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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero District Election Administrator has urged the political party leaders to disseminate the Electoral Commission roadmap. Last year, the Electoral Commission released the roadmap leading to the 2026 General Elections, focusing on early preparations and adequate funding for all activities. According to the roadmap, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s increased headline inflation rate has been attributed to the soaring prices of fresh leaves vegetables and tomatoes. This is according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for the last 12 months ending May 2024. The report shows that …

Marrakech, Morocco | THE INDEPENDENT | Young Ugandan entrepreneurs have won major deals with Asian technology companies, at the Global IT Exhibition (Gitex) Africa 2024 in Morocco. The three are part of a 15-strong delegation of Ugandan startups from the Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU), and Hive Colab which has played …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Defenders Protection Initiative has called for coordination between non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and regulators. The call follows a study that revealed that there is a persistent lack of trust between Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and regulators due to lack of clear coordination and communication. The findings were …

Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Usher Wilson Owere, former Chairman General of the National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU), was on Friday sworn in as 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for coordination of the Jopadhola in the Diaspora (Entebbe, Wakiso, Kampala and Mukono) at a special Tieng Adhola Cultural …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda’s corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has overseen the graduation of 112 youths in Computer Applications User Occupation, as it continues to expand digital skills among young people across the country. The third cohort of trainees under the MTN Girls in Tech …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roofings Group is championing the planting of two million trees in Kampala Industrial Business Park, Namanve. The Chairman, of Roofings Group, Sikander Lalani said May 31, “Roofings took a bold step to set up in the park 20 years ago. As we launch tree …

Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Nebbi Municipality have expressed concern over the increasing open disposal of fecal matter along major corridors and streets. The most affected areas according to the residents include places that host night discos and clubs where visible patches of human waste can be found. …

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | The State House Health Monitoring Unit has raised concern about deliberate absenteeism in health facilities in the Busoga sub-region. Officials from the unit have spent the past two weeks carrying out spot checks on health center IIIs and IVs. Warren Naamara, the Head of the …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated 2.4 billion Shillings for the construction of another seed school in Bududa district. The contract was awarded to Akol Holdings and the period of contraction is 18 months.  This is the sixth seed school in Bududa district in addition to Bumayoka, …