UEDCL Announces Stable Electricity Tariffs for Q1 2026
The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited – UEDCL has released the approved retail electricity tariffs for the first quarter of 2026 (January-March), as sanct...
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Leaders Push for Electricity Connection at Zombo’s Shs 2.6 Billion Modern Health Facility
ZOMBO — Health authorities in Zombo District have called on political leaders and Members of Parliament to urgently lobby for the extension of national grid electricity...
Kyagulanyi maintains strict ‘no-independents’ policy during Mpigi campaign
NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi has pledged to launch an independent inquiry into the alleged brutalization of fishing communities if elected in 2026.KAMPALA, Uganda — Nat...
Fisheries Protection Unit renamed 155 Marines Battalion in UPDF Lakes Security shake-up
Exclusive: Museveni drops Lt. Col. Mercy Tukahirwa as Commander of UPDF Fisheries Protection Unit Lt Col Mercy Tukahirwa has been sent to Gen Nalweyiso's officePresident...
Backlash as EC Denominates Magogo Rival for Buyende MP Race
Critics have cited the Buyende decision alongside other recent nomination disputes involving high-profile contests to argue that challengers to powerful incumbents face h...
EC disqualifies Magogo’s rival from Budiope East race days to 2026 elections
Buyende, Uganda: The Electoral Commission has disqualified independent candidate, Daniel Mulirire from contesting for the Budiope East parliamentary seat, a move that has...
Gov’t Rolls Out Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Across Country
The Ministry of Works and Transport has rolled out mandatory inspection of vehicles starting with government fleet.A statement issued on Monday, 22nd December, 2025 says...
Uganda: Just 41 MPs Approve Shs9tn Loan Blitz
In a Tuesday session that has sparked outrage among fiscal watchdogs, a mere fraction of the 11th Parliament authorized the government to proceed with massive loan reques...
Uganda projects 10.4% economic growth in FY2026/27
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...
South African rand flat ahead of leading economic indicator, local inflation data
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...