*⃣ PLE: 30th Oct – 4th Nov *⃣ UCE: 8th Oct – 3rd Nov *⃣ UACE: 7th Nov – 5th Dec Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) has officially released the 2026 national examination timetable for the Primary Leaving Examination (PLE), the Uganda Certificate of …
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From Kampala to Shanghai: Ugandan nurse Flavia Nakaayi, 21, is set to fly to China to compete in the 48th WorldSkills Competition in Shanghai, which will take place this week. For her, the trip will mark not only her first flight and first journey abroad, but also her first time …
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Dangote IPO will test whether African capital markets are ready to finance Africa’s next generation of industrial giants SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Dangote’s US$1.6 billion (₦2.15 trillion) refinery IPO is turning one of Africa’s biggest industrial projects into a publicly investable asset, drawing retail and institutional …
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As UNGA gets underway in New York, Africa pushes for climate finance to meet SDG targets as homegrown fixes begin to blunt the fallout from rising heat and failed rains. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD | African climate projects are restoring worn-out farmland, bringing back coastal mangrove forests and …
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In June 2026, Uganda and UNESCO validated the country’s AI Readiness Assessment on its preparedness to adopt and govern AI responsibly NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The machine that decides the price of a Ugandan’s airline ticket, helps a farmer detect pest damage or writes a …
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SPECIAL REPORT | Uganda is betting that replacing the Tax Identification Number (TIN) with the National Identification Number (NIN) will widen the tax base and curb leakage. But with millions already registered for tax, the harder test is whether better identification can actually translate into more revenue, reports Ronald …
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Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For more than three decades, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV was one of the most recognisable figures in Uganda’s traditional life. He became king of Tooro in 1995, when he was just three years old. His coronation turned him …
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From news anchor at Uganda Broadcasting Corporation to the throne. His selection was announced Wednesday evening at Karuziika Palace by the Babiito royal clan. Fort Portal, Uganda | URN | Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has been selected as the new King of Tooro, succeeding the late Omukama Oyo …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has publicly thrown his weight behind Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to succeed President Yoweri Museveni in the 2031 general elections, marking a significant political endorsement from one of the country’s top legislative figures. Speaking on Monday …
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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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