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Uganda begins ethanol blending in national fuel supply

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government officially launched the National Biofuels Blending Programme, marking the start of mandatory blending of petrol (Petroleum Motor Spirit—PMS) with 5% ethanol (E5). The initiative is a cornerstone of Uganda’s strategy to strengthen energy security and advance environmental sustainability. Speaking to journalists at …

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UVTAB to strengthen assessment, certification of trainees from Presidential Industrial Hubs

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB) has embarked on a process to streamline the assessment and certification of vocational skills among youth trained under the Presidential Industrial Hubs across the country. This move comes as part of efforts to standardise the vocational training landscape and ensure that youth …

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CAOs, police officers get pay raise, wage bill rises to shs8.55 trillion

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has increased the national wage bill by UGX 724.7 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year to support salary enhancements for selected public servants, including Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs), police and prison officers, and senior civil servants in local governments. According to Circular …

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NACORI deploys art to promote coffee growing in northern Uganda

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Researchers from the National Agricultural Research Organisation Coffee Research Institute (NACORI) have turned to art to market coffee growing in Northern Uganda. Through an initiative dubbed WALK—an acronym for West Nile, Acholi, Lango, and Karamoja—NACORI is rolling out an intensive public sensitisation campaign aimed at …

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Government tightens rules on ambulances purchased by politicians

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revealed that all ambulances operating in the country will soon be managed centrally when the call and dispatch center being established finally becomes operational. Speaking to URN in an interview, Dr Daniel Kyabayinze, the Director Public Health in the …

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Ugandan student chosen to learn from world-class innovators at Silicon Valley

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan student Hakim Nakaana Kakooza was among 14 students from the African Leadership University (ALU) who participated in the fourth annual Silicon Valley Global Leadership Programme — a transformative, month-long trip designed to nurture entrepreneurial leadership and technological expertise. The programme, hosted at Stanford …

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