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Uganda shilling romps over regional peers, dollar

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda shilling ended the year 2022 on a strong not having appreciated against the US dollar over the previous few months. According to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the Ugandan shilling appreciated by 1.9 percent in December against the US Dollar, …

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Police investigates mysterious death of two brothers in Soroti

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Soroti are investigating circumstances under which two brothers died in Agaya village, Arapai sub county in Soroti district on Wednesday night. The brothers have been identified as Levi Okello, 30 and Michael Etoru, 26. The duo died after allegedly drinking a concoction …

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Nwoya district struggles to recover swindled PDM funds

Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district is yet to fully recover funds swindled by civil servants meant for the implementation of the Parish Development Model. This comes nearly four months after an internal audit unearthed the misappropriation of shillings 243 million meant to facilitate PDM implementation for the FY …

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Gov’t proposed budget increase unrealistic: Opposition

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition in Parliament has said that the proposed resource envelope for the next financial year 2023/2024 is unrealistic based on the proposed tax revenue collections and the country’s debt stock. This is according to a minority report on the proposed National Budget Framework paper …

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Deputy Speaker calls for inquiry into Kasese Municipality by-law

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Internal Affairs and Local Government ministers have been directed to investigate a by-law passed by the Kasese Municipal Council, which seeks to recognise homosexuals and transgender people as minorities. While issuing the directive during the plenary sitting on Wednesday, 25 January 2023, the Deputy Speaker, …

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Defence Minister gives assurance on Operation Shujaa in DR Congo

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Jacob Oboth, has said that the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF)’s “Operation Shujaa” against the rebel Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the DR Congo is on course. In November 2021, Uganda and the DR Congo signed …

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