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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The President of the Uganda Table Tennis Association, Robert Jjagwe, says the association has received additional 28 million shillings towards hosting the Eastern Africa Regional Championships. He says the International Table Tennis Federation-ITTF extended the funds on Tuesday to facilitate smooth organisation of the championships …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Electricity Disputes Tribunal has issued an injunction stopping the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) from cancelling the license of power company Elemental Energy Services Ltd. Elemental Energy holds a license to construct a 7MW Nyamabuye Hydropower project on River Kaku in Kisoro district, south western …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA is embarking on translocation of new species to Pian- Upe Game Reserve. Pian- Upe Game reserve has its base in Nakapiripirit but under Mt. Elgon National park conservation area which runs through Bugisu, Karamoja and parts of Teso. The activity is aimed …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Makerere University has appealed against the hefty court fines awarded to eight university accountants. The staff successfully dragged the university to court for acting beyond its powers, unfairly and illegally by endlessly shutting the staff out from promotion and keeping them at the same …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | HIV infections are declining worldwide and more people living with HIV are getting access to treatment, but still, thousands of children are still falling between the cracks. This is according to a new report; Power to the people, launched by UNAIDS, ahead of the World …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Kilembe Investments Limited has come under criticism over inconsistent power supply in Kasese. KIL is an energy distribution company operating within the districts of Kasese, Rubirizi, Sheema, Bushenyi and Mitooma. The power distributor has however been criticized by residents of Kasese over inconsistencies …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Makerere University Council has rejected calls by management to expeditiously approve the Board of Directors for the university’s Holdings Company and Endowment Fund. In August this year, Makerere University management requested the Council Chairperson, Lorna Magara to approve nominees for the post of directors …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Thirty nine people including 35 Rwandan nationals and four Congolese nationals appeared before Kisoro magistrate’s court for illegal entry into Uganda. The suspects were netted in a joint security operation involving the army and Police in Kisoro municipality in the areas of Russia, MuLine …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Mobile phone users should constantly watch for symptoms of malfunctioning batteries to avoid explosion. Mobile phone technicians at Carl Care Service Center, which provides technical support for tecno phones at Prism Building in Uganda, say most phones they receive for repair present with serious electrical …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Martha Karua, Kenya’s former female presidential candidate has asked women to actively demand for their political space rather than sit back and expect to receive it. She made the call while addressing women at the Interparty Organization for Dialogue- IPOD Women Conference at Mestil hotel …