THE HAGUE, Netherlands | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | The Embassy of Uganda in Brussels has initiated a high-level trade mission to the Netherlands, prioritizing the acquisition of Dutch agritech and infrastructure to drive Uganda’s transition into a technology-led, value-added economy. The five-day mission, organized in partnership with the Netherlands-African Business Council, aims …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | With the 11th Parliament nearing its end, MPS are in a race to complete critical budget and legal business. Speaker of Parliament Anita Among confirmed, MPS are working against strict constitutional and procedural timelines to process budget-related bills before the next Parliament takes effect. The swearing-in of …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda loses over one trillion Ugandan shillings (about 269 million U.S. dollars) annually to malaria, according to estimates by the World Bank, Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng said Monday, stressing that prevention is key to reversing these losses. Speaking at a retreat of the ruling …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Parliament on Wednesday formally introduced new legislation to strengthen national sovereignty by regulating foreign influence and funding. The proposed law, titled The Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, was read for the first time in Parliament by Minister of State for Internal Affairs Gen. David …
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According to the MPI, 27 per cent of Ugandans (Approx.12.2 million) are classified as multidimensionally poor, with stark regional disparities Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s progress in reducing income poverty is masking a more complex reality, as new data shows millions of citizens still face significant deprivation …
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Mobile money operators also highlighted the effect of digital transaction taxes on usage, noting that higher costs are already prompting some consumers to revert to cash Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s proposed tax measures for the 2026/27 financial year have drawn criticism from civil society groups, …
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Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Pearl Bank’s full evolution from PostBank to its current identity has got another boost, with Pearl Bank’s latest financial results for the year ended December 2025 telling a story of strong growth. Profit after tax rose 34 percent to sh47.3 billion, customer deposits climbed 43 …
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Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda is set to launch its first-ever National IP Peering Exchange (NIPX), a system designed to accelerate data exchange, reduce costs, and keep local internet traffic within the country. The system, scheduled for official launch on Friday, will enable internet service providers, content providers, cloud …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | At least 24 chimpanzees have died over the past decade in Uganda’s Kibale National Park, in what experts describe as human-like social conflicts within one of the world’s most closely studied primate communities. According to the Uganda Tourism Board, the Ngogo chimpanzee community in Kibale …
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Inside the 2026/27 revenue push, public pushback, and the battle over fairness NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | On April 2, Henry Musasizi, the Minister of State for Finance (General Duties), presented a raft of tax proposals to Parliament to finance a proposed Shs 84 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
