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Oil and Gas Countdown: Can black gold deliver promised economic transformation?

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | Nearly two decades after commercially viable oil was discovered in the Albertine Graben, Uganda is edging closer to a milestone that successive governments…

The Independent Uganda · 1 hr ago

Africa CDC hails Uganda for Ebola containment

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Monday praised Uganda for successfully containing its latest Ebola outbreak,…

The Independent Uganda · 2 hrs ago

Vipers SC out as CECAFA Kagame Cup enters semifinals

Kampala, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda Premier League side Vipers SC has been eliminated from the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Kigali, Rwanda. Vipers finished second in Group A after defeating…

The Independent Uganda · 2 hrs ago

Kitagwenda reach Tooro Kingdom MTN Masaza semi-finals

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The race for the semi-finals of the 5th edition of the Tooro Kingdom MTN Masaza Tournament intensified over the weekend, with Kitagwenda Isaza…

The Independent Uganda · 2 hrs ago

KACITA: Traders fear formalising businesses over tax burden

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda’s efforts to expand its tax base and formalise businesses are being undermined by a growing trust deficit between traders and tax authorities,…

The Independent Uganda · 3 hrs ago

KCCA plans garbage collection points after National Cleanup exposes waste system gaps

Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) plans to establish a central garbage collection point in every village across the city after the inaugural…

The Independent Uganda · 5 hrs ago

Housing Finance Bank brings homeownership dream to life at Retrowave

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The third edition of Retrowave at Akright City on Saturday (Aug.1) was a night of timeless music, nostalgia and unforgettable moments, but it…

The Independent Uganda · 5 hrs ago

Roe & Co joins Kampala’s evolving whiskey culture

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At Shisa Nyama Village in Bugolobi, Thursday evening began with whiskey but quickly became about something broader: food, cocktails, music and…

The Independent Uganda · 6 hrs ago

Afro-optimism at strongest level since pandemic – but youth demand jobs and clean government

African Youth Survey 2026 reveals a rising generation more positive about the future than at any point since Covid-19 but pressure from the cost-of-living crisis means leaders must…

The Independent Uganda · 7 hrs ago

MUSEVENI: Who is Nuwagaba?

Response to Mwenda on the issue of Stephen Nuwagaba COMMENT | YOWERI K MUSEVENI | The People of Uganda, especially the Bazzukulu. Kopango. Iriyo maber. Apoyo kwir maber recently.…

The Independent Uganda · 8 hrs ago

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