Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the government officially kicked off the implementation of the Shs 72.1 trillion national budget for the 2025/26 financial year on July 1, leading economic experts and financial analysts have praised the direction of the new fiscal plan—but warned that its success will largely …
Read More »EPRC reports shifting of food access patterns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) has reported shifting food access patterns where more households are increasingly relying on market purchases for their daily feeding needs. While sharing research findings from the study the policy think-tank undertook to assess pathways in which road infrastructure …
Read More »Huawei holds job fair for ICT graduates in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Chinese technology giant Huawei on Wednesday launched this year’s university job fair in Uganda, aiming to connect graduates with employment opportunities in the country’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The one-day event, dubbed the 2025 Campus Recruitment Program, was held at Kyambogo University in …
Read More »Illegal Entry: 110 Eritreans arrested in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joint security forces have arrested 110 Eritrean immigrants for illegally entering Uganda through Kenya. The immigrants are believed to have come from Eritrea through Kenya to Moroto, from where they planned to travel to Kampala. The first group of 74 were intercepted on Wednesday night …
Read More »Don Nasser loses bid to nullify trial over rendition claims
Kampla, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application by city socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser, in which he sought to nullify his prosecution on allegations of torture and illegal rendition from Kenya to Uganda. …
Read More »Kiteezi Tragedy: Former KCCA ED and Deputy committed to High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kasangati Chief Magistrates Court has committed former Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Executive Director Dorothy Kisaka and her deputy, Engineer David Luyimbazi Ssali, to the High Court for trial on 57 charges relating to manslaughter and causing death or bodily harm through negligent …
Read More »UCC to enforce order in telecommunications infrastructure
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) moves to reorganise communication infrastructure installations that it says are a shabby sight in urban areas. The scenario is a result of failure or refusal by communications companies to adopt infrastructure sharing systems, which would otherwise reduce the necessity to …
Read More »Uganda’s power generation tops 2,000 MW after completion of Karuma plant
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s total electricity generation has reached 2,052 megawatts (MW) following the completion of the Chinese-built 600-MW Karuma Hydropower Plant, a minister said on Thursday. Ruth Nankabirwa, Uganda’s minister of energy and mineral development, told reporters that this marks a major milestone as the East African …
Read More »Hundreds of Congolese nationals blocked from registering for IDs in Buliisa
Buliisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Congolese nationals have been blocked from registering for Ugandan national identity cards during the ongoing mass ID renewal exercise in Buliisa District. According to information obtained by Uganda Radio Network (URN) from the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), many Congolese citizens …
Read More »Equity Bank and Nation Media Group to partner in sharing impact stories on Uganda’s youth and women
Equity Bank Uganda Limited delegation visits Nation Media Group Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A delegation from Equity Bank Uganda led by Managing Director Gift Shoko today paid a courtesy visit to the Nation Media Group head office in Namwongo, a Kampala suburb. The courtesy visit is part of …
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