For policymakers, the clock is ticking on a choice between continuing an expensive experiment or rewriting the rules of Uganda’s mineral wealth Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | For years, Uganda’s decision to give gold special treatment in its tax regime has been defended as an investment incentive. The idea …
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20 years after the discovery announcement, ‘Pearl Sweet’ marks the moment Uganda’s crude moves from political promise to commercial test Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | After almost 20 years of waiting, Uganda has finally given its oil a name. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni unveiled the name “Pearl Sweet” …
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Tooro Kingdom is observing nine days of traditional mourning, known as okugaragara, following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The period runs until his burial on September 12. Among the key activities and traditions being observed are: Royal drum turned upside down: The royal drum has …
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She had been both mother and guardian to a boy whose childhood was lived under the gaze of a kingdom COVER STORY | THE INDEPENDENT | The first time Queen Mother Best Kemigisa, 59, accompanied a king home in death, she was a young widow. It was …
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INTERVIEW | East Africa, a region that has been working to deepen economic integration for more than 25 years, has a history of disagreements about the location of energy infrastructure. Uganda discovered oil in 2006 with the potential to pump an estimated 210,000 to 230,000 barrels of oil per day at peak …
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One of Uganda’s largest private healthcare network, Honours Top Performers at Annual Awards. ✳️ C-Care Gulu – Hospital of the Year ✳️ C-Care Nansana – Clinic of the Year Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | C-Care Uganda has celebrated a monumental milestone, marking 30 years of operating in Uganda alongside hosting …
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Rugumayo finally climbs Uganda’s Golf Everest after putting masterclass at UGC; First Ugandan winner since 2014 Kampala, Uganda | UGU MEDIA | Cometh the hour, cometh the man. When the chips were down, up stepped the son of Toro. With the kingdom grieving after the passing of their …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Amnesty International has criticised plans by five European Union member states to establish “return hubs” in Uganda and Rwanda for migrants facing deportation from Europe, warning that the arrangements could expose them to serious human rights violations. The criticism comes as Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Ugandan long-distance runner Herbert Kibet has been suspended by the world’s Athletics Integrity Unit -AIU over the alleged presence and use of prohibited substances. The AIU website says Kibet was suspended after laboratory analysis detected triamcinolone acetonide and exogenous steroids following Isotope Ratio …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Hundreds of mourners and Tooro Kingdom loyalists lined the Fort Portal-Kampala Highway to pay their last respects to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV as his body was transported to Fort Portal ahead of burial. The revered monarch, who died last …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
