Is it the answer to a tax system that’s not bringing in enough revenue? INTERVIEW | MARIA JOUSTE | Uganda, with a fiscal deficit of 5.6% in 2023, has increasingly turned to local resources to make up for its revenue shortfall since the World Bank suspended its funding on August 08, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Ugand has announced its continued partnership as the title sponsor of the Shell V-Power Annual Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally, scheduled to take place from 10th to 12th May 2024 in Jinja. The company, a, the marketer and distributor of Shell-branded fuels and …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Uganda Cricket Association (UCA) announced on Monday the final squad that will play at the 2024 International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Men’s World Cup. 20 teams will tussle it out at the World Cup from June 1 to 29 in the West Indies and the …
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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda has put in place a raft of measures aimed at reversing the deterioration of air quality, a state-run environmental watchdog said Monday. Barirega Akankwasah, the executive director of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), told reporters here that there is a need to make …
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KIGALI, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwandan and Ugandan officials gathered in Nyagatare district in eastern Rwanda on Monday for the second cross-border security meeting aimed at addressing shared challenges and fostering collaboration. “Our nations share more than just geographical proximity; we share deep historical, cultural, and economic ties. Along with …
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Lessons from Uganda and Tanzania on how universities can support this Kampala, Uganda | DAVID SSEKAMATTE | There is no doubt about it: the world is in the grips of a climate crisis. The headlines are full of reports about extreme weather events and the negative effects of the fossil fuel …
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Six banks adjust growth strategies, as Equity Bank dips into a loss territory Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s biggest banks recorded bumper profits in 2023 amidst industry turmoil that forced smaller banks to either divest their shares or voluntarily downgrade to credit institutions in response to the regulator’s revised …
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What it means for her second term prospects COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Since the UK announced a barrage of sanctions against the Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among, there has been an attempt by her supporters and some government of Uganda officials to put a brave face to her …
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How reliance on misguided cultural and nationalistic sentiments are driving Uganda into a bad debt situation THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Our country is headed directly into the storms of economic crisis. And it is unlikely it can pull itself back from the brink. This is because too much sentiment …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Defence, Jacob Oboth, has said Uganda is ever ready for the formation of the Eastern Africa standby force. Oboth was speaking while meeting the Director of Eastern Africa standby force Brig Gen (rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema at Mbuya military headquarters in Kampala. …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
