Finance State Minister Henry Musasizi tells Parliament the currency’s fall reflects a dollar supply-demand imbalance, announces expenditure cuts and defends Bank of Uganda’s tightening Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda shilling has weakened sharply against the US dollar, sliding from approximately Shs 3,604 in March 2026 …
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NAIROBI | Xinhua | A photo exhibition marking the 81st anniversary of Taiwan’s restoration to China opened in five African countries — Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Mozambique — from Oct. 23 to 25. The exhibition features four thematic sections and presents more than 30 photos under the theme …
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Entebbe, Uganda | URN | Cabinet has reversed a proposed redevelopment of Kampala’s Constitutional Square, directing that the historic public space retain its protected heritage status. Minister of ICT and National Guidance Justine Kasule Lumumba announced the decision during a Uganda Media Centre briefing on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, citing …
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Entebbe, Uganda | URN | Rescue teams have pulled 23 people from the rubble of a four-storey church building that collapsed in Bwerenga, Wakiso District, as investigations into the cause of the disaster point to possible illegal construction. Up to 40 people are believed to have been at the …
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“The New Era of DStv Starts Now” Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | MultiChoice Group, a Canal+ Company, has announced its most significant product update in years at a launch event held at MultiChoice Uganda’s head offices, unveiling a new package line-up set to take effect on 5 …
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Sydney, Australia | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Uganda’s High Commissioner to Australia, Dorothy Samali Hyuha, has led her country’s charge at the ongoing International Mining and Resources Conference and Expo (IMARC 2026) in Sydney, turning diplomatic engagement into a direct pitch for mining investment. Having attended the previous edition primarily …
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SPECIAL REPORT | Uganda insists it has contained its Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, but cases in Kenya and Nigeria, conflicting accounts of the patients’ movements and questions about the source of infection have put its public-health assurances under renewed scrutiny, reports Ronald Musoke. In May, this year, as Uganda …
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SPECIAL REPORT | Daniel Dramile, a psychiatric nurse at Oli Health Centre in Arua City, Uganda, was part of a small team who staffed the facility’s Ebola isolation centre during the country’s recent Ebola outbreak in 2026. Dramile emphasizes the importance of mental health during disease outbreak response, especially within …
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200 Ugandan returnees get financial training as government pledges Shs2bn Kampala, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | A group of 200 Ugandans who returned from South Africa have undergone financial literacy and business training as they seek to rebuild their livelihoods and establish income-generating enterprises back home. The …
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‘The IPC findings will guide investments in food security, nutrition and resilience under Uganda’s NDP IV, aligning collective action with national priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2026–2030’ Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has called on development partners and international agencies …
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