Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Council has reduced its budget for the next financial year by 15 billion shillings The City Council on Friday approved 51.4 billion shillings down from 66.89 billion shillings for the financial year 2023/2024. While presenting the budget estimates Ronald Taremwa, the Secretary for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 students at Makerere University will be relocated to Lumumba Hall next semester as renovations of Mary Stuart Hall starts. On Friday, Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe officially handed over the hall to National Enterprises Corporation-NEC Construction Company, the commercial arm of …
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Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | UPDF’s Deputy Chief of Defense Intelligence and Security, Brig. Abdul Rugumayo has challenged legal officers to desist from soliciting for deployment opportunities, but rather focus on career growth. While presiding over the pass out of legal officers at the legal training center-LTC in Jinja City …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Private Sector Foundation Uganda has opened its regional offices in Mbarara City. The offices will serve districts in Ankole, Kigezi, Rwenzori, Bunyoro, and Tooro. Daniel Kazibwe, a board member representing the Board Chairperson of PSFU, said that the office will enhance the region’s competitiveness among …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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