Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Agago district are seeking 29 million Shillings for the official installation of Kasimiro Ongom, the chief of Kotongo. Ongom has been acting as the chief of the two clans since 2014, when the then Rwot, Quinto Okidi of the Kotongo clan died. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Banking industry reports that the not-so-friendly business environment has contributed to it’s failure to fully return to the post COVID-19 performance levels yet, despite improving results. Stanbic Holdings Uganda Ltd (SUHL), which has announced a profit after tax of 235.5 billion shillings for the …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | A report on the proposed 2023 Alcohol Bill tabled by Sylvia Nayebare, the Chairperson Trade and Tourism Committee of Parliament has been dismissed following findings of the joint committees on Trade and Tourism that observed that the bill fell short of addressing the real challenges …
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Katakwi, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | A groundbreaking irrigation project, spearheaded by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in partnership with the Norwegian government and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is poised to reshape agricultural landscapes and boost food security in Teso sub-region. By introducing state-of-the-art irrigation …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight women-owned businesses have emerged as the inaugural recipients of the Advancing Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) contract worth UGX 1.6 billion an initiative, by MTN Uganda in collaboration with partners such as American Tower Corporation (ATC) Uganda. This initiative aims at empowering women entrepreneurs by integrating …
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Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa landslide victims are urging the government to prioritize the construction of physical housing structures in its resettlement plan rather than providing cash payments. In a petition to the Minister of State for Disaster Preparedness, Relief, and Refugees, Ms. Lilian Aber, local leaders expressed concerns …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first all-electric commuter taxi in Uganda has been launched, following a partnership between Freedom EV Electrical SMC Ltd and Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA. The vehicle, manufactured by Dongfeng Automobile Company (DFAC) in China, runs for between 250 and 300 kilometres on one full charge …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of 119 people displaced by the Karuma Hydro Dam project have petitioned President Yoweri Museveni, seeking his intervention over unfair compensation and delayed resettlement. An additional 60 individuals claimed their land and property were undervalued when the project began in 2013. The petitioners …
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Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several fishermen operating along the shores of Lake Albert in Hoima, Kagadi, and Kikuube districts are on the verge of starvation following the government’s ban on silverfish (Mukene) fishing. In May this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAIIF) announced a ban …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party President Patrick Oboi Amuriat has called on President Yoweri Museveni to ensure tolerance of divergent political views in the coming 2026 General election. Amuriat says the 2021 general elections were marred with military operations against the opposition politicians across …
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