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Kasese | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese on Friday hosted the World Tourism Day 2024 celebrations under the theme; Tourism and Peace. Hundreds attended the celebrations including government agencies, ministers and schools. The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Tom Butiime read the President’s message urging Ugandans to use tourism to …

“Ageing is not optional; let’s promote and protect older persons’ rights.” Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda aims to commemorate this day under the theme “Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Older Persons; Everyone’s Responsibility because Ageing is Not Optional.” This theme emphasises the need for collective action …

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has eulogized Fr. Darmian Grimes as a selfless man who strived for the betterment of others at the expense of his wellbeing. In a message read by Businessman and old student, Patrick Bitature at the burial of Grimes at Namasagali on Saturday, …

TRIBUTE | LOUIS JADWONG | Onapito Ekomoloit was my OB and fellow veteran journalist. I got in touch with him early on September 1, 2024, confident that since he was Nile Breweries Limited’s Board Chairman, I would secure a beer sponsorship for an upcoming Family fun day out. The Fun …

Kampala, Uganda | Patricia Akankwatsa | Evolve Africa, on Friday, September 27th , announced the fourth edition of the Uganda Marketing Excellence Awards (UMEAs) 2024. This year’s awards will be held under the theme ‘Promoting Sustainable Marketing. The awards aim to inspire and motivate marketers to create campaigns that drive business success …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ICT State Minister Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku has promised new government commitment to work with partners to prevent and eliminate the rabies disease in Uganda by 2030. “Government is committed to work with all stakeholders to fight rabies. Rabies is a deadly disease and it …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Defense Forces have deployed more personnel at Mining sites in the sub-counties of Alerek and Chamkok in Abim district following reports of illegal mining of gold. Between March and May 2024, Alerek recorded an influx of over 3,000 people including business people …

Polling station A Ssemakadde  _ 245 Atukunda- 127 Polling Station B Ssemakadde – 268 Atukunda – 126 Invalid – 5 Polling station C Atukunda – 102 Ssemakadde – 225 Invalid – 6 Polling station D Ssemakadde  _ 304 Atukunda- 129 Polling station E Ssemakadde -246 Atukunda-104 Polling station F Ssemakadde  _ 321 Atukunda- 123 Polling station …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Wide Fund for Nature-WWF Uganda is partnering with faith communities and conservation groups from the Albertine Rift to restore forest cover. The initiative is under the Beliefs and Values Programme, which is bringing together the two groups to protect and restore biodiversity. Philip …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda’s Ministry of Health has announced the launch of a comprehensive Ebola preventive vaccination campaign targeting 25,000 people at high risk of contracting the deadly disease. Charles Olaro, director of Health Services at the ministry, said in a statement issued here Thursday that the initiative aims …