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Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The driver of the bus that rammed into the vehicle of the State Minister for Foreign Affairs and three Generals has been arrested. Twaha Onzima, who was driving a bus registration UAQ 602W belonging to Nile Coach company was intercepted in Luwero district while driving …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three weeks after securing back-to-back wins against DR Congo, Uganda’s Senior Women’s National Football Team, the Crested Cranes, has arranged two additional friendly games, against Algeria. Uganda will face Algeria on November 27 and 30, with both matches taking place in Algeria. The friendlies add …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU) has vowed to clamp down hard on ghost Emyooga Savings and Credit Cooperative Organizations (SACCOs) and cause the prosecution of district leaders implicated in the misuse of funds. This commitment was made during a high-level meeting at State Lodge, …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The Ugandan government and Chinese technology firm Huawei on Thursday launched a two-day job fair aimed at promoting youth employment in the information, communication and technology (ICT) sector. Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja, who presided over the opening of the fair, said the government has …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vendors at Kame Valley Market in Mukono Central Division have urged the government to incorporate a mosque and a gym in the ongoing development of the market, which is part of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Urban Development Program (GKMA-UD). The government has committed to …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 1,443-kilometre East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP),  is expected to provide 3,000 jobs to both Ugandans and expatriates. Currently, the EACOP construction is estimated to cost US$5 billion with its starting point at Nyamasoga village in Kabaale parish, Hoima district employing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A teachers’ protest at Kampala Parents School has brought renewed attention to the poor working conditions faced by educators in Uganda’s private schools. In a viral video, teachers held placards as they voiced concerns over delayed salaries, low pay, and favouritism toward Indian staff over …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of State for Kampala and Metropolitan Area, Kabuye Kyofatogabye has apologized for undermining Mukono Diocese Bishop, Rt. Rev. Enos Kitto Kagodo. The minister while meeting residents at Kame Valley Market and touring the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) road campsite revealed that he …

Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Foreign Affairs John Mulimba and three Generals have survived an accident in Nakasongola district along the Kampala-Gulu highway. The accident occurred on Friday at Namunsaala village in Katuugo town council. According to Sam Twineamazima the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson, the accident …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Nov.21, ATC Uganda inaugurated a new classroom block at Kibuye Primary School, a Universal Primary Education (UPE) school under Kampala Capital City Authority in the Makindye Division. This initiative, part of ATC’s signature Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project, launched in 2022, focussed on …