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KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | China is a strategic partner in helping Uganda accelerate its development, Ugandan Vice President Jessica Alupo has said. Alupo made the remarks at a reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Kampala on Wednesday to commemorate the upcoming 75th anniversary of the founding of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024/2025 FUFA Big League season will commence next month, following a three-month break. The new campaign will see 15 clubs competing over the next year for the league title and three coveted promotion spots to Uganda’s top-tier competition, the StarTimes Uganda Premier League (UPL). …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting between stakeholder ministries and Members of Parliament (MPs) from Northern Uganda has been planned to address concerns over the closure of the Karuma Bridge. The Ministry of Works and Transport closed the bridge over the River Nile on the Kampala – Gulu Highway …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the Commander-In-Chief of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has urged retiring army generals not to squander their retirement packages. Museveni advised during a farewell ceremony for the retiring senior army officers held at State House, Entebbe. The retirees are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDDENT | Frank Rusa Nyakaana, the director for legal affairs at Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has been appointed as the acting Executive Director two days after the dismissal of Dorothy Kisaka. In a letter signed by Yunus Kakande, the Secretary in the Office of the President, …

Customers UGX 254 million in prizes at Uganda Breweries Laga Swagga promotion  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prizes worth UGX254 million have so far been received by customers who have participated in the Laga Swagga promotion which seeks to reward customers upon purchase of Uganda Waragi, V&A, Bond 7 …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The World Health Organisation (WHO) has donated 5,000 mpox sample collection kits to Uganda to curb the spread of the disease. In a statement issued here Tuesday, WHO said the set of test kits will support Uganda’s Ministry of Health in accurate and timely diagnostic …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The 10,000m Olympic gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei will take part in the 2024 Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon. Uganda’s star runner Cheptegei retired from the track events after his win at the Paris Olympics and made it clear he will now shift to marathon. “Cheptegei will …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has condemned the reported mandatory HIV/AIDS testing of workers at the Hoima Stadium, which is under construction in preparation for the 2027 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Chairperson of the House Committee on Health, Dr Joseph Ruyonga, told Parliament that the workers at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati has opened its new showroom in Iganga, Eastern Uganda in a bid to bring quality building solutions to the region which is known to be the route for infiltration of substandard products and counterfeits, including building materials. According to a report by the Economic …