Uganda Shillings Strengthens as Exports and Investor Confidence Rise – BoU
Kampala — The Uganda shilling strengthened strongly in 2025, becoming one of the best-performing currencies in the region, helped by higher export earnings, increased f...
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WW3 fears explode after Russian tanker blows up and Putin vows to retaliate
The Russian leader issued a chilling warning following the Ukrainian drone attack in the Mediterranean.Russian President Putin Hosts Annual Call-In-Show, 'Direct Line Wit...
President Museveni Hails Minister Kasolo and Kisekulo’s Game-Changing Alliance to Reclaim Kyotera for NRM in 2026
In an unprecedented turn of events that has left Kyotera buzzing, President Yoweri Museveni has lavished praise on two of the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) most...
Uganda Strengthens Mobile Money Lending Rules to Combat Loan Defaults
Uganda's mobile money sector is taking major steps to prevent loan defaults and restore trust in digital lending. For years, some borrowers who defaulted on digital loans...
Wiz Khalifa Sentenced To 9 Months In Romanian Prison! OMG!
Wiz Khalifa, Mr. Young, Wild & Free himself, is suddenly not looking very free at all after a Romanian court slapped him with a jaw-dropping nine-month prison sentence ov...
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...
Uganda says to trim debt issuance by 21% in 2026/27 FY
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 c...
Museveni to Meet Downtown Traders Over Nakivubo Flood Compensation as Buganda Campains Heat Up.
President Yoweri Museveni is expected to meet a section of downtown Kampala traders later this week at his Kisozi country home, following renewed appeals over compensatio...
90 Suspected Criminals Arrested in City Festival Operations
Meanwhile, Police Spokesperson Kituma Rusoke urged Ugandans to remain vigilant during the festive season, whether at home or while shopping, and to stay in contact with t...
Horror in Kampala!! Two Burundian Nationals Murdered in Cold Blood
On the night of 16th December 2025, the quiet of Kisenyi III Parish in Kampala was shattered by a shocking and violent double murder. At around 11:00 pm, a 30-year-old Bu...