Kampala, Uganda | URN | A prolonged crisis in Uganda’s tea sector—marked by financial strain, market challenges, and weak regulation—has forced the government to step in with new laws and a planned 310 billion shillings investment to revive the industry. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Fred Bwino Kyakulaga, said the …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a scathing condemnation of the country’s criminal justice system, alleging it has devolved into a tool for selective political persecution that protects the powerful while “crushing” ordinary citizens. The criticism follows public remarks by President Yoweri Museveni during an …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa’s place in an increasingly contested global order will come under scrutiny at a two-day geopolitics conference set for April 15–16 at Makerere University, as policymakers and analysts debate whether the continent is shaping or being shaped by intensifying external interest. The conference to be …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Jane Frances Acilo Nkya has dedicated her life to restoring dignity and creating sustainable pathways for empowerment among women, youth, and marginalized communities. On April 10, the Mandela Awards Commission recognised her work, and she was presented with the Mandela Award for Legacy Leadership, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Julius Mukunda, the Executive Director of the Civil Society Budget Advocacy Group (CSBAG), has warned that skyrocketing debt and “moving” budget targets are threatening the nation’s ambitious growth plans. Mukunda highlighted a startling 75% increase in the budget size over the last five years. However, he …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda has been drawn into a challenging group for the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2026. In the draw conducted Wednesday in Cairo, Egypt, the Uganda Cubs were placed in Group B alongside Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon and DR Congo. The CAF U-17 AFCON …
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Understanding the true forces behind Uganda’s Human Rights Movement COMMENT | NNANDA KIZITO SSERUWAGI | The American philosopher Eric Hoffer studied mass movements and penetrated them with such deep insights that he exposed their true nature in his 1951 work, The True Believer. We can trace similar psychological influences …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN |The Government of Uganda, in partnership with the World Bank, is set to begin implementing the 2.1 trillion shillings Urban, Cities and Municipalities Infrastructure Development (UCMID) Programme in the next financial year. The UCMID programme, which will run from 2026/2027 to 2030/2031, is a successor to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Exim Bank Uganda has launched “Deals Move with Exim Trade Finance Solutions,” a new trade finance campaign aimed at enabling businesses to operate without interruption and seize opportunities in an increasingly competitive market, it said in a media release dated Apr.9. Trade finance is critical …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda on Tuesday began distributing 4.5 million mosquito nets across the eastern part of the country, as part of renewed efforts to combat malaria. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, told Xinhua by telephone that the nets will be distributed in 33 districts …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
