Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has dropped seven places in the international media rankings, according to the 2022 press index report by Reporters Without Borders. Uganda now ranks 132 out of 180 countries. This represents a significant drop from its position in the 2021 rankings. Addressing journalists on Thursday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, Asuman Basaliwa has been granted leave of the House to introduce a Private Member’s Bill entitled “The Anti-Counterfeit Bill, 2023.” Basalirwa sought leave of Parliament after moving a motion under Article 94 (4) (b) of the Constitution, and Rules …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Undersecretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Geoffrey Sseremba has become the second Prosecution witness in the case in which State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Agnes Nandutu being tried for the diversion of 2000 iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of Karamoja. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has adjourned the murder case involving senior accountant Francis Onebe and his security guard Bonny Oriekot to 1st August 2023. Both individuals were arrested in September 2021 on suspicion of murdering Onebe’s wife, Immaculate Onebe Mary Aiso, in January …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors are demanding the remodeling of a multi-billion modern market in Nyendo-Mukungwe Division, Masaka City. In 2017, President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the market, constructed at a cost of sh13 Billion which was part of a loan government obtained from the Arab Bank for Economic …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has tasked its Committee on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and National Guidance to consider a petition by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) regarding a directive by the President ring-fencing all government advertisements for Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) and New Vision platforms. …
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LETTER | Lynn Nasirumbi | Being a first-born daughter, I have always been an errand girl for my parents. Whether it is grocery shopping, taking my siblings to school or even making financial transactions. They trust me to get things done. But also, being typically African, it is harder for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank together with Rotary Uganda are extending the annual Rotary Cancer Run awareness campaign to the different regions of the country. This year’s run is scheduled for August 27th 2023 in Kampala, regions and key global cities, under the theme ‘Run for Hope.’ …
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The S&P Global Ratings assigned a AA-rating to the debut transaction, the highest rating for hybrid capital Abidjan, Ivory Coast | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Development Bank Group has received global recognition for its inaugural hybrid capital issuance, positioning the Bank as a pioneer in innovative sustainable financing. The …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | THE INDEPENDETN | The Kenya Shilling has steadily been declining against most currencies, including global leaders like the US Dollar and regional currencies, mainly the Uganda and Tanzania Shilling. For so long, the Uganda Shilling traded at an average of 30 to the Kenya Shilling and one …
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