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Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua |  The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) has endorsed a request by Somalia for a three-month pause in the withdrawal of 3,000 troops stationed in the country, the AU mission said on Thursday. The PSC, which is the standing decision-making organ …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has announced the appointment of Morley Byekwaso, the former KCCA FC Coach, as the interim head coach of the Uganda Cranes for a one-month period. FUFA confirmed this decision on their website, stating, “FUFA has named a …

🔴 NEETs per region ✳ Bukedi 61.4% ✳ Lango 49.3% ✳ Elgon 44.1% ✳ Busoga 43.5% ✳ Bunyoro 42.5% ✳ Kigezi 42.1% Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A recent report from the National Planning Authority (NPA) has revealed that 4.2 million youths in Uganda are ‘Neither in Employment, Education, …

African civil society note role of donors but want Govts to raise money locally Abuja, Nigeria  | RONALD MUSOKE | African governments must raise their health budgets if the continent is to tackle its ever rising disease burden, says the African Health Budget Network (AHBN), a pan-African civil society consortium on …

But Justice Minister Mao vows to free the civilians COVER STORY | DICTA ASIIMWE & AGATHER ATUHAIRE | This October is a do-or-die month for the Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao. It is the month, he has said, that will see him fulfill his pledge to ensure …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Africa Development Bank has warned it is “a race with time” for Uganda to begin pumping its oil out of the ground or risk future losses. Edward Sennoga, Second Lead Economist for the AfDB’s East African office said there is an opportunity for …

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the Ministry of Finance and Parliament to issue new regulations to control money lending and interest rates in the Ugandan economy. “These moneylenders who are causing suicide to our young people, who allows them to operate? Why should someone …

East Africa Pamoja Wins Bid Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT | The East Africa Pamoja consortium, comprising Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, has been awarded the privilege of hosting the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Patrice Motsepe, the president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) made the announcement following a CAF …

✳ Year – Interest 2012 ✅10.00% 2013 ✅11.23% 2014 ✅11.50% 2015 ✅13.00% 2016 ✅12.30% 2017 ✅11.23% 2018 ✅ 15% 2019 ✅ 11% 2020 ✅ 10.75% 2021 ✅ 12.15% 2022 ✅ 09.65% 2023 ✅ 10.00% URBRA warns of low coverage in the retirement benefits sector and calls for effective policy responses to …

The USPA-Nile Breweries Sports Personality of the year 2022 is athlete Kiplimo Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Long distance ace Jacob Kiplimo was on Saturday night named the USPA-Nile Special Uganda Sports Personality of the Year 2022. Kiplimo was recognised – for his very first Uganda Sports Personality of the …