KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has been elected President of the Organisation of Africa, Caribbean and Pacific States Parliamentary Assembly. His election, seconded by the Parliament of Uganda, marks a significant diplomatic achievement for Uganda. Tayebwa now automatically assumes the role of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans are underway for media practitioners to undergo a mandatory cadre course at the National Leadership Institute in Kyankwanzi. This was revealed by the State Minister for Youth, Balaam Barugahara, at a closed-door stakeholders’ meeting at the UCC headquarters on Thursday. According to Balaam, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the Airtel Money Back-to-School ‘Pay and Win’ campaign enters its final stretch, hundreds of parents and guardians have benefited, reinforcing Airtel Uganda’s continued commitment to financial inclusion and convenience during the back-to-school season. Since its launch on 27th January 2025, the campaign has rewarded …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The highly anticipated 9th edition of the Pearl of Africa Tourism Expo (POATE) 2025 and the “Tell Your Story – Explore Uganda” campaign has been launched in Kampala this week. This premier tourism and travel trade show will take place from 21st to 24th May …
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COMMENT | Mitchel Mwesigwa | One afternoon, while flipping through local Free-to-Air channels, I stumbled upon something unsettling—a Hollywood blockbuster, fresh from its Box Office release, airing on a local TV station. This wasn’t a licensed pay-tv network or an exclusive streaming deal; it was piracy in broad daylight. In …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United States Government has ceased the services of Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Uganda (Baylor-Uganda). This development comes a month after the United States government instituted a three-month halt on their foreign programmes, a move that they said was meant to realign …
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KINSHASA | Xinhua | Several explosions killed at least 11 people and injured 65 others on Thursday in Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shortly after a political rally in support of the rebel March 23 Movement (M23). The latest casualties were confirmed by Corneille Nangaa, …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in the Karamoja sub-region are struggling to treat and contain the spread of brucellosis, a zoonotic disease that affects both humans and livestock. The disease poses a serious threat to public health and economic stability in the predominantly pastoralist community, where livestock …
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Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | China Railway 7th Group Construction Company Limited has been awarded the contract to construct two key roads in Kyengera Town Council, Wakiso District. The contract, worth 41 billion shillings, covers the construction of the Kitemu-Kisozi and Nagalabi spa road (6.5 km). The project is …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Bishop Edward Stanley Engena-Maitum, the eldest son to Former President, the late Milton Obote has joined the Kawempe North MP byelection race. Maitum was nominated on Thursday by the Electoral Commission. He was among the six candidates who were nominated on the second and …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
