Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank Managing Director Fabian Kasi has been announced as the District Governor Nominee Designate. This honor will see him serve as the District Governor for Rotary Clubs in District 9213 during the 2027 – 2028 Rotary year. The announcement was made during the …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) from the Acholi Sub-region has launched consultations with their constituents to gather feedback on their recent decision to cooperate with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government. This comes more than a month after the legislators …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts have warned that the continued extension of handouts or money to farmers through programmes such as the Parish Development Model (PDM) without offering them support on how to market their products will not help them create sustainable wealth. Delivering a keynote address …
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Scientists raise alarm about new variants, urge national disease testing ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Foreign aid cuts could result in a major outbreak of mpox across the African continent and beyond, with virus control measures already disrupted, public health experts warn. Mpox testing and monitoring efforts in hotspot areas like the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has released the admission lists for Government-sponsored students for the 2025/2026 Academic Year. According to Makerere News, the Office of the Academic Registrar of the university has also released Cut Off Points for Government Admissions. BELLOW is the full list of students who have made …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Shadow Cabinet has demanded an investigation by the Inspector General of Government (IGG) into the alleged sh100 million payout to Members of Parliament from classified expenditure, describing the transaction as “organized corruption” orchestrated by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.Speaking at a press conference held on …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown armed thugs raided a shop in Hoima City on Tuesday morning, robbing a businesswoman of sh2.5 million and several other valuables. The robbery occurred at around 3:30 a.m. near the Shell Pump Fuel Station in the heart of Hoima City. According to information obtained …
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Gov’t Tractor Hire Scheme Frustrates Farmers, Leaders in Karamoja Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some of the tractors procured by the government to boost mechanized agriculture in the Karamoja sub-region are grounded. In April 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture launched a tractor hire scheme in the Nabilatuk district to support …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) is blaming local governments for enabling the continued operation of unlicensed fuel stations in their jurisdictions. According to the bureau, local authorities often approve construction plans and collect local taxes from fuel outlets without ensuring they complete …
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Financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024 show revenue climbs 15% to sh546 billion 🔴Highlights of Absa Bank Uganda 2024 Performance ✳ Profit After Tax: Increased by 22%, to UGX 178 billion. ✳ Revenue: A growth of 15.1%, driven by growth in customers, transactional activity, and credit support. ✳ Customer Loans: …
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