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  Kampala, Uganda | URN | Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego has warned that the central bank cannot sustainably defend the Ugandan shilling against depreciation, saying long-term stability will depend on increasing exports, tourism earnings and domestic production. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State …

  Gulu LCV Chairperson Justine Obol Simpleman (red shirt) checks through some of the donated books after their delivery on Friday in Gulu City. At least 30 government-aided primary schools in Gulu City and Gulu District have been selected to benefit from a donation of 130,000 textbooks and reading materials …

Mukono, Uganda | URN | Health workers have welcomed the launch of Uganda’s first local manufacturing facility for ‘OraQuick’ HIV self-test kits, saying it will significantly increase the number of people who know their HIV status and help the country meet its goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kampala Lord Mayor Ronald Balimwezo Nsubuga has warned contractors undertaking road construction and rehabilitation projects in the city against installing substandard streetlights, saying some installations fail within three months despite contractual maintenance obligations. Balimwezo said contractors assigned to construct roads are also required to install …

  New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT |   Uganda has urged the international community to move beyond ad-hoc security cooperation and operationalize a balanced, predictable financial burden-sharing partnership to secure long-term stability across Africa. Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the African Union, made the call while addressing …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Lady Justice Naluzze Aisha Batala, has cleared the Ministry of Works and Transport Permanent Secretary, Waiswa Bageya, of wrongdoing in the escalation of costs of the Busega–Mpigi Expressway. She has instead ordered the interdiction of Commissioner for National Roads …

    COMMENT | MATHIAS RUKUBA | Urban security is often measured by response times, surveillance systems, manpower and the capacity to prevent crime. Yet one of its most overlooked vulnerabilities lies in how security personnel perceive the people they are entrusted to protect. When poverty becomes a basis for suspicion, …

  Uulaanbaatar, Mongolia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT |  Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has presented Uganda’s significant milestones in advancing women’s representation in leadership, highlighting the country’s growing number of women in both Parliament and the Cabinet. Speaking at the prestigious World Women Parliamentarians Forum in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Tayebwa, who is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has expanded the capacity of its Shell Amber Court service station in Jinja, adding more fuelling points, retail outlets and vehicle service facilities as it seeks to meet changing customer needs. The redevelopment increases the station’s fuelling points from four to …

    Kampala, Uganda | URN | As the Ministry of Education and Sports moves towards promoting inclusive education, stakeholders are warning that the shift should not result in the complete disappearance of specialised schools for learners with special needs. John Okea, the Tororo District Chairperson, is among those raising concerns …