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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Government reduced the Cost of the Internet from US$ 70 to US$35 per Mbps per month to facilitate service delivery, according to a statement released by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance and the National Information and Technology Authority Uganda (NITA U), on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Through its long operations against substandard tyres in the country, the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) seized over 500 substandard pneumatic tyres worth Shs150 million from traders in downtown Kampala. The operation is in line with the Bureau’s mandate aimed at enforcing standards in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Internal Affairs vowed to double its efforts in ensuring that it eliminates the vice of human trafficking which is one of the big threats faced by Ugandans (especially the less privileged). At the Commemoration of World Day …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reiterated his call to stop the exportation of raw materials, saying that Uganda loses a lot of money annually due to such an economic undertaking. He instead advised Ugandans and foreign investors to work towards adding value to the country’s products …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Bureau of Standards has attained the ISO 9001: 2015 Quality Management Systems Certification. The achievement comes after excelling in the Quality Management Systems Audit carried out by Axe Register, covering the Development of National and Regional Standards for products and services (Standards …

Why each vote could cost Shs 50,000 COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | There is growing concern over the ever-rising cost of holding general elections in the country. For example, an election expert told The Independent recently that whereas the average cost of conducting elections globally is about US$ 5 per …

Why I believe that Museveni would make a strategic partner in negotiating political reform THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Last week, I argued that political development and democratic progress in Uganda have been held back by the attitude of the opposition towards President Yoweri Museveni. It is true Museveni has …

While Ukraine’s accession to NATO would be bad news for Putin, it could yield benefits for Russia’s citizens COMMENT | KONSTANTIN SONIN |  The recent NATO summit in Vilnius concluded with a pledge to admit Ukraine once its war with Russia ends. While the benefits of Ukraine’s accession to the alliance …

It is clear there is not much solidarity in these countries with Ukraine’s goal of decisively ending Russia’s colonial influence COMMENT | GALYNA PISKORSKA | I was running from my home in Kyiv as the Russian army occupied Bucha, Gostomel and Irpin in the early stages of its invasion of Ukraine …

Ugandan Raymond Malinga leads creators of new Disney series Kampala, Uganda | WATER MARWIZI |  Ugandan Raymond Malinga is leading the new crop of creators who produced sci-fi and fantasy short films for the new Disney series; ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’. Kizazi Moto is an anthology series blending various mythologies …