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18 Dec '25
Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27independent.co.ug44minKAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | Uganda’s economy is forecast to expand by 10.4 percent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, up from an estimated 6.6 percent at the end of the 2025/2026 financial year.
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18 Dec '25
The Bank of Uganda, Uganda’s central bank, in Kampala, Uganda, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Uganda estimates that it will need $28.1 billion to adapt to the effects of climate change and cut emissions until the end of the decade. Photographer: Katumba Badru Sultan/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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17 Dec '25
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 17 (Reuters) – The South African rand was flat in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of the release of local central bank data and inflation data that will shed light on the country’s economic outlook.At 0512 GMT, the rand traded at 16.75 against the dollar, little changed
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17 Dec '25
Kidera Police Station in Buyende on 16th December 2025 embarked on investigating a case of unlawful wounding reported on 15th December 2025 in Butayunjwa B Village, Buyanja Sub-County, Buyende District.The victim has been identified as Bebwa Robert, a 51-year-old male adult, Vice Chairpers
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15 Dec '25
The caution comes as security agencies across the country move to a heightened state of alert to ensure peaceful celebrations, especially given the proximity of the period to the 2026 general elections.Police have issued a warning to the public ahead of t
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15 Dec '25
From politics and business to music, media, and nightlife, Uganda and the wider East African region endured a year marked by repeated loss as prominent figures passed away under tragic and varied circumstances.Uganda—and the wider East African regionâ
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13 Dec '25
Uganda’s coffee industry is on a record-breaking trajectory, with exports reaching 8.4 million 60-kilogram bags, valued at UGX 8.2 trillion (US$ 2.4 billion) over the 12 months from November 2024 to October 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry an
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13 Dec '25
Shock and disbelief have engulfed the family of veteran UPC titan Dr. James William Rwanyarare after it emerged that a staggering Sh2.2 billion vanished from his bank account while he lay mentally ill and incapacitated at Nakasero Hospital.Family insiders
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13 Dec '25
Kyambogo University’s 21st graduation ceremony wasn’t just about academic giants and top CGPAs. It also turned the campus into a runway, with the girls of the Class of 2024 stepping out in eye-catching outfits that had the crowd whispering, pointing and snap