia gathered in Melbourne for the country’s 64th Independence celebrations. Representing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the three-day …
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Kampala, Uganda I URN | Uganda’s preparations for the expected strengthening of El Nino remain incomplete, with the country’s contingency plan still under finalisation as forecasts point to increased risks of flooding and landslides during the October–December rainy season. A September 2026 humanitarian snapshot by the …
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Final Team Leaderboard (Top 10): 1. South Africa – 624 2. Morocco – 628 3. Zambia – 646 4. Reunion Island – 650 5. Tunisia – 650 6. Kenya – 667 7. Zimbabwe – 669 8. Uganda – 671 9. Egypt – 677 10. Seychelles – 679 Hammamet, …
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Hammamet, TUNISIA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s Johnson Omollo has been re-elected President of the Africa Golf Confederation (AGC), securing an unopposed victory during the General Assembly held in Hammamet, Tunisia on Wednesday. Omollo, who first took the continental helm in 2022 in El Gouna, Egypt, was endorsed by …
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Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | I&M Bank Uganda has expanded its asset financing offering to help businesses acquire pickup trucks and tractors, as the lender seeks to support investment while allowing enterprises to preserve working capital. The financing options were unveiled during the launch of the second season …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Bank of Uganda Governor Michael Atingi-Ego has rejected suggestions that Uganda’s Sovereignty Bill may have contributed to the recent depreciation of the shilling, attributing the currency’s weakness primarily to a widening current account deficit and reduced portfolio investment flows. The Protection of Sovereignty …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
