Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Bunyoro sub-region have tasked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to intervene and address the persistent insecurity on Lake Albert. President Museveni who is in the Bunyoro sub-region to assess the implementation and progress of the Parish Development model (PDM) met all leaders …
Read More »Unilever launches nationwide oral health campaign targeting 400,000 Ugandan children
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | In a combined effort to improve oral health among Ugandan children, Unilever, through its Pepsodent brand, has launched a nationwide campaign to educate 400,000 children on the importance of proper oral hygiene. The initiative, which kicked off at Kitante Primary School on World Oral Health …
Read More »MPs not happy that Nalukoola swearing-in has delayed
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for delaying the gazettement of Luyimbazi Elias Nalukoola, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate who won the recent Kawempe North by-election, preventing him from being sworn in. The matter was raised during a plenary sitting on …
Read More »Ugandan Marketers aim for boardroom influence with revamped CIM partnership and CMO breakfast
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Patricia Akankwatsa | The Uganda Marketers Society (UMS) is forging a stronger alliance with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and launching a series of initiatives aimed at elevating the role of marketers to strategic business leaders. This move seeks to redefine the perception of marketing, moving …
Read More »African diplomats, UN urge South Sudan to embrace dialogue to address security challenges
JUBA | Xinhua | The African Diplomatic Corps (ADC) and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have called on parties to the South Sudan conflict to embrace dialogue and mediation to resolve escalating security challenges. The diplomats and UNMISS officials also called for restraint and de-escalation of the …
Read More »Milestone: NSSF Smartlife Flexi hits shs5 billion in savings
KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | Just three months after its launch, the National Social Security Fund’s (NSSF) flagship voluntary savings product, Smartlife Flexi, has surpassed Shs5 billion in savings, with informal sector micro-savers leading the charge. Praised for its flexibility, the product targets informal sector workers and the self-employed, while …
Read More »UPDF urged to uphold discipline ahead of South Sudan deployment
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commander Land Force of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has called on troops to uphold discipline and professionalism as they prepare for deployment to South Sudan under “Operation Mlinzi wa Kimya.” The deployment follows a request by the …
Read More »NIRA trains 10,594 Registration Assistants for mass Uganda ID renewal exercise
Over 10,000 Registration Assistants commence training for Mass enrolment and Mass Renewal exercise Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Registration Assistants will soon be deployed across the country to collect, capture, and update bio data and biometrics of Ugandans at parish level. At each and every parish across the …
Read More »Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba jets into Kigali for high-level talks
Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda. Gen Kainerugaba is scheduled to hold discussions with senior leaders of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and meet with Rwandan President H.E. Paul Kagame. …
Read More »Ugandan golfers draw first blood in Victoria Cup battle
🏌️♂️Foursomes – #Uganda🇺🇬 1⃣ #Kenya 🇰🇪 3⃣ 🏌️♂️Fourballs – Uganda🇺🇬 3⃣.5 Kenya 🇰🇪 0⃣.5 ✳ LIVE SCORES CLICK HERE >> GolfBox Tournament Naivasha, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT & UGC MEDIA | The Victoria Cup 2025 hosts started the day with a flying 3-1 lead in the Foursomes Thursday morning, but …
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