Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vice President Jessica Alupo has called on private investment in the development of heritage sites in eastern Uganda. While these sites have significant tourism potential, they remain underdeveloped, and Alupo is keen to see this changed through increased private investment. Speaking at the International …
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Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The highly anticipated Entebbe Free Trade Zone is progressing well, with the Uganda Free Zones Authority (UFZA) reporting that physical works are 66% complete and the budget for the first phase of the project is 80% executed. The project, valued at $13.6 million and …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anglican Bishop of Luwero Diocese Wilson Kisekka and Reverend Canon Godfrey Kasana Ssemakula have expressed their desire to reconcile and diffuse the ongoing tension within the diocese. In March of this year, Rt. Rev. Wilson Kisekka was consecrated and enthroned as the fourth …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has announced a comprehensive initiative to register and license all tourism enterprises in the country, aiming to identify and eliminate illegal operators. This move targets all unlicensed tourism enterprises, including hotels, restaurants, guest houses, tour operators, and travel agents, …
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Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two female journalists from Masaka have filed complaints of assault and damage to equipment against the bodyguards of National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine. Zainabu Namusaazi, a reporter for Next Media Group, and Margret Kayondo, a correspondent …
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Nakaseke , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakaseke are on the hunt for unknown assailants who are believed to have hired a special hire driver from Wakiso before murdering and dumping his body in Nakaseke. The victim, identified as Serwano Sonny Bamujje, 40, was a special hire driver residing …
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Johannesburg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | School Ties, a ground-breaking, harrowing four-part documentary series about the grooming and sexual abuse of learners at some of South Africa’s most prominent, prestigious boys’ schools, primiered on M-Net Channel 101 on 16 May at 9pm. Produced by Devilsdorp, Steinheist and Convict Conman …
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Africa holds 60% of world’s arable land but struggles with crop productivity Nairobi, Kenya | RONALD MUSOKE | In a bid to eradicate persistent hunger across the continent, African leaders who met recently in Nairobi, pledged to increase domestic production and distribution of high-quality fertilizers by threefold within the next ten …
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Final matchday results NEC 0-2 SC Villa Maroons 1-1 KCCA Vipers SC 4-1 Mbarara City Busoga United 0-3 BUL Kitara 3-0 Gaddafi Wakiso Giants 0-1 UPDF URA 1-1 Soltilo Bright Stars Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | SC Villa ended their 20-year national championship drought by claiming the 2023/24 Startimes Uganda …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Accessing nutritious meals continues to be a major challenge for Ugandans due to the costs involved. Experts say that the price of a nutritious meal, comprising fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains, often surpasses the financial means of a considerable number of households. Dr …
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